Popular Post TRO Posted October 1, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) He reminded us today of what a fine frontman, he is. A hatrick will grab the headlines....but his overall game was top drawer. Like many players, consistency is the challenge. Edited October 1, 2023 by TRO 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, MrBlack said: The argument against him has been he doesn't score enough. Yet he always meets his xg every season, and his xg so far this season put him in the top 2 or 3 strikers the league. The fact he was behind it meant he would go on a steak that brings him back to or above it... before his next lean streak. The point is, his goals come and go but over the course of a season they're fine for where we are, and fine for where we're trying to be as he also brings assists and a whole lot else alongside. It was pretty obvious what you meant mate. Even though I don't like the use of xG to draw conclusions on team performances, it's a pretty good measuring stick for strikers, especially for making predictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 42 minutes ago, TRO said: Like many players, consistency is the challenge Sure, consistency is the challenge if you mean “score every game” or be at the level of Kane/Haaland. But in any other metric I can think of he’s our most consistent striker since at least Yorke/Saunders/Atkinson. Getting double figures in four consecutive seasons (which he’s three goals off this year in September) basically guarantees that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6065_Villa Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Really pleased for Ollie, took his goals well and assisted for two of the others. Hopefully goes on a scoring run now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 8 hours ago, TRO said: A hatrick will grab the headlines... *Et hum* we're not the media darlings, so it won't get the same Wankfest appraisal we so often see on other teams. Had it been Haaland that scored the Hatrick yesterday, MoTD would still be analysing the ***** now! Expect to also see Clavert-lewin get called up to England ahead of Watkins, and Conor Coady ahead of Konsa. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Kane Haaland probably wouldn't have scored the goals he scored today. Makes the absolute dribble posted on here recently about him more hilarious 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Kane Haaland probably wouldn't have scored the goals he scored today. Makes the absolute dribble posted on here recently about him more hilarious Who's posted dribble about Kane or Haaland!? Edited October 1, 2023 by AvfcRigo82 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 17 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: Kane Haaland probably wouldn't have scored the goals he scored today. Makes the absolute dribble posted on here recently about him more hilarious Fair play to Ollie for yesterday, great performance. But which 'goals' would they not have scored exactly? The first one is them all over. The third took a huge deflection. The second yeah fair play, they can't carry the ball in that manner (Kane a bit moreso than Haaland) but tbf Steele should have saved that one. Watch it back - he didn't strike it cleanly. Taking nothing away from him for that second though, the pace to get in behind and the sharp cutback across the defender was quality play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WHY Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Loved it when he punched the floor in what looked like anger for not scoring his 4th goal. I know Dougie rolled it in but Ollie knew he should have scored that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 30 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: *Et hum* we're not the media darlings, so it won't get the same Wankfest appraisal we so often see on other teams. Had it been Haaland that scored the Hatrick yesterday, MoTD would still be analysing the ***** now! Expect to also see Clavert-lewin get called up to England ahead of Watkins, and Conor Coady ahead of Konsa. Nah to be honest he's definitely grabbed headlines and is getting praise. I get it to a certain extent but I'm not 100 percent on board with this train that the media have some sort of hidden agenda against us lol. That's what was plastered all over BBC website and sports social media for a good while yesterday after our game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 29 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Fair play to Ollie for yesterday, great performance. But which 'goals' would they not have scored exactly? The first one is them all over. The third took a huge deflection. The second yeah fair play, they can't carry the ball in that manner (Kane a bit moreso than Haaland) but tbf Steele should have saved that one. Watch it back - he didn't strike it cleanly. Taking nothing away from him for that second though, the pace to get in behind and the sharp cutback across the defender was quality play. Steele was unsighted by dunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VILLAMARV Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Brilliant performance yesterday, let's hope he signs the contract extention Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jas10 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, VILLAMARV said: Brilliant performance yesterday, let's hope he signs the contract extention 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 1 hour ago, Jas10 said: The assist for the first coming from Neil Taylor shows how far we have come in his time. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 He's already on 7 goal contributions this season after 7 games. That's already 1/3rd of the way to his record tally of 21 from last season. Under Emery in the PL he's at 0.83 G+A per 90 and 0.59 goals per 90. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted October 1, 2023 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Deserves to be selected. But deserves better than Southgate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 Play under an elite manager in Emery week in week out, suddenly, you're called up to the Southgate shitshow! How do you even motivate yourself to play for such an incompetent imbecile? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepyvillian Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 On 01/10/2023 at 01:58, TRO said: Like many players, consistency is the challenge Especially with strikers, amazing what that first goal, after a drought, does for confidence. He has come on leap and bounds, the result being he is beginning to look like a top - drawer striker who can even get better. Really hope the contract situation gets resolved asap, just to give the whole place a buzz and also having that security of a regular goalscorer which all successful teams need. I think that performance guarantees him an England call- up, be nice to see Konsa get a shout too. Thought he was the best defender on the pitch by a long way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ponky Posted October 2, 2023 Share Posted October 2, 2023 He's developing an excellent relationship with Diaby. As they start to really click it's going to cause some teams some real headaches. Genuine pace and ball carrying ability, with the likes of Ramsey and Zaniolo following them into the box. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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