HanoiVillan Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 40 minutes ago, Villatillidie95 said: One thing you can't complain about regarding El Ghazi is Output. He is the opposite of Adama in that respect. He is a confiedence player who will be sky high after tonight and saturday so I am hoping we throw him in from the start and he continues his positive start to the season with a goal or 2. Great bit of business by us getting him in for the price we did. I'm a critic of his in general but he did a great job tonight, not just the goal involvements but the general maturity and leading the team as a senior figure, taking responsibility. You're absolutely right that he's a confidence player who tends to go on streaky runs on form so he's worth a start against Brentford. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stockport_Villain Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 My MoM tonight. Thought he was excellent and is coming into a good bit of form. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I think the fact he started today is the reason he won’t start on Saturday. I can see 11 changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 Thought his quality shone tonight. His penalty was sheer confidence and his assist was a great, weighted pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 He’s likely to go on a goalscoring run now thrives on confidence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted August 24, 2021 Share Posted August 24, 2021 I think he works really well as an inside forward. Less of a winger. More of a link up man and a player running in behind. He doesn't do it often, but he really is at the centre of a lot of our best passing moves. He takes the ball plays a pass, shows for it again lays it off and spins in behind. I think playing short tiki-taka stuff might be the key to unlocking him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wezbid Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 goals, 2 assists in 60 mins. You can't argue with that. A nice confidence boost ahead of the weekend. More of this against sides around us please. His numbers in returns are really good but we can't rely on penalties to keep propping that up. There is absolutely a player there but we need to see it far more consistently outside of pegs. A great night for him and I'm really happy to see him playing with some ruthlessness but also with confidence and clearly an inner smile on him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCforever1991 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 If he could get more Prem assists, that would be great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Kiwivillan Posted August 25, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 hours ago, AVFCforever1991 said: If he could get more Prem assists, that would be great 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted August 25, 2021 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 25, 2021 I don't inderstand the criticism of his penalty, I thought it was genius. Probably wouldn't try it against a top keeper, but the only thing that matters is putting it in the net. And I loved the 'shush' - could be aimed at certain Villa fans as much as the Barrow crowd. Stick it to 'em, Anwar. 12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Played well last night, he even miscontrolled it twice as well Apart from his two really good assists, my fave bit was his Cruyff-style pass before his weak, left footed shot - had that gone in.. sheesh. What technique. His feet were definitely softer than they are when playing a VP. I'd have given him MOTM, but my heart ruled that a debut hat-trick from a local lad probably deserved it more, even if it wouldn't have happened had Anwar not done his thing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 He has a role in this squad this season for sure. We've new wide players in Bailey and Buendia, along with a young talent in JPB. Ideally they all prove to be better players than him come March and he finds a new club next summer and we get a fee around 8-10m for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Our wide forwards and at his previous teams Dean Smith gave them license to drift when in possession but return once out of possession. The full backs were usually the ones providing the width. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Silvers Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Well done Anwar and that sneaky penalty, although a tad under hit was very enjoyable. Anyway, we can't have all this positivity, I think he has become a little tubby, bottom heavy maybe and I think it may have slowed him down slightly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 2 minutes ago, Phil Silvers said: Well done Anwar and that sneaky penalty, although a tad under hit was very enjoyable. Anyway, we can't have all this positivity, I think he has become a little tubby, bottom heavy maybe and I think it may have slowed him down slightly. Yes I noticed that too. Thunder thighs. Targett too looks fleshy around the knee up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gillz Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 The guy just has a knack for scoring goals. A fantastic squad option and will have fun in the cup runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 Whilst a bit cheeky, taking a penalty like that also gives future oppo goalkeepers less information about where anwar likes to place his proper penalties. cos he better not be doing that in the prem 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 I do think we undervalue Anwar as a decent squad member. His output is good and to replace that on the current market would probably cost us double. He will always divide opinion. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 17 minutes ago, ferguson1 said: I do think we undervalue Anwar as a decent squad member. His output is good and to replace that on the current market would probably cost us double. He will always divide opinion. Completely agree, as fans we complain so often that players have play but no output yet with Anwar we have output but little play. I would argue that’s almost perfect for a back up player that can come on late in games and nick a goal or in small cup games like last night to get us through early rounds and rest main players. I’d like him to stay and Dean seems to really like him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted August 25, 2021 Share Posted August 25, 2021 1 hour ago, lapal_fan said: His feet were definitely softer than they are when playing a VP. different ball dont think I've ever played with a puma football in my life, i have played with the good mitre footballs that they used to use and its surprising how different they are to the PLs nike ball - i'm obviously not a pro footballer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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