Monsieur Hazdazler Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 30 minutes ago, KMitch said: I used to love reading BA Analytics's Tweets when we were in the Championship, but he's been shitting all over Villa this week. He thinks Trezeguet is going to be a horrible flop and all our signings this summer, apart from Mings and Heaton, are lackluster. Even still, he's predicting us finishing 14th this season with Burnley, Newcastle, and Norwich going down. 14th isn't bad really, he obviously rates Smith and some others e.g. Grealish and McGinn. Can't help but feel a few Blades fans are shitting on our summer business though for no particular reason than out of spite, we've finished below them and then come up and spent an absolute packet. Meanwhile they've signed Ravel Morrison who is a massive risk, Lys Mousset who by all accounts was a total flop, McBurnie who in fairness looks a good goalscorer but is unproven at the top level, Callum Robinson who also needs to make the step up (n.b. the latter two are unproven in the Premier League but could do well, no more or less of a risk than some of our signings) and a couple of Championship players in Luke Freeman and Ben Osborn. I know who's business I am more excited about personally, I like Callum Robinson and McBurnie but not sure I would be selecting them above the equivalent Villa players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 If one of our summer signings is going to flop, I predict it could be this guy. Hoping he won’t obviously but just got a feeling he may. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted August 8, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 8, 2019 I have seen a few glimpses of something a little bit special about him, obviously the assist for Mc Ginn but he also tried to float the ball over the box a little earlier in the game , it didn't work but it was close, there were a few other signs as well. As soon as he receives the ball his head goes up looking for a pass, I like him It's this type of thing that can't be trained into a player, unlike strength and fitness. My only worry is he gets overwhelmed by the speed of the premier League and loses the vision part of his game and relies on strengthening his game and playing riskless passes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 I don't know a single analytics Guy or Gal who would look at Trezeguet's numbers and not get hard/wide at the thought of him playing for their team. Something tells me 'Blades Analytics' is being disingenuous. That's not to say he absolutely will succeed of course, but I'm not buying the shtick here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 He’s the one I’m most worried about as well but the management team were keen on him and they know more about football than me so here’s hoping he makes an impact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 8, 2019 Share Posted August 8, 2019 From his little cameo's in preseason I actually think he's a pretty smart footballer, not just a box of tricks. He's aware of what is around him, he makes good decisions and he tries to pass and move. He drifts a bit, but you get the feeling with Smith that he's actually into players moving from their starting positions to become a bit fluid. It's quite exciting actually that we've got someone who does have a trick, but also seemingly a brain to go with it. Watch the highlight videos, when he's pinned against the line, he tries to create smart angles in which to pass or receive a pass - a great quality to possess. It may well take him 6 months to get used to the intensity, but I've no quarrels on his technical abilities or his speed of thought and game intelligence. His finishing may frustrate us at times, but as long as he's getting into good positions, he can learn how to shoot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Looks a player to me, I think he’ll do well this season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Worked his socks off tracking back. When Jota came on we looked alot worse defensively. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Really liked some of the runs he was making beyond back 4, reminded me of Albrighton when he first broke into the team. Was talking to Egyptian guy on another forum and he said his shooting is his weakest area, few grasscutters in that first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnnyp Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Gassed after 57 minutes ? Strange substitution. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hippo Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 promising - probably our best forward player today. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Good player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 (edited) Once he gets up to full fitness and speed I'm sure he will cause rival teams a lot of problems. You have to bare in mind he was at the AFCON and is new to English football... thought it a very encouraging debut. Edited August 10, 2019 by thabucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Just now, Johnnyp said: Gassed after 57 minutes ? Strange substitution. I didn't see him stop running for those whole 57 minutes. He was all over the spurs full backs switching sides all the time and stopped them pushing up the pitch. Not sustainable over 90 minutes and El Ghazi would have been equally shattered if he did the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 If only.. 1st chance hit it with right foot 1st time 2nd chance hit it with left foot 1st time Checked onto other foot each time cost those 2 rare chances we had. Looked half decent today, came off when not losing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 He's quick and intelligent, really impressed at the runs he made, will be more than useful, I imagine he'll distinguish himself as our best winger over the course of the season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted August 10, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2019 I liked his play a lot today. Very promising quality this guy has. Biggest mistake today from Dean to take him off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted August 10, 2019 VT Supporter Share Posted August 10, 2019 Him and jack were good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 He played well, but he looks like he really can't finish chances. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wazzap24 Posted August 10, 2019 Share Posted August 10, 2019 Worked hard, played well. Once he’s up to speed, I think he’ll be quality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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