Tom13 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I did mean to say came back* from the Eredivisie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlobalVillan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I like Bertie. A maverick in the truest sense of the word. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post ejs1111 Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 I like this option. To the posters concerned with his tracking back and ability to play WB... he won't be asked to do that. UE plays a 442. BT will be slotted in as one of the 2. He's not a midfielder in this setup. He is to compete with Bailey up top. We now have 4 players up top competing for 2 spots (Watkins/Bailey/Traore/Duran). That will be the pecking order I'm guessing for the rest of the season- then we re-evaluate in the summer. Given all the midfielders that have left on loan I think we are 1 short personally. I'm hopeful we bring in 1 for midfield. Loan is fine honestly- just for cover in case of injuries. We only have Kamara/Luiz/SJM/JJ/Donk/Emi/PC. 7 players for 4 spots. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 minute ago, ejs1111 said: I like this option. To the posters concerned with his tracking back and ability to play WB... he won't be asked to do that. UE plays a 442. BT will be slotted in as one of the 2. He's not a midfielder in this setup. He is to compete with Bailey up top. We now have 4 players up top competing for 2 spots (Watkins/Bailey/Traore/Duran). That will be the pecking order I'm guessing for the rest of the season- then we re-evaluate in the summer. Given all the midfielders that have left on loan I think we are 1 short personally. I'm hopeful we bring in 1 for midfield. Loan is fine honestly- just for cover in case of injuries. We only have Kamara/Luiz/SJM/JJ/Donk/Emi/PC. 7 players for 4 spots. Tbh my biggest concern is his ability to play football for more than around 5 minutes a game. But let’s wait and see how he gets on. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 34 minutes ago, Tom13 said: He strikes me as the kinda guy who's always in his own little world Agreed. A dreamer, if you will. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 Our back up centre forward 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Jas10 Posted January 31, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, Mark Albrighton said: How accurate this is, I don’t know. The sooner the better… I believe he’s going to do well under Unai’s management… 6 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 https://fbref.com/en/players/c47541e0/scout/10728/Bertrand-Traore-Scouting-Report These are his stats with us in his first season. Plenty good enough. He's historically not been very good off the bench. But he's a mercurial player and potentially could do a job. He also gives the option to rest Bailey or Watkins. Or take us into a more traditional 3 up top if we sub off Buendia and put Bailey wide left. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) Both him and Leon are extremely one footed though. I wonder if there is some way we could have them in the same side to confuse the shite out of opposition lol. As @Kiwivillan was always keen to point out, Berty has also played up front. Leon left and Bertie right? Leon has arguably done better for us on the Left i think. Edited January 31, 2023 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marka Ragnos Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 20 minutes ago, Jas10 said: The sooner the better… I believe he’s going to do well under Unai’s management… Can't stop watching that gif. What's wrong with me? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest av1 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 He did well for Ajax playing centrally. I think we’ll see him compete with Bailey for that drifting wide striker role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 This is very sensible move by Emery. Furthermore, Bertie can certainly play wide too if push comes to shove, irrespective of his tracking back. I doubt he'll be starting too many games either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 58 minutes ago, MotoMkali said: https://fbref.com/en/players/c47541e0/scout/10728/Bertrand-Traore-Scouting-Report These are his stats with us in his first season. Plenty good enough. He's historically not been very good off the bench. But he's a mercurial player and potentially could do a job. He also gives the option to rest Bailey or Watkins. Or take us into a more traditional 3 up top if we sub off Buendia and put Bailey wide left. From a total of around 26 games worth of minutes. Makes his goals and assists numbers look even better. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 42 minutes ago, av1 said: He did well for Ajax playing centrally. I think we’ll see him compete with Bailey for that drifting wide striker role. Traore has a decent record as a CF. Seems like a sensible move to have him as backup striker. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 1 hour ago, ejs1111 said: I like this option. To the posters concerned with his tracking back and ability to play WB... he won't be asked to do that. UE plays a 442. BT will be slotted in as one of the 2. He's not a midfielder in this setup. He is to compete with Bailey up top. We now have 4 players up top competing for 2 spots (Watkins/Bailey/Traore/Duran). That will be the pecking order I'm guessing for the rest of the season- then we re-evaluate in the summer. Given all the midfielders that have left on loan I think we are 1 short personally. I'm hopeful we bring in 1 for midfield. Loan is fine honestly- just for cover in case of injuries. We only have Kamara/Luiz/SJM/JJ/Donk/Emi/PC. 7 players for 4 spots. Kamara is the biggest concern, as we don't have anyone else with the skillset to play the role he does if he gets injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skarroki Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 I'd love to have him back and competing for a starting spot if he still had both his knees currently. Thought he had a serious injury and that's why he returned? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, skarroki said: I'd love to have him back and competing for a starting spot if he still had both his knees currently. Thought he had a serious injury and that's why he returned? Back in 10 days apparently of available for selection I should say Edited January 31, 2023 by gwi1890 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 (edited) 12 minutes ago, Made In Aston said: Kamara is the biggest concern, as we don't have anyone else with the skillset to play the role he does if he gets injured. He's our best outfield player too by some distance imo. So losing Kamara will be bad if it happens. Edited January 31, 2023 by CVByrne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted January 31, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Was he a Lange or Suso signing? Dunno but a lot of people seem to like him so definitely not a Purslow signing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted January 31, 2023 Share Posted January 31, 2023 2 hours ago, mikeyp102 said: Was he a Lange or Suso signing? Most likely a scout or an agent informed Lange and Smith about him then bunch of people sit together and decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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