daggy_333 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Something not right with him at the moment. Can't beat a man with pace or with a cross. Almost looks like a weak link. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_a Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 hour ago, daggy_333 said: Something not right with him at the moment. Can't beat a man with pace or with a cross. Almost looks like a weak link. Someone in the match thread made a good point. Last season he had Grealish in front of him for most games, so that will naturally create more space etc, he’s just got to get used to not having that space anymore. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daggy_333 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Just now, Mister_a said: Someone in the match thread made a good point. Last season he had Grealish in front of him for most games, so that will naturally create more space etc, he’s just got to get used to not having that space anymore. Fair point i guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister_a Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 4 minutes ago, daggy_333 said: Fair point i guess. He has only just started full training as well, didn’t get much of a pre-season. If he’s still pants in a few games, we might have to make a change Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trekka Posted September 18, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2021 Happy birthday, Matt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Lacking a bit of composure early on and perhaps the confidence to try and beat his man but he did improve. Fitness not quite there yet but he did OK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Wasted so many good opportunities today out wide, isn’t a wing back imo. He starts in a 4 but shouldn’t in a 5 imo. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 7 minutes ago, WHY said: Wasted so many good opportunities today out wide, isn’t a wing back imo. He starts in a 4 but shouldn’t in a 5 imo. I do agree with this. I don’t think he’s had a great start to the season but I do like him. I think he starts for us in a back 4 for sure, and hopefully that’s the system we use going forward. If we’re playing a 3-5-2 however, I think Young might be the better option. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 11 minutes ago, WHY said: Wasted so many good opportunities today out wide, isn’t a wing back imo. He starts in a 4 but shouldn’t in a 5 imo. This is where I’m at too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avfc1982am Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 At the top of the page and after the Newcastle game I commented he was back to his normal self. I may have been a bit rash. Thought he was bloody awful today. Reminded me of a Royal Mail posty. Shit deliveries that never reach there destination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko154 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Nothing wrong with him today, but he's not a complete wing back. Targett is a full back or a wing back when a winger is playing in front of him; his link up play allows him to get around the opposition full back. Today he wasn't able to do that and it left him exposed. In a 4-3-3 this season he will be fine. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted September 18, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2021 I'm a big Targett fan but he's had a shocker today. He needs to pull himself together. With Young waiting in the wings he's close to losing his place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Played better as a wing back in his first season...when he wasn't a wing back. Put in countless wicked crosses that year. I've not seen one in an age. Woeful today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvillafan Posted September 18, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 18, 2021 Smith mentioned after the game that Targett was playing advanced, but was also strapped up and starting to struggle. He's not really a wing back, but he's also not back to his best yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mazrim Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 I have to agree that he was very poor yesterday. Slow, ponderous decision making, awful lazy passing. Young should start until he gets himself right and I'd definitely look at a pacier left back in Jan. Especially if we're going to be playing 5 3 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 23 hours ago, wilko154 said: Nothing wrong with him today, but he's not a complete wing back. Targett is a full back or a wing back when a winger is playing in front of him; his link up play allows him to get around the opposition full back. Today he wasn't able to do that and it left him exposed. In a 4-3-3 this season he will be fine. Exactly this. I really hope we don't do the el ghazi treatment and continue to play him in a position he can't play...assuming we use 532 / 352 again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 Jack covered up a lot of Targetts flaws. I bet with Bailey on the left of a 4-3-3 he looks the part again. Isn't good enough to play the wing back role like Alonso does for Chelsea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted September 19, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted September 19, 2021 As stated from some already, he's good in a back four, been struggling with his end product when playing at wing back. Maybe he needs to get used to the 352 system, but I would be starting Young in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 (edited) Apparently he might be out tomorrow. Young can do a job but ideally we need to start getting a stable defence playing regularly. Edited September 24, 2021 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted September 24, 2021 Share Posted September 24, 2021 On 19/09/2021 at 23:10, Rightdm00 said: Jack covered up a lot of Targetts flaws. I bet with Bailey on the left of a 4-3-3 he looks the part again. Isn't good enough to play the wing back role like Alonso does for Chelsea. I think the problem is he had a great partnership and understanding with Jack on the left. Now he has to adapt to new players but he'll get there. Also when he gets his full fitness and confidence back we'll see the best of him again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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