[Albion] Jahanbaksh as Striker?

[southstandandy]

I think Trossard is more likely.

I was thinking the same. If Maupay or Connolly get injured I would have thought Trossard would have been the preferred option as our main centre forward.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Us (few) Ali J fans will bloody love it if he gets game time and proves all the “not even a footballer” NSC Mods wrong. Will I gloat? Rely on it

I am delighted it looks like we are keeping him.

Corrected.

 

[Nameless]

He's been gash and not up to the level required in HIS position. No chance want to see him up there. Brings nothing to the table.

50k a week , needs selling asap for me

But we've never really played him in his preferred position.. This is the problem. Also, where did you find his wages amount?

 

[Nameless]

I think Trossard is more likely.

Not opposed to this but think we'd miss him in his current position unless Lallana fills in there.

 

[227 BHA]

Hmmm very interesting and a possibility, I wonder how many of us would be happy now if we suddenly announced we were interested in a striker who scored 21 goals in Holland the previous season. I know it's not quite like that, but he has got an eye for goal and the trickery to go with it. I would not be disappointed if that was part of the plan, my only concern would be, why did we not try that at the end of last season when we were safe, even for one game.

I like AJ and would like to see him stay, so good luck AJ

When he didn’t feature in any squad after lockdown weren’t there rumours he was probably one of those that tested positive?
This could explain why he’s only just now coming back into the reckoning?

 

[zefarelly]

Us (few) Ali J fans will bloody love it if he gets game time and proves all the “not even a footballer” NSC critics wrong. Will I gloat? Rely on it

I am delighted it looks like we are keeping him.

Me too, he's an attacking player who scores goals. idiotic not to try . . . could be our saviour if we don't acquire a Wood esque striker to replace Grandad Glen

 

[studio150]

Play him upfront against Portsmouth in the League Cup and see how he performs.

Untill such time as we get another striker in, he will be needed as a backup option in case Maupay and/or Connolly are injured or suspended.

 

[Psychobilly freakout]

Play him upfront against Portsmouth in the League Cup and see how he performs.

Untill such time as we get another striker in, he will be needed as a backup option in case Maupay and/or Connolly are injured or suspended.

I would play him in front Connolly at the moment

 

[WATFORD zero]

Better idea that when CH (who I love dearly !) tried to use him as a right wingback

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

Potter has a history of 'retooling' players... look what he did to Burn..... and Ali J can shoot... where he has been playing most of the time didnt give him a lot of opportunity to do that.... if Brewster doesn't come in might be our Plan B and might.

Trossard doesn't inspire me with confidence as he doesn't look a goalscorer to me... more a mix of Noone and Gross... not sure he has a position that suits him in our structure.

Maupay and Ali J as a front two..... hmm that sounds good.

 

[Is it PotG?]

 

[Bob'n'weave]

I was thinking the same. If Maupay or Connolly get injured I would have thought Trossard would have been the preferred option as our main centre forward.

Not for me. Trossard is crucial to our forward passing game. IMO he would be wasted up top.

 

[Napper]

But we've never really played him in his preferred position.. This is the problem. Also, where did you find his wages amount?

its nonsense though, Its not like you are saying that and he's been played 3 times as a Left back. He's made 29 appearances and has been in advanced areas of the pitch loads. For a premier league player he has barely shown anything to suggest he is good enough. The notion that we have to put him in exactly the position he prefers for him to become a good prem player is nonsense.

Players need to be adaptable and he's had his chances and simply not been good enough.

Thats the bottom line

 

[Silverhatch]

Just tell the bloke to ****ing hit hit if he sees the goal(s). The one, absolute, thing the fella can do is strike a football. Rest of it is the now 2-year issue

 

[aolstudios]

When he didn’t feature in any squad after lockdown weren’t there rumours he was probably one of those that tested positive?
This could explain why he’s only just now coming back into the reckoning?

Yep

 

[Nameless]

its nonsense though, Its not like you are saying that and he's been played 3 times as a Left back. He's made 29 appearances and has been in advanced areas of the pitch loads. For a premier league player he has barely shown anything to suggest he is good enough. The notion that we have to put him in exactly the position he prefers for him to become a good prem player is nonsense.

Players need to be adaptable and he's had his chances and simply not been good enough.

Thats the bottom line

It's like playing Maupay at left wing and not being happy he's scored enough. Or playing a left back in right back it makes a huge difference to some players.Think it's just as much management fault than his own to be honest.

 

[zefarelly]

its nonsense though, Its not like you are saying that and he's been played 3 times as a Left back. He's made 29 appearances and has been in advanced areas of the pitch loads. For a premier league player he has barely shown anything to suggest he is good enough. The notion that we have to put him in exactly the position he prefers for him to become a good prem player is nonsense.

Players need to be adaptable and he's had his chances and simply not been good enough.

Thats the bottom line

Absolute grade 1 massive hairy bollocks.

 

[Dick Swiveller]

Like the sound of this Phillip Trossard the bloke on SSN at the training ground just said could be a third striker.

 

[albionalbino]

Squad back up to four strikers. Ali J, Trossard, Maupay and Connelly. Easy.
Winstanley and Macaulay continue the search for centre backs.....

 

[vagabond]

Us (few) Ali J fans will bloody love it if he gets game time and proves all the “not even a footballer” NSC critics wrong. Will I gloat? Rely on it

I am delighted it looks like we are keeping him.

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Yep, there’s more than a few scathing posts that would be worthy of bouncing that’s for sure.

He hardly got a chance after 2 great goals this season. Let’s hope he gets actual starts now.