Tom13 Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 7 hours ago, lexicon said: The high press stuff isn't that vital anymore - we don't press as much as we used to but rather do so in phases. Neither Bailey nor Traore, IMO, are a problem in that respect. Turning to a point I 100% agree with, possession is the issue. We need Bailey, or more likely now his replacement, to be someone who creates chances and can hold onto the ball better. The stats that I'm very interested in here are SCA (shot-creating actions) and KP (key passes) and Bailey's are not great, though they're still better than Harvey Barnes' numbers (who I've seen mooted as a replacement but is clearly unsuited to our style/system). How do Bertie's SCAs and KPs look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Tom13 said: How do Bertie's SCAs and KPs look? No data from this season as he's hardly played but from 20/21 they weren't so bad - https://fbref.com/en/players/c47541e0/scout/10728/Bertrand-Traore-Scouting-Report Far higher than Barnes' this season but that's not hard. It really surprised me how low Barnes' numbers are. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 13, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted May 13, 2023 (edited) When he's decent... we just leave the thread alone.... lol Thought he did ok overall, and quite well at times. Also bagged the good assist. Kept it simple for the most part, and showed good feet and movement sometimes. Still goes down too easy on occasion. My argument has never been that he's been great, or not very poor at times. My gripe has been the notion that he is so bad and useless that he shouldn't even be in the squad. Was taken off at the right time, and i'm glad he was, because frustrations in that game sequence, would have inevitably turned towards him. Edited May 13, 2023 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villa87 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Had a half decent game today to be fair. Good assist and some flashes of brilliance. Still think he’s one to move on though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatecrasha Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 When he is on it- definitely better that Traore 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Played well today, did his job and played a part defensively too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Very good today! Well done leon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 15 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: When he's decent... we just leave the thread alone.... lol Thought he did ok overall, and quite well at times. Also bagged the good assist. Kept it simple for the most part, and showed good feet and movement sometimes. Still goes down too easy on occasion. My argument has never been that he's been great, or not very poor at times. My gripe has been the notion that he is so bad and useless that he shouldn't even be in the squad. Was taken off at the right time, and i'm glad he was, because frustrations in that game sequence, would have inevitably turned towards him. If he does it more consistently - I'm sure he'll get plenty of praise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 14 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: When he's decent... we just leave the thread alone.... lol Thought he did ok overall, and quite well at times. Also bagged the good assist. Kept it simple for the most part, and showed good feet and movement sometimes. Still goes down too easy on occasion. My argument has never been that he's been great, or not very poor at times. My gripe has been the notion that he is so bad and useless that he shouldn't even be in the squad. Was taken off at the right time, and i'm glad he was, because frustrations in that game sequence, would have inevitably turned towards him. Yeah, the hyperbolic nature of social media means that he has to either be amazing or shit and nothing in between at all times. I thought he was very good today - it was an encouraging performance and one that he needed. I don't think that he's the right fit moving forward and would be better off at a more counter-attacking team rather than one that looks to retain possession but if he plays like this more often, then that's all good. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Much better, but one in six isn't good enough really... If Torres come in Bailey will be a squad player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Good assist and showed some flashes. I think we are a better balanced team when he plays. Not sure how he missed that chance in the first half though. It looked easier to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Bailey just needs to do abit more of this aaay from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyVillans Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Best game in a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 20 minutes ago, Villa87 said: Had a half decent game today to be fair. Good assist and some flashes of brilliance. Still think he’s one to move on though. Yep. Can't see him here beyond the summer. A few moments of magic are not enough anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Really happy for him to play well and create such a crucial goal for us. I think he's at his best off right midfield when Buendia drops deep off Watkins. Has plenty to offer if he could find some consistency Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 7 minutes ago, Zhan_Zhuang said: Much better, but one in six isn't good enough really... If Torres come in Bailey will be a squad player. That's the whole point though. Bailey offers more than Traore and especially so when he's allowed to be more of a wide player from deep as opposed to striker/ second striker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 I think the way he set up the goal for Ramsey was excellent. I think he has a future here and gives us another dimension when he plays Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Hope he stays. We’re short of RW options and if we do make Conference league, think he can really tear it up against non prem opponents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbcuk Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Much better than the last game, hope he continues with decent form as would be a good option for next season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted May 13, 2023 Share Posted May 13, 2023 Can be an exciting player given the right circumstances and I really want him to do well. Will be interesting to see if competition next year makes or breaks him because it feels like he has started a lot of games by default due to no better option Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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