DJBOB Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Sometimes you just have to credit the opponent. Watkins had hardly any protection from the ref as they clambered on his back and went through his legs time and time again. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villarocker Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 12 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Yes, agree. If he gets 50 goal contributions I'll accept this absolutely shit level of performance. I think that's unlikely though. Tomas, he's not a pedigree centre forward. That isn't where he came from. Smith turned him into one and now he's looking more and more suitable to the role. He's not a natural goalscorer. However, he creates chances out of nothing. He's perfect to where we are and, if ever the day comes, when we get to the very top level, he will either be moved wide or play off a natural centre forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Villarocker said: Tomas, he's not a pedigree centre forward. That isn't where he came from. Smith turned him into one and now he's looking more and more suitable to the role. He's not a natural goalscorer. However, he creates chances out of nothing. He's perfect to where we are and, if ever the day comes, when we get to the very top level, he will either be moved wide or play off a natural centre forward. We're paying him like one. He's a good player who can control the ball. So it's annoying when he fails to control it. He's a good player who can head the ball. So it's annoying when he misses free headers. I don't expect him to be brilliant every game. I do expect him to look like a footballer every game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markavfc40 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) He was well off it today I thought but still got an assist and got himself into positions to win it at the end both with the decent pen shout and the header. I think as others have said you also have to give credit to the players he was up against and he is in decent company as Wolves also kept Haaland very quite last week. Edited October 8, 2023 by markavfc40 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Villarocker said: Tomas, he's not a pedigree centre forward. That isn't where he came from. Smith turned him into one and now he's looking more and more suitable to the role. He's not a natural goalscorer. However, he creates chances out of nothing. He's perfect to where we are and, if ever the day comes, when we get to the very top level, he will either be moved wide or play off a natural centre forward. No chance he'll be playing wide for us if we move on to another level. His dribbling is nowhere near good enough. He can carry it, but in 1-on-1 situations he has no inventiveness whatsoever. Quite often clumsily runs straight into the defender. He's also not sharp enough to spot and thread passes. Edited October 8, 2023 by Tom13 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugeley Villa Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) Not his best game was frustrating at times but set up the goal and had chances, so was definitely important for us today . Edited October 8, 2023 by Rugeley Villa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 19 minutes ago, Villarocker said: Tomas, he's not a pedigree centre forward. That isn't where he came from. Smith turned him into one and now he's looking more and more suitable to the role. He's not a natural goalscorer. However, he creates chances out of nothing. He's perfect to where we are and, if ever the day comes, when we get to the very top level, he will either be moved wide or play off a natural centre forward. Yeah Ollie will never be a superstar or " elite ". What he will be imo, is a player who offers you longevity, work rate and relative reliability, and will make an overall positive contribution to the club for many years. Trying to think of an example of one of these but no one springs to mind straight away. The type which will out survive many players and even attempted " replacements " at a club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 2 minutes ago, Villarocker said: Tomas, he's not a pedigree centre forward. That isn't where he came from. Smith turned him into one and now he's looking more and more suitable to the role. He's not a natural goalscorer. However, he creates chances out of nothing. He's perfect to where we are and, if ever the day comes, when we get to the very top level, he will either be moved wide or play off a natural centre forward. If he's perfect for where we are, how do we get to where we want to be? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 He has twenty-one goals and eight assists across thirty-eight games in all competitions since Emery was appointed, and his worth to the team is about so much more than his goals and assists. He's one of the very top strikers in the league, and if he wasn't playing for us would be playing for one of the top four regulars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted October 8, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) Great save from the Wolves keeper to stop him scoring a beautiful little flick on the ball into the box, had a good game for us, assist was quality won the header and then crossed the return. Could have won it at the end but it wasnt to be, the post stepped in. Edited October 8, 2023 by tinker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Simon Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 8 minutes ago, useless said: He has twenty-one goals and eight assists across thirty-eight games in all competitions since Emery was appointed, and his worth to the team is about so much more than his goals and assists. He's one of the very top strikers in the league, and if he wasn't playing for us would be playing for one of the top four regulars. Yet, none of them have bid for him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 11 minutes ago, useless said: He has twenty-one goals and eight assists across thirty-eight games in all competitions since Emery was appointed This is absolutely amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted October 8, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 8, 2023 44 minutes ago, tezzaleed said: he was awful today. wasteful, poor touch not, in the game. shadow of his normal self. May need a rest or just had one of those days. New contract syndrome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 Tough game but still had an assist and nearly scored with the flick early in the second half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 28 minutes ago, useless said: if he wasn't playing for us would be playing for one of the top four regulars. Don't agree in the slightest, how can you say this as fact? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrchnry Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 People really need to calm down. Wolves are a decent team but they are lacking a goal scorer. They'd be higher up the league with one. It's a good point away against a well organised team. Nobody played particularly badly today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Tom13 said: Don't agree in the slightest, how can you say this as fact? Which top 4 regular CF would you take over him? I can only think of 1 out of the Top 6. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 41 minutes ago, useless said: He has twenty-one goals and eight assists across thirty-eight games in all competitions since Emery was appointed, and his worth to the team is about so much more than his goals and assists. He's one of the very top strikers in the league, and if he wasn't playing for us would be playing for one of the top four regulars. He isn't elite level, but he is the next step down from the likes of Kane & Haaland. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Made In Aston said: He isn't elite level, but he is the next step down from the likes of Kane & Haaland. Yeah - the current criticism of him seems to be that he’s not World Class; which is fair, he isn’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted October 8, 2023 Share Posted October 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, bobzy said: Yeah - the current criticism of him seems to be that he’s not World Class; which is fair, he isn’t. And a world class striker would cost 100m and wouldn't want to join us... So he is the best we can attract at this moment in time. Seems pointless to criticise him on the basis he isn't as good as Messi. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts