Farlz Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just give him a few games ffs, that's all I want. If he's fully shit then great we are buggered but there's no way he should be on the bench instead of Watkins currently. It's becoming a joke. There's a reason you have a £30m backup striker, use him when the other has been shit for months. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 Watkins is a better fit for the team, imo. He isn't performing which is frustrating but I can see why Gerrard is persisting. Ings will be in soon enough though if Watkisn doesn't significantly improve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Stevo985 said: Watkins is a better fit for the team, imo. He isn't performing which is frustrating but I can see why Gerrard is persisting. I get all these posts but 3 goals scored by half time. Watkins not crux of problem vs Leeds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) so....im 100% in the Ings should be playing over Watkins camp. However, trying to understand the why and play devils advocate might be interesting, so....why isnt Ings starting over Watkins?? Do the coaches see something in training? Are they playing him in the hope that he will regain his form with games? Do the coaches think Watkins fits the system better?, even if to us he looks like he is playing rubbish? Is Ings not "all in"...as Gerrard likes to say a lot? Is Ings not looking as good as Watkins in training? Does Gerrard want to offload Ings' wages in the summer?, so this is a way of saying "you are a good striker, but you will be gone in the summer"? Are they trying to play him in to form, as Gerrard wants to offload him for a big chunk in the summer? (and playing him is the nest way to do that?) Something else?? Edited February 10, 2022 by MaVilla Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kiwivillan said: I get all these posts but 3 goals scored by half time. Watkins not crux of problem vs Leeds No I agree, and I actually think Watkins was ok yesterday. The role has become far more skewed towards bringing Coutinho and Buendia into the game rather than being an out and out striker. Which is why I think Watkins is more sited to our style than Ings. But it doesn't take away from the fact that he isn't performing well overall at the moment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 6 minutes ago, MaVilla said: so....im 100% in the Ings should be playing over Watkins camp. However, trying to understand the why and play devils advocate might be interesting, so....why isnt Ings starting over Watkins?? Do the coaches see something in training? Are they playing him in the hope that he will regain his form with games? Do the coaches think Watkins fits the system better?, even if to us he looks like he is playing rubbish? Is Ings not "all in"...as Gerrard likes to say a lot? Is Ings not looking as good as Watkins in training? Does Gerrard want to offload Ings' wages in the summer?, so this is a way of saying "you are a good striker, but you will be gone in the summer"? Are they trying to play him in to form, as Gerrard wants to offload him for a big chunk in the summer? (and playing him is the nest way to do that?) Something else?? 9 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Watkins is a better fit for the team, imo. He isn't performing which is frustrating but I can see why Gerrard is persisting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 Maybe play with a false nine ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Follyfoot said: Maybe play with a false nine ? We already are 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Zatman said: We already are I don't even know what it means to be honest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Follyfoot said: I don't even know what it means to be honest Well I was more criticising Ollie recent form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted February 10, 2022 VT Supporter Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Zatman said: Well I was more criticising Ollie recent form Who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Why did we wait until the 87th to bring him on? Or try to before Konsa put paid to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaVilla Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 40 minutes ago, Follyfoot said: Maybe play with a false nine ? we are going one better, we are playing with an anonymous 9..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Our third goal happened because Watkins made an intelligent run which took away two defenders leaving Ramsey free with a gaping hole to ease himself into. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwi1890 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Our third goal happened because Watkins made an intelligent run which took away two defenders leaving Ramsey free with a gaping hole to ease himself into. Yes fair dues he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 18 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: leaving Ramsey free with a gaping hole to ease himself into. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Willard Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) 21 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Our third goal happened because Watkins made an intelligent run which took away two defenders leaving Ramsey free with a gaping hole to ease himself into. And you don't think Ings is capable of that? Ings is alot more proactive on wanting a through ball Edited February 10, 2022 by Lord Willard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 21 minutes ago, Sulberto21 said: Our third goal happened because Watkins made an intelligent run which took away two defenders leaving Ramsey free with a gaping hole to ease himself into. was about to type this exact thing but you beat me to it. cheers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osmark86 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 Just now, Lord Willard said: And you don't think Ings is capable of that? well...yes? but what is the point here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 1 minute ago, Lord Willard said: And you don't think Ings is capable of that? Ings is alot more proactive on wanting a through ball No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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