sidcow Posted August 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Spoony said: Worth mentioning fans of pretty much every top 6 team are pissed that they weren’t in for Ings. I saw a spurs fan moaning they should have been in for him. Levy is doing Levy stuff and trying to squeeze every penny out of the Kane situation that he's missed the perfect replacement that he could have had for less than a quarter of the price if he'd just got on with it. Edited August 22, 2021 by sidcow 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Was that Dougie flicking his hand like how Zidane did after Ronaldos overhead kick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zhan_Zhuang Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, supermon said: Was that Dougie flicking his hand like how Zidane did after Ronaldos overhead kick Ezri What a finish though! Edited August 21, 2021 by Zhan_Zhuang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thug Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: Hopefully, mate. Haven’t been all too impressed with him so far. The guy is a finisher. His job is to score goals, and he’s doing it. Whats not to like? If he doesn’t score and does nothing else, then by all means have a go. But he just scored again. So at a goal a game, I’m VERY impressed. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Leon loved it! 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted August 21, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted August 21, 2021 1 hour ago, sidcow said: I saw a spurs fan moaning they should have been in for him. Levy is doing Levy stuff and trying to squeeze every penny out of the Kane situation that he's missed the perfect replacement that he could have had for less than a quarter of the price of he'd just got on with it. He probably offered Brentford 10 million and a crisp high five for Toney, and was confused when they told him to f**k off. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenfly Posted August 21, 2021 Share Posted August 21, 2021 So far he's scored in every game he's played for us. One friendly, two League. The two from open play were both damn good goals, too. Also, I don't know the best place to post this, but in both games we've scored two goals; one absolute belter followed by a penalty. I'd be fine if that continued for a while longer. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Laughable Chimp Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Despite his goal, he's been rather isolated out there up in front. We've not been able to get the ball to him in great positions enough for him to work his magic. Thankfully, he's capable of doing things like that but he won't be doing that every game. We need to get him proper service. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, Jas10 said: The omen was looking so good until " Ross Barkley " 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 22 minutes ago, Laughable Chimp said: Despite his goal, he's been rather isolated out there up in front. We've not been able to get the ball to him in great positions enough for him to work his magic. Thankfully, he's capable of doing things like that but he won't be doing that every game. We need to get him proper service. Exactly what Ollie goes through most matches Also why I've seriously warmed up to the idea of them playing together. Ollie to run them ragged, Ings to finish devastatingly. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Paulie Posted August 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Exactly what Ollie goes through most matches Also why I've seriously warmed up to the idea of them playing together. Ollie to run them ragged, Ings to finish devastatingly. Agreed. Think the mix between the others is what will be tough to get right. I think the path forward is Ings as a false 9 (think firmino), Watkins as left forward and Bailey/Traore as right forward…. then play 3 Buendia / McGinn / Ramsey / Luiz depending on matchups, etc. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maqroll Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 I like his business like mentality. Not at all awed by the spotlight and occasion. Will be a calming influence in the dressing room. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwivillan Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 2 hours ago, Paulie said: Agreed. Think the mix between the others is what will be tough to get right. I think the path forward is Ings as a false 9 (think firmino), Watkins as left forward and Bailey/Traore as right forward…. then play 3 Buendia / McGinn / Ramsey / Luiz depending on matchups, etc. Yes. I don't see why Watkins can't play the Mane role Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 6 hours ago, Laughable Chimp said: Despite his goal, he's been rather isolated out there up in front. We've not been able to get the ball to him in great positions enough for him to work his magic. Thankfully, he's capable of doing things like that but he won't be doing that every game. We need to get him proper service. It’s still only two games, players are still getting used to each other and working towards full match fitness, I’m sure we’ll see improvements in the coming weeks. Add to that the fact that last season’s main striker, the indestructible Ollie Watkins and this season’s exciting prospect Leon Bailey are both out of action and there’s a lot to be excited about as we go forward. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 4 hours ago, Paulie said: Agreed. Think the mix between the others is what will be tough to get right. I think the path forward is Ings as a false 9 (think firmino), Watkins as left forward and Bailey/Traore as right forward…. then play 3 Buendia / McGinn / Ramsey / Luiz depending on matchups, etc. I really like the idea of Buendia as a 10 but do we have enough behind him to protect the defence? I just can’t see how we can play anything other than a 4-3-3 with our current crop of midfielders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aygee Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Absolutely top drawer goal and could be the most natural goal scorer we've had at VP for many a year 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 hour ago, Delphinho123 said: I really like the idea of Buendia as a 10 but do we have enough behind him to protect the defence? I just can’t see how we can play anything other than a 4-3-3 with our current crop of midfielders. I agree, that’s twice I’ve agreed with you this morning, where’s my pills? If we were to get in another CB, of the correct quality, I could however see us going for a 3-5-2, certainly for some games. A plus point with Buendia though is that he offers more defensive cover, more than Barkley ever did that’s for sure. But in general, unless against a really weak team, if there is one in the PL, a midfield two is too vulnerable with our current personnel. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 1 minute ago, DaveAV1 said: I agree, that’s twice I’ve agreed with you this morning, where’s my pills? If we were to get in another CB, of the correct quality, I could however see us going for a 3-5-2, certainly for some games. A plus point with Buendia though is that he offers more defensive cover, more than Barkley ever did that’s for sure. But in general, unless against a really weak team, if there is one in the PL, a midfield two is too vulnerable with our current personnel. Lol. You won’t agree with me on everything, but that’s the beauty of a forum! I really like the idea of a 3-5-2, I just don’t see where Bailey fits in! We definitely have the personnel to play it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post MaVilla Posted August 22, 2021 Popular Post Share Posted August 22, 2021 (edited) 12 hours ago, Kiwivillan said: Yes. I don't see why Watkins can't play the Mane role This is what I think. Too many seem to think a striker can only play centrally. Mane plays left inside forward, Salah right inside forward. I think watkins would be deadly as a left inside forward, especially with Bailey, ings and buendia buzzing around. I think our best front 4 might be watkins - ings - Bailey with buendia in behind at the point of a midfield 3, or as one of two 8s. Edited August 22, 2021 by MaVilla 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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