one_ian_taylor Posted October 29, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 29, 2023 On 27/10/2023 at 09:18, Pongo Waring said: Bailey with pulled down socks > Bailey with high up socks The sweet smell of sock sense 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaChris Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 5 hours ago, lexicon said: We looked so much better in attack after he came on. He's full of confidence at the moment and the team just played better than with Zaniolo in it (who obviously has a lot on his plate right now and is trying a bit too hard). Guess Emery prefers him as a sub at this point in prem against tired defences but he really should be starting at Forest. Zaniolo currently looks a step behind in our attack and too many attacks are breaking down with him taking silly shots or not making a pass so feels the right time to give him a breather especially with the off field stuff to conclude. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 (edited) Bailey was excellent yesterday much better than zaniolo was He is on good form at the moment i think should be starting vs forest Edited October 30, 2023 by Demitri_C 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted October 30, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted October 30, 2023 To me he now looks to be a player that is buying into what Unai wants. Seems to get his head up more and look to keep the ball moving rather than trying to take on 3 players and running down blind alleys. Hope he keeps it up. Small sample size tho so we will see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 Has he simply come to life, since his mate Moussa has arrived? This is the Bailey, we thought we had bought.....Their interplay is so threatening and clinical. He now looks sharp and purposeful, and miles away from the previous version...playing with conviction and will to win. He has found a bit of aggression in his play. I hope he can keep this up, because he looks like he is really enjoying himself. Headers 'n all.....crikey. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 We might want him to start vs AZ again. Get that win and I'd say we are 9/10 of the way into the knockout stages. We'd need a win vs legia still but getting the result vs AZ would basically knock them out of contention with us for top spot. That being said it's 5 days after forest so he could probably play anyway. Though the Fulham turnaround would not be good for him I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 34 minutes ago, TRO said: Has he simply come to life, since his mate Moussa has arrived? This is the Bailey, we thought we had bought.....Their interplay is so threatening and clinical. He now looks sharp and purposeful, and miles away from the previous version...playing with conviction and will to win. He has found a bit of aggression in his play. I hope he can keep this up, because he looks like he is really enjoying himself. Headers 'n all.....crikey. Don't know why I picture Moussa being such a good bloke in general, him giving Leon motivational speeches and the " Remember who you are Leon and how we used to terrorise defences etc... You've got it in you mate , let's go ". He just seems such a wholesome little guy lol 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 5 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Don't know why I picture Moussa being such a good bloke in general, him giving Leon motivational speeches and the " Remember who you are Leon and how we used to terrorise defences etc... You've got it in you mate , let's go ". He just seems such a wholesome little guy lol Its all about belief Shaun, and trusting yourself....It seems as though the little fella has sparked something off in him....its great to watch. They look confident together.....long may it continue. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Don't know why I picture Moussa being such a good bloke in general, him giving Leon motivational speeches and the " Remember who you are Leon and how we used to terrorise defences etc... You've got it in you mate , let's go ". He just seems such a wholesome little guy lol He does, and he seems genuine as well. Didn't try and hide that he was tempted by the Saudi offer, was just straight up about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 I feel like we haven’t even seen close to top form from Diaby yet, yet he has already shown several moments of quality. I think he will be a big player for us in the second half of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 Can just tell he loves playing with Diaby Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted October 31, 2023 Share Posted October 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, Pongo Waring said: Can just tell he loves playing with Diaby 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Not really sure why he was called offside for the goal that was disallowed. Should have had 2 assists tonight but one will do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 Bailey grew aa game went on. Really needs to stop trykng tk take in 2 players though and pass the ball more as most times he loses the ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 31 minutes ago, lexicon said: Not really sure why he was called offside for the goal that was disallowed Because he was... The shit thing isn't that he was called offside it's that every week in the PL we see the offside rule get stupider and further away from common sense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brummybloke Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Bailey grew aa game went on. Really needs to stop trykng tk take in 2 players though and pass the ball more as most times he loses the ball Annoyingly, most of the time, he was 1 on 1, he then slows down to the point another player is then able to double up on him. That's when he loses the ball the most. Just take the player on instead of trying to cut it back to try and shoot all the time. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: Because he was... The shit thing isn't that he was called offside it's that every week in the PL we see the offside rule get stupider and further away from common sense Well there have been loads of instances where he wouldn't have been called offside because he wasn't involved in that phase of play, and the defender deliberately played the ball which went in his direction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 8 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Bailey grew aa game went on. Really needs to stop trykng tk take in 2 players though and pass the ball more as most times he loses the ball We need to get the ball to him quicker then. Bypass the RB from our Rcb to get him the ball on the move and he can take the full back in isolation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 By far our best player today I felt. Could have had multiple assists and created good opportunities for teammates to squander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted November 9, 2023 Share Posted November 9, 2023 1 minute ago, lexicon said: Well there have been loads of instances where he wouldn't have been called offside because he wasn't involved in that phase of play, and the defender deliberately played the ball which went in his direction. Did he though? He touched the ball, the definition of playing the ball seems to change to suit what the ref gives, I take it as a shit back pass, if it wasn't a defender on the line that it hit it was the keeper that made a save would you say no offside because the keeper played the ball? Of course not I personally don't like either of those rules and how PGMOL use them When the original header went in he was offside, if we score he's not interfering from there so no problem but when it lands at his feet he is - that's it, there's your rule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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