Mike Small
Well-known member
- Dec 26, 2008
- 2,685
Wow. I saw that as just a hopeful flick as he didn't know what to do. Montoya was never going to be overlapping making 30 yards up there. AJ panicked.
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[Albion] Alireza Jahanbakhsh
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Wow. I saw that as just a hopeful flick as he didn't know what to do. Montoya was never going to be overlapping making 30 yards up there. AJ panicked.
Ninja Elephant
Doctor Elephant
- Feb 16, 2009
- 18,855
I just don't know what people see. There's obviously a player there, support him rather than turning on him. Especially all the time he's played out of position.
SI 4 BHA
Active member
Spot on. Frightened rabbit in the headlights.
clockend1983
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- Apr 1, 2010
- 368
Good players don’t generally need to long to settle
They are very adaptable and have technical ability
that goes everywhere with them...he’s no good
Captain Sensible
Well-known member
I like his work rate, he can pass and has pace. But.. (AJ is not alone in this), why not get down the wing and cross the ball? We have GM that thrives on crosses. Seems like only Solly likes to put in the occasional cross, when he can get it past the first defender that is.
This seems fair comment. He's still getting up to speed and I wouldn't give up on him yet. Still just doesn't seem to be quick enough for the demands of this league. Made a good run in the second half towards the edge of their penalty area but just didn't seem to want to pull the trigger and ended up being crowded out.
Farehamseagull
Solly March Fan Club
I like him and he’s clearly talented and played well today but everything just seems very slow with him. He does need to speed things up, not necessarily his running, but touch and passing etc or he will never fulfil his potential in this league.
As I said on the match thread, it’s like everything he does is done at the same speed Gross does a Cruyff turn but not always with the same success.
As I said on the match thread, it’s like everything he does is done at the same speed Gross does a Cruyff turn but not always with the same success.
He was trying to win a freekick in a dangerous position 20 yards out, with the old routine of suddenly stopping, to be brought down.
dadams2k11
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Really is that right? What about the golden boys of England? Great for their clubs but absolutely pony for the national team?
I think there is a bandwagon as usual and people are too happy to jump on it.
Spanish Dave anyone? Completely written of then he was a hero.
I thought he played pretty well today and got both the full backs opposing him yellow cards (one of which was surely a red).
drew
Drew
Seem to remember Spanish Dave was pony until forced to play in a wing back role then he found his form.
SollysLeftFoot
New member
Second half, Ali looked good. We didn't threaten them too much down the left until the second half.
drew
Drew
The guy has had plenty of chances but still gets the nod over Izzy. Doesn't seem to ever want to take the fullback on, which is not good if you're playing on the wing!!
dadams2k11
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The point still stands.
Izzy was ineffective in his 23 minutes, other than a powder puff predictable shot into Ederson’s hands. He’s lost all the zest, threat and pace of last season. Hopefully back to his best next season.
Not sure what’s going on with Izzy, pulled out of or avoided every potential challenge in front of him. Not the player of this time last year.
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With no pace. Last season Izzy was electric.
Izzy only touched the ball 3 times, two failure challenges and the shot. I wanted Izzy on at HT in place of ARJ to run at Walker.
ARJ seems like slower version of Buckley, too slow.
Of course! You’re right. Funny how you can miss these things in the heat of the moment. I’d rather he’d just had a dig but, as you say, it was a dangerous position for a set piece. Fair enough.