macandally Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Lerner's Driver said: Who else's could it Edited May 7, 2023 by macandally Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 5 hours ago, Delphinho123 said: No chance he starts for us next season if we get our recruitment right. You're right, if we sign Messi as expected then he's probably on the bench 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 No but seriously I completely understand why people have doubts about Buendia, he can be a very frustrating watch. Just not convinced he's the glaring flaw in this side. Our form has dipped because McGinn has dropped into Kamara's position, and the right mid position has been taken by Traore / Bailey who aren't really good enough. And Watkins is being dealt with comfortably. I think the return of the Luiz / Kamara double pivot, with McGinn wide right, will see Buendia and Watkins cause more trouble in the coming games... and then in the summer we'll probably sign one or two specialist wingers and maybe a right back. Hard to properly judge Buendia until he has all the movement around him that I think he's looking for. There are plenty of moments every time I watch him where he looks electric in the transition, receiving the ball in what looks like a tricky position, and skipping round two defenders to burst into attack. Do we have anyone else who can do that? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 hour ago, macandally said: He is a regular in an Unai team? Nope. He’s a regular in someone else’s team that is currently managed by Unai. It’s going to take a few transfer windows to turn us into a real Unai team. Buendia will need to be much better if he wants to still be starting in 12 months. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 hours ago, M_Afro said: Nope. He’s a regular in someone else’s team that is currently managed by Unai. It’s going to take a few transfer windows to turn us into a real Unai team. Buendia will need to be much better if he wants to still be starting in 12 months. Semantics, if Unai felt he wasn’t worthy of playing, he wouldn’t be playing 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 2 minutes ago, macandally said: If Unai felt he wasn’t worthy of playing, he wouldn’t be playing Not sure he had much choice given how light on numbers we've been. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 1 minute ago, macandally said: Semantics, if Unai felt he wasn’t worthy of playing, he wouldn’t be playing It’s not though is it? What other options do we have? Coutinho has been injured. As has Bailey and Boubs. He obviously does think he’s worthy of playing under the circumstances but these circumstances are not of his making. Let’s see what happens when Unai is picking from his own squad. I just don’t think that Emi will be a regular starter then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macandally Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 6 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Not sure he had much choice given how light on numbers we've been. 4 minutes ago, M_Afro said: It’s not though is it? What other options do we have? Coutinho has been injured. As has Bailey and Boubs. He obviously does think he’s worthy of playing under the circumstances but these circumstances are not of his making. Let’s see what happens when Unai is picking from his own squad. I just don’t think that Emi will be a regular starter then. Only lately, Buendia was first choice for the games when those players were fit? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KentVillan Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Buendia is Emery's biggest project IMO. He is a transition attacker who can spark attacks from deep. I'd be amazed if Emery isn't thinking about how to use him more effectively next season, and has just resigned himself to replacing him in the summer transfer window. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 21 minutes ago, macandally said: Only lately, Buendia was first choice for the games when those players were fit? Courtinho has been hit and miss with injuries, as has Bailey. Traoré only recently came back from loan/injury. Atleast Unai has had a good look at our record signing and been given the opportunity to show the new manager what he could do. It remains to be seen if he is still here next season, if he is, he won't be first choice I don't think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 33 minutes ago, AvfcRigo82 said: Courtinho has been hit and miss with injuries, I agree the jury is still out on that one. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 9 hours ago, macandally said: Only lately, Buendia was first choice for the games when those players were fit? We’re just going to have to wait and see mate. In my view, Emi will become a useful squad player. Unai is an absolute perfectionist. Some of Emi’s traits as a player will really get on his nerves. I think he will be ruthless and if you’re not playing exactly to his plan, then you’ll be out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 1 hour ago, M_Afro said: We’re just going to have to wait and see mate. In my view, Emi will become a useful squad player. Unai is an absolute perfectionist. Some of Emi’s traits as a player will really get on his nerves. I think he will be ruthless and if you’re not playing exactly to his plan, then you’ll be out. Emi's had to adapt his game massively already to fit in. The will is there and so is the talent but he really has to fight against his nature sometimes when it comes to his positional discipline. His inclination (and what got him this far) is to run around like a lunatic, be at the centre of everything and leave it all on the pitch. He's the classic, run-through-walls for the team kind of guy. Tbh, I think you're right in that a squad player would be best for him - as that sort of energy off the bench could be game-changing. The problem is that I don't think he'll be happy to sit on the bench due to his aforementioned nature. It may be best to cash in on him if we can get a decent bid this summer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 I think he would be more effective as a wide player. In the middle he gets bodied by physical players. Norwich employed primarily him as a winger for a reason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 11 hours ago, M_Afro said: It’s not though is it? What other options do we have? Coutinho has been injured. As has Bailey and Boubs. He obviously does think he’s worthy of playing under the circumstances but these circumstances are not of his making. Let’s see what happens when Unai is picking from his own squad. I just don’t think that Emi will be a regular starter then. Even when Bailey and Coutinho were fit and Ings/Sanson were here then Buendia still started regularly He has started every league game except one since Unai came in and he scored from the bench that game 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 4 minutes ago, Pinebro said: I think he would be more effective as a wide player. In the middle he gets bodied by physical players. Norwich employed primarily him as a winger for a reason Emi was the main man at Norwich - the centre of everything. Much like Grealish was for us. He didn't really have a position, as such, as he had license to roam wherever he liked. I don't think playing him out on the wing would make much of a difference for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 1 minute ago, lexicon said: Emi was the main man at Norwich - the centre of everything. Much like Grealish was for us. He didn't really have a position, as such, as he had license to roam wherever he liked. I don't think playing him out on the wing would make much of a difference for us. Him losing the ball in wide areas is less problematic that losing the ball in the center of the pitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 40 minutes ago, Zatman said: Even when Bailey and Coutinho were fit and Ings/Sanson were here then Buendia still started regularly He has started every league game except one since Unai came in and he scored from the bench that game Yep but I’m not sure how many he would have started had we had other options to pick from for all games. Unai may love him. We just don’t know. Time will tell but in my view he’s always been most effective as an impact sub. He rarely dominates games. He does some good things and some bad things but his consistency is patchy. I think Unai will want better. I think the regular starters most at risk are Konsa, Young/Cash, JJ, Buendia and Bailey. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 He is like many of our players, good at somethings and not so good at others......I think if we moved the ball a bit quicker, he would not be so negated by physically stronger players. There are many diminutive players, who find a way of dealing with this, but right now, he struggles to stay on the ball....He has to find a way of not being so easily relieved of possession. Summer Adjustments, may help him. I like his industry, his intensity and his passion....and he can pass through the lines. I hope it works out, because there are things I like about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 On 07/05/2023 at 12:09, Tom13 said: No, I didn't say inferior, just that type of run, Watkins does not make those types of runs. If he did, Buendia would be finding him a lot more. You say Watkins makes runs on the shoulder of the last defender, but Ings actually did this a lot more? Hence why Buendia used to create so many chances for him. Did you not notice that? Doubt you're gonna get it if you haven't by now tbh. Ings tried it but he wasn't quick enough to get in behind so he'd have to peel off! The strikers you mentioned are inferior to Watkins. There is nothing to get. A part from Buendia is not that good. We have seen first hand what a quality operator is in Grealish. Buendia isn't anywhere that class. But that or at least near it is what we require in that no10 role. For an average midtable team which we are really, Buendia is alright. But if we want to be better than that, he isn't fit for purpose! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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