Stevo985 Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 Just now, MakemineVanilla said: He's a bit rough and ready - whether there is a player in there, we'll have to find out. He's only 21 and so he's still learning. At the same age Ollie was still playing for Exeter. Absolutely. I wasn’t writing him off. Far from it. I’m excited to see how he develops. I just don’t want people to get carried away. He’s far from ready, and it showed last night 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeMcKenna Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 He’s a bit clumsy and doesn’t look like a midfielder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villarule123 Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 (edited) He looks great on the ball and moving with it, but a total liability off it. He gives away too many fouls and keeps on getting booked early so he becomes a red card risk. He needs a bit of Unai coaching and he'll come good. Edited March 15 by villarule123 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alreadyexists Posted March 15 VT Supporter Share Posted March 15 44 minutes ago, Captain_Townsend said: Eh, I was certain he was about to get sent off!!! He kept going in for robust challenges! Ah I thought he was a bit withheld, but I had had several pints 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 43 minutes ago, paul514 said: he was OK if you class him as a development player, the shot he took through got so much pace and power with almost no backlift,....... its a good sign Tom Huddlestone-esque 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichW Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 37 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: Absolutely. I wasn’t writing him off. Far from it. I’m excited to see how he develops. I just don’t want people to get carried away. He’s far from ready, and it showed last night Can see why he is not ready to start week in week out and he has a lot to learn defensively. Excited to see how he develops over the next year and what we will be thinking of him in a years time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Great on the ball and you can see the talent. Definitely needs some work. Should have been sent off really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 5 minutes ago, omariqy said: Great on the ball and you can see the talent. Definitely needs some work. Should have been sent off really. Agree. IMO, he's not a LW/LM and I don't think Unai sees him ending up there. Potential to be an excellent 10 but will do him good to get experience on the left as he develops and improves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinebro Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 Get kind of a "meh" feeling watching him play. Can't say I see huge potential in the kid but Unai brought him in for a reason I'm not going to question him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 He's been called up to the England U21 squad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 (edited) It's going to take Rogers time to get up to speed but is promising that he seems to make 1 or 2 really good chances every game he plays. Edited March 15 by Made In Aston 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmygreaves Posted March 15 Share Posted March 15 3 hours ago, MikeMcKenna said: He’s a bit clumsy and doesn’t look like a midfielder. Not sure about clumsy but I agree he's not a midfielder. He should play as a 10. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 His decision making is already better than Zaniolos. The idea might not come off all the time but it is the right idea. If he is our version of a project player that we feel 'might' turn into a very good player then i am all for it. Enough seen already to suggest that once he learns the Emery system he will be an asset. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 22 hours ago, omariqy said: Great on the ball and you can see the talent. Definitely needs some work. Should have been sent off really. Yup, I was certain he was gonna get his second yellow card there. Too early in the game perhaps. Ref was kind to us there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 15/03/2024 at 09:58, villarule123 said: He looks great on the ball and moving with it, but a total liability off it. He gives away too many fouls and keeps on getting booked early so he becomes a red card risk. He needs a bit of Unai coaching and he'll come good. These are my exact thoughts also Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 2 hours ago, MWARLEY2 said: His decision making is already better than Zaniolos. The idea might not come off all the time but it is the right idea. If he is our version of a project player that we feel 'might' turn into a very good player then i am all for it. Enough seen already to suggest that once he learns the Emery system he will be an asset. Yep, always happy to release it early if it's the right play. Hard to teach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveAV1 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 On 15/03/2024 at 09:58, villarule123 said: He looks great on the ball and moving with it, but a total liability off it. He gives away too many fouls and keeps on getting booked early so he becomes a red card risk. He needs a bit of Unai coaching and he'll come good. Fortunately he’s in the right place to get all the Unai he needs and I’m sure he’ll improve as a result. A diamond that needs a cut and polish to really sparkle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STO Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I agree Dave, we need to show some patience. He's very young and playing at the top of the Premier League. Big step up, even if he played for Manchester City previously. Unai will coach the crap out of him and he will be an excellent squad player in good time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PieFacE Posted March 16 VT Supporter Share Posted March 16 To me from his limited minutes, he looks like a player that would be better suited to the second striker role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bose Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 The guy is a physical machine. This season is a learning curve. With the technical ability he has he will go far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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