ROTTERDAM1982 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 minute ago, villa4europe said: The assist to Duran was a pass to Ollie surely? Don't really care V4E. He keeps going Diaby, he gives the ball away a lot, but your saw with his burst for the 3rd goal, he can/will be a dangerous player. Good positive pass from McGinn as well. Only him and Tielemanns try that pass. That might be the issue. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 14 minutes ago, WooJung said: If you exclude his finishing, he had a very solid performance, always a threat. Shame he couldn't bury that last one. It wasn't just his finishing though. He lost it on a few occasions by trying flicks instead of trying to get hold of it, gave up possession far too often in general. A lack of composure all game. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Some of the criticism just seems to be the sake of it and like we must have a scapegoat… he’s been poor at times and earlier this season he was unplayable at times with his interplay with Watkins especially. McGinn is immune and people make excuses for him playing out of position etc - diaby is not used to being number 10 after playing for Leverkusen as a winger but that’s unspoken 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 1 minute ago, ROTTERDAM1982 said: Don't really care V4E. He keeps going Diaby, he gives the ball away a lot, but your saw with his burst for the 3rd goal, he can/will be a dangerous player. Good positive pass from McGinn as well. Only him and Tielemanns try that pass. That might be the issue. Yeah I thought he came alive at the right time, drifted in and out of the game but found some energy just when we needed it I like him and think he will come good, the miss at the end of the first half was poor, the miss at the end of the 2nd half was a better save than Allison will get credit for, he did have some good runs, the goal, the bailey miskick the zaniolo chance Think the only thing that really pissed me off was the shite back heel when he should have put bailey through He's frustrating but nowhere near as bad as people make out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Would be easy to put his head down with some shocking misses but kept plugging away. Will he ever have the physicality to deal with the prem? Question marks but the attitude is there. If anyone can get him clicking, it’s Unai. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Not having end product is just about the best flaw you could hope for from an attacker in his first season in English football. Movement great, attitude great, works hard, good first touch, drives with the ball. He pretty much has 90% of everything you'd want from him already, along with a decent goal/assist return. Seeing him be so wasteful is of course frustrating as a fan watching football, but a bit of perspective is needed and not let emotions cloud judgement. I'm quietly excited to see Moussa next season. He's already way better than Bailey was in his first 2 seasons. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVTuco Posted May 13 VT Supporter Share Posted May 13 (edited) I thought he made a positive impact tonight. I actually think he was better than Bailey, who started well but then faded away after that brainfart where he took the ball in an offside position just before Diaby got there. Lots to improve still for Moussa. Edited May 13 by AVTuco 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 minutes ago, thabucks said: Some of the criticism just seems to be the sake of it and like we must have a scapegoat… he’s been poor at times and earlier this season he was unplayable at times with his interplay with Watkins especially. McGinn is immune and people make excuses for him playing out of position etc - diaby is not used to being number 10 after playing for Leverkusen as a winger but that’s unspoken Scapegoat No, it's not for the sake of it, no idea why you think people would do that for the sake of it? Diaby infuriated me throughout that game. Bailey and McGinn frustrated as well, but nowhere near as often as Diaby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 minutes ago, thabucks said: So 6 goals and 8 assists is absolutely shit ? OK Who said that? 5 minutes ago, thabucks said: Yes his confidence dropped off and yes he can improve Everyone can improve. 5 minutes ago, thabucks said: but he gets unfairly criticised I said he's been playing shit. And he has. Tonight he was shit again. Why is that unfair? Not even saying he is no good. His recent performances are! 5 minutes ago, thabucks said: when others are Teflon. Ah, so it's that you want people to have a go at others is it? Not just Diaby. Not a problem. Martinez shouldn't have thrown that one in tonight. That was shit. Watkins has been poor the last few weeks and isn't playing the same because he's trying to score on his own. It's pissing me off. He was better tonight. Is that ok now? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I slated him in the match thread, and in the heat of the moment my frustration was matching his lack of composure. Both were wildly over the top. He wasn't as bad as i felt he was at the time, and he really did create a lot of his own opportunities to then make those mistakes he did. If we hadn't got a draw i'm not sure I'd be so forgiving, but I'm only human. And so is Diaby. Need to remember that when we expect perfection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa89 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I think he's good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 13 minutes ago, Tom13 said: How people can have a confused reaction to this is beyond me. He was so wasteful tonight. The assist was extremely lucky, an awful attempt at a pass. In fairness, he created the opportunity... So it offsets it somewhat I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjaacckk91 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 The lad ran his socks off, created multiple opportunities, was unlucky he didn't score at least one, and caused them big problems in behind which helped create space. Yes he could have played a better ball or scored but you could say the same about Ollie and Leon today, but all three ran themselves into the ground cos they wanted this so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 minutes ago, thabucks said: scapegoat… 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farlz Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 He didn't half miss some big chances tonight and some of his passing at times was dreadful. The 3-3 has covered what would be a lot worse in here I feel it's okay to admit that. Will say he didn't stop running and trying all night can't fault him in that regard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 8 minutes ago, villa89 said: I think he's good. He is! Just not showing it at the moment. I think we'll see a better player next season. He's been very shit many times this year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 5 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: In fairness, he created the opportunity... So it offsets it somewhat I guess. It was great play from McGinn and Diaby tbf! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 I thought he was way better tonight, wasnt perfect, but much better than last few weeks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thabucks Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 2 minutes ago, Tomaszk said: Your point is ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Diaby and McGinn made the third goal by winning the ball deep and making that run. It was still a top class pass whoever he aimed for. An assist will help his confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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