roonst83 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Needs to start. People are finally realising how poor Bailey is. Duran looked a handful the other day and will be hungry for more game time. I'm keen to see him switch up positions with Ollie too to give defenders something to think about. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philosopher Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Give the lad time. He's talented for sure, but Bailey when he first came looked a world beater from the bench! I think at this point he is better playing against tired defenses as a sub. My expectations for him are very high, however he still needs time. Let him improve his English, get to know his teammates better, and get his fitness up. Then I'm sure he'll be ready to tear it up. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Yeah, I just want to manage expectations around him starting. He still might. But Arsenal are one of the most effective teams utilizing the whole of the pitch and interchanging players. Duran is a talent but even Bailey still carries a significant defensive workload that has to stay switched on for his duration on the pitch. Bringing him on as an impact sub to either come back or get something out of the game is still the most likely use for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 15, 2023 Share Posted February 15, 2023 Sometimes you just need to be brave and throw a player in. Give him a start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaJ100 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 57 minutes ago, Tom13 said: Sometimes you just need to be brave and throw a player in. Give him a start. I get the sentiment but this ain't non-league, FIFA or 20 years ago. The game has changed and we have a football genius as a manager. These sort of passionate and reflex responses don't have a place really anymore, for better or worse. Duran for his potential as well also not like chucking on Rodrygo in the champions league who's one of the best young players in the world and already worth like £120 mil+. Duran will start when he's deemed ready 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I have no issue with him being built up slowly but he has the potential to be a special kind of player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 8 hours ago, VillaJ100 said: I get the sentiment but this ain't non-league, FIFA or 20 years ago. The game has changed and we have a football genius as a manager. These sort of passionate and reflex responses don't have a place really anymore, for better or worse. Duran for his potential as well also not like chucking on Rodrygo in the champions league who's one of the best young players in the world and already worth like £120 mil+. Duran will start when he's deemed ready Passionate and reflex responses? What I'm saying is, if he's good enough, forget about his age and give him a start. We've watched Bailey serve up tripe long enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 Quite happy with him just coming off the bench and impacting the game that way at the moment. Can understand people calling for Bailey to be dropped on current form but will only take Duran a bad couple of games and people will be on his back. I'd imagine towards the end of the season we will see him starting some games but i've liked what i've seen so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burchy Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I’d like to see him start as I think it sends a message to both him and Bailey. Durán has done well so gets the shirt. If he has a good game great, if not Bailey replaces him knowing that his place is in jeopardy and pulls up trees from the bench. Or sulks and is still poor from the bench I guess is depends how Emery handles the ‘your dropped’ conversation with Bailey in the first place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted February 16, 2023 Share Posted February 16, 2023 I’d start him against The Arse though. Zinchencko leaves a lot of space behind him so Duran could easily slot into the gap and hammer home any advantage we can gain from that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villaphan04 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 feeling a first goal tomorrow at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 On 16/02/2023 at 11:25, burchy said: I’d like to see him start as I think it sends a message to both him and Bailey. Durán has done well so gets the shirt. If he has a good game great, if not Bailey replaces him knowing that his place is in jeopardy and pulls up trees from the bench. Or sulks and is still poor from the bench I guess is depends how Emery handles the ‘your dropped’ conversation with Bailey in the first place. I'd be happy to see either Duran or Traore instead of Bailey tomorrow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 He's going to be a fan favourite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Looks decent. Should have put Bailey in when he had that break, but did get a half decent shot off. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Got a lot of work to do on his fitness. He looked absolutely shagged after 15/20 mins - it's a big step up from the MLS tbf. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 His run for the shot was a little odd, had all the space but seemed to push himself out wide before cutting in. I initially thought it was Bailey and wondered why he looked so slow. It would have been epic had it gone in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermon Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Yeh not at all ready to start, he defo is one for the future. Interesting what we do with striker front and Archer's form Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, Genie said: His run for the shot was a little odd, had all the space but seemed to push himself out wide before cutting in. Think he wasn’t sure which way Bailey would make his run so was keeping space from the defence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotoMkali Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 15 minutes ago, Genie said: His run for the shot was a little odd, had all the space but seemed to push himself out wide before cutting in. I initially thought it was Bailey and wondered why he looked so slow. It would have been epic had it gone in. He needs to improve his control on his right foot. He tried to cut inside with his right but ended up just kicking it forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Exciting flashes. With a full pre-season under Unai we have a very exciting prospect on our hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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