claretman Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 Agree with these comments, I thought he was awful today. Didn't show for the ball, didn't carry it, didn't pass forward, terrible corners and when he had acres to move into at the end he chose not to take the responsibility and played a shite pass. And yet if you read the post match thread he was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 First half he was given lots of licence to move forward, was popping up on the right loads of times. Problem with Hourihane is he disappears so often in general play you only then see him again if we have a FK 25 yards out or a corner. He's like Sidwell was a decade ago. Joe Allen showed him today what a top quality box to box midfielder in the championship plays like. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 15, 2018 Share Posted December 15, 2018 (edited) All players have off days.....but when you do, put your put in, body check, chase and harry....be a bloody nuisance to them that fancy it, in the opposition He is another Andy Blair for me , those that can remember that far back. I think some call them luxury players. Edited December 15, 2018 by TRO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Decent squad player but no more. Missed Jack today. CH us bang average 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Once we sort the defence out, Hourihane should be next replaced. He’s just very average and when his set pieces are crap, like yesterday, we might as well be playing with 10 men 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Skruff Posted December 16, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 16, 2018 Can be very good when we dominate play. Struggles when we don't. He and Whelan together in midfield doesn't work in my eyes. It's too flat. They're both too careful with their passes, or to slow to realize passing opportunities. They often occupy the same space. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 I've said it before Hourihane is a lot better when he plays the deeper role and dictates the play. He has a great passing range and helps to break up the play, but box to box he goes missing. Whelan and Hourihane together doesn't work, but yesterday Whelan was the better of the two. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chappy Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 Didn’t think he had a bad game yesterday, surprised at a lot of the criticism on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 17 minutes ago, wilko154 said: I've said it before Hourihane is a lot better when he plays the deeper role and dictates the play. He has a great passing range and helps to break up the play, but box to box he goes missing. Whelan and Hourihane together doesn't work, but yesterday Whelan was the better of the two. Granted he can pass a bit, but playing in that deeper role in theory is ok, apart from the fact he doesn't tackle, goes missing and rather than chase people down when someone goes past him or takes the ball off him he just stands there looking at the ref with his arms in the air. He really is a liability when we don't have the ball, and saying that about our supposed ball playing DM is scary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 10 hours ago, VillaChris said: First half he was given lots of licence to move forward, was popping up on the right loads of times. Problem with Hourihane is he disappears so often in general play you only then see him again if we have a FK 25 yards out or a corner. He's like Sidwell was a decade ago. Joe Allen showed him today what a top quality box to box midfielder in the championship plays like. But in fairness he could easily play for most bottom half premier league sides, Hourihane is no where near that good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted December 16, 2018 Share Posted December 16, 2018 (edited) I don't dislike the player, but he is of a certain type....I think he lacks attributes to be a complete midfielder. He rarely heads the ball....Its essential for a midfielder to win aerial battles and turn the ball over, it gains territory and sets a marker in the game in terms of initiative. He rarely tackles, so concedes ground to those of a stronger presence, relies on pick pocketing, picking up errors and misplaced passes....tends to be a passive trait. Tends to go missing when we are without the ball, not really attracted to the thick of the action. Has a great left peg and uses it well, in all scenario's has an eye for goal, mainly when playing teams that we are dominating. his passing is ok and feeds the wingers fairly well. He has not got quick feet, more of a gangly nature, this does not help him in tight situations or if being challenged for the ball, tends to be easily relieved of the ball. Not particularly blessed with pace or recovery skills. I hope that does not character assasinate him, its not my intention, but I do think he is limited.....I would like to see a richer vein of options in the squad to cover more eventualities. I still think we need a player, who can stop the direct runs through the middle of the park, not sure Whelan and Jedinak are mobile enough or the tenacity to do it. Edited December 16, 2018 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 AWOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Can't have completed more than 5 passes that half. Can only dream of playing one touch like they did. Garbage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 (edited) It's typical Hourihane really isn't it, will get a goal or an assist to pad his stats but other than that is mostly crap and goes missing. He just isn't good. Edited December 23, 2018 by Farlz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a m ole Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Harsh criticism again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 We seemed to have no midfield in the second half, and considering McGinn was probably our motm that is pretty damning on the others. Played well for the first 20 minutes though. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Crying out to get a foothold in the game; get on the ball to slow down and give us a breather and this guy stays as far away as possible. Get rid. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Apart from goals he really adds little in midfield dosen't he? I thought he was non existant for large parts in midfield. Whelan inevitably getting stick but he was better today, at least he can track back and read the game fairly well. Hourihane can only be squad player going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted December 23, 2018 Moderator Share Posted December 23, 2018 I think he's playing pretty well at the moment - he covers a lot of ground, closes players down and links things together pretty well - he's not as pretty doing it as Grealish and he doesn't get you out of your seat with that bit of fight that McGinn has, but I think he's in good form right now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 Passes off responsibility and the ball quick as he can. Passenger. Scared of getting hurt. He's like the anti-McGinn. Nice goal. Looked like it went through the keepers hand, only saw it once at half-time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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