Popular Post DCJonah Posted January 9, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted January 9, 2023 Traore is technically miles better than Bailey. Touch, control and dribbling far superior. 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mic09 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Traore is technically miles better than Bailey. Touch, control and dribbling far superior. Traore could do everything Bailey does, and would be more likely to create something himself. I have a feeling he would have unlocked the Stevenage defence yesterday by a cheeky half way line bicycle kick to release Ings. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdman Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 28 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Traore is technically miles better than Bailey. Touch, control and dribbling far superior. Agree but Traore wasn't consistent either. When good very good when bad very bad! I miss watching his crazy antics though . Bailey is actually good with his crossing into the box trouble is we rarely have a player in there to do anything. Regardless of other players struggles prioroty for me is a striker with a bit of presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 37 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Traore is technically miles better than Bailey. Touch, control and dribbling far superior. Isn’t it ridiculous? I know you were as excited about this signing as I was, he’s an absolute shadow of the player he was at Leverkusen. I’d take Bertie back in a second, even with his once a game suicide ball! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Woody1000 said: Isn’t it ridiculous? I know you were as excited about this signing as I was, he’s an absolute shadow of the player he was at Leverkusen. I’d take Bertie back in a second, even with his once a game suicide ball! That suicide ball is a thing of beauty. Has it actually cost us a goal (yet). ? Bailey is really struggling I was so excited about him signing for us. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 50 minutes ago, DCJonah said: Traore is technically miles better than Bailey. Touch, control and dribbling far superior. It actually is and you know I don't rate Traore! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AV82 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Whilst I agree Bailey has been shit let's not get too romantic about Traore. He had flashes of brilliance yes but he was always injured and is hardly lighting the Turkish league on fire at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntrimBlack Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I am very disappointed with Bailey. I thought he was such an exciting signing. Neither he nor Bailey is good enough to take us forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: He's just a slightly quicker version than Traore. Completely different types of player, not similar in the slightest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 58 minutes ago, birdman said: Agree but Traore wasn't consistent either. When good very good when bad very bad! I miss watching his crazy antics though . Bailey is actually good with his crossing into the box trouble is we rarely have a player in there to do anything. Regardless of other players struggles prioroty for me is a striker with a bit of presence. In terms of attacking output he was consistent. Less said about what he did on the ball in his defensive third the better though 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 9 minutes ago, AV82 said: but he was always injured 36 league apps in his first season so that's nonsense. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigJim Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 We're all disappointed with Bailey and perhaps feel sorry for him, but there's no room for sentiment in this business. Unai clearly gave him the 90 mins to try to boost his confidence but it backfired. After we bring in one or more forwards/wingers - as we surely must - Leon will be lucky to even make the bench for the rest of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Yeah he's had his chance for now - pop him on the bench. Couple of impact sub appearances and his confidence might come back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCDAN Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 If he was a 10 million pound signing you might be more forgiving for the massive swings in his performances. 25 Million for the Bailey we have seen so far is a rip-off in my eyes. Traore was better for my money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshVilla Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 31 minutes ago, Jareth said: Yeah he's had his chance for now - pop him on the bench. Couple of impact sub appearances and his confidence might come back. But then you will get his dad crying on twitter saying he's too good to be benched and could have gone to Ajax in the summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted January 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, birdman said: Agree but Traore wasn't consistent either. When good very good when bad very bad! I miss watching his crazy antics though . Bailey is actually good with his crossing into the box trouble is we rarely have a player in there to do anything. Regardless of other players struggles prioroty for me is a striker with a bit of presence. Good point re striker, but in fairness I had as much service as Ings had against Stevenage, and I live 40 miles from Villa Park. I controlled Kane's penalty miss from the World Cup well though, when it landed in my back garden last week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaParkAvenue Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, AshVilla said: But then you will get his dad crying on twitter saying he's too good to be benched and could have gone to Ajax in the summer. I’m afraid we’ll have to take Craig Butler’s attacks on the chin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted January 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Jareth said: Yeah he's had his chance for now - pop him on the bench. Couple of impact sub appearances and his confidence might come back. It would be good, but who do we play there? Buendia? Young? Watkins? Edited January 9, 2023 by HKP90 typo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Traore is a better player than him in every single aspect(except for the blistering pace, blistering mate.) and that's not rose tinted glasses or "x player out the team is better than the one in it." He's a miles better player. Where his head is now I don't know. As he isn't pulling up trees in Turkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Traore is technically better and read the game better - at least having a good feel on when to release the ball and when to dribble. But it's definitely rose tinted glasses to think he would start any number of games under Emery. Unenthusiastic doesn't begin to describe his defensive work rate. And while you might need Traore for an odd game like Stevenage where he doesn't have to work hard, you won't get away with it most days against prem league opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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