DeepDish Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Looking forward to see him next season when he has settled. Too early to make any judgements now, considering he came from another foreign league. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Yes dpnt think hes physically up the demands on the Premier League just yet. Better to give Ramsey a run now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Dont want tk write him off yet but not impressed so far 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 It's almost like Smith and his team were right in not starting him... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I'm really not quite sure what he is right now. Obviously though he needs time and then can properly be judged. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2021 As others have said, still needs time to acclimatise, but I have small alarm bells ringing. Hopefully they get muffled soon. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 I’m going to use the phrase ‘he needs time’. I’ve stated in the match thread that I think this is an excuse we have rolled out too much with our signings in recent times but I really hope it’s the fact he isn’t up to speed with the Premier League just yet and not the fact that he isn’t cut out for it. His performance today was worrying. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I think he improves the squad slightly but I'm not sure he's the type of player we were desperate for. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 4, 2021 Author Share Posted April 4, 2021 1 minute ago, DCJonah said: I think he improves the squad slightly but I'm not sure he's the type of player we were desperate for. I’m with you on this. My main concern with the statement though is that he wasn’t cheap. We’ve bought a heck of a lot of players for decent amounts of money that just don’t look up to it.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I think he will become a bit of a Douglas Luiz in his second season where we start to see his quality come through after looking decidedly average in his first. There were a couple of moments today when he carried the ball where he looked really sharp and could actually beat a player and open space for a pass only to get flattened. He will come good I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Just now, Delphinho123 said: I’m with you on this. My main concern with the statement though is that he wasn’t cheap. We’ve bought a heck of a lot of players for decent amounts of money that just don’t look up to it.. Have we though? All of the buys in the Smith era that are north of £10m which would qualify as a decent amount of money have looked very good overall this season, some of which this is their first season in England. The ones that don't look up to it long term for where we're going have actually been bought for comparatively **** all (AEG - 6.75m, Trez £9m etc...) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Woeful game. Don't think he has adjusted to the English game yet. Badly need a pre season. Ramsey should start Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I think he has it on his locker, just needs to get used to the new league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 2 minutes ago, LondonLax said: I think he has it on his locker, just needs to get used to the new league. He has already openly said he was shocked by the tempo of the league. Give it time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HongKongVillan Posted April 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2021 Dare I say I thought he was ok today. The goal was from his blocked pass but fault was with Mings for sure. Made a few run forward with the ball when big John faded after 30mins or so. If there is a weak link in our midfield right now its not him, its Douglas Luiz 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lerner's Driver Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 35 minutes ago, villa4europe said: It's almost like Smith and his team were right in not starting him... ...But then did today anyway, just to prove themselves right in previous games? That's serious stealth pre-planning! 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Surprised and disappointed to see him coming under fire today, thought he was our best centre mid. I think people might appreciate him more watching him play live, as they would be able to see how much ground he covers more clearly. The guy always offers an option, passes well, can defend well, can dribble - probably our best CM. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mykeyb Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 3 hours ago, DCJonah said: I think he improves the squad slightly but I'm not sure he's the type of player we were desperate for. I hope we give him time because I think there is a player in there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 He’s going to need a lot more time. Expects too much time on the ball and gets closed down. Probably the difference between the leagues. There’s potential there though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) 21 minutes ago, lexicon said: Surprised and disappointed to see him coming under fire today, thought he was our best centre mid. I think people might appreciate him more watching him play live, as they would be able to see how much ground he covers more clearly. The guy always offers an option, passes well, can defend well, can dribble - probably our best CM. I do like him, but he definitely needs time to acclimatize to the PL and the pace/strength of the game. I like the fact that he is willing to make driving runs as well. I think he will be fine, a pre season etc should see him grow both in confidence and strength. Confidence isn't just about the play, it's about believing you are trusted by your team mates to freely play your game as well. As myself and others have said, not the player we need immediately, but an incremental squad upgrade which will see us well in the longer term. Bare in mind we have Cups, alot of games and potentially Europe if we can push on next season. Enough games for everyone to play a valuable role. Edited April 4, 2021 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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