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ETH is under so much pressure now --- I doubt if he has the minerals to play him now.My only disappointment today is that he didn't even make the bench. I think a loan is inevitable at this point.
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ETH is under so much pressure now --- I doubt if he has the minerals to play him now.My only disappointment today is that he didn't even make the bench. I think a loan is inevitable at this point.
A healthy diet of iron, mangan and a touch of cobolt might see him get a few cameos thoughETH is under so much pressure now --- I doubt if he has the minerals to play him now.
he literally subbed in three teenagers yesterday who all have less experience than Amad.ETH is under so much pressure now --- I doubt if he has the minerals to play him now.
Yeah it’s a really odd thing to moan about with EtH.he literally subbed in three teenagers yesterday who all have less experience than Amad.
Correct. He will play him if he feels Amad is ready.he literally subbed in three teenagers yesterday who all have less experience than Amad.
We finished last night playing one of the most in form teams in the league with Dan Gore , Mejbri and Kambwala on the pitch.ETH is under so much pressure now --- I doubt if he has the minerals to play him now.
Yes. One swallow doesnt make a summer.We finished last night playing one of the most in form teams in the league with Dan Gore , Mejbri and Kambwala on the pitch.
A healthy diet of iron, mangan and a touch of cobolt might see him get a few cameos though
Yep. This tweet was last week:He said in the press conference Amad may be ready for Villa - so clearly it is fitness related.
Clear that Eriksen is/was the only one back to full fitness. Amad will hopefully be back for the last game of the year.Tweet
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Yup. Could be the same as Mainoo, who got the match sharpness he needed playing international football. Without those matches for England I don’t think Kobbie would have started vs Everton.I am glad he hasn't been called up to the Ivory Coast squad for Afcon...allows him to really kick start his season
Mainoo and Garnacho?I think ETH will be under too much pressure to get results now to chance it with Amad and playing him into match fitness & form.
Plus, ETH by nature, is a pretty cautious manager when it comes to changing formations/starting 11s and developing young players.
EtH played two 20 year olds, three 19 yo and one 18 yo to come back from two down/defend one goal lead against the in form team of the league.I think ETH will be under too much pressure to get results now to chance it with Amad and playing him into match fitness & form.
Plus, ETH by nature, is a pretty cautious manager when it comes to changing formations/starting 11s and developing young players.
Don't think the club will be serving Amad burgers after the recent one star hygiene rating.at this point he’s like having a racehorse that can’t race. and we all know what happens to lame horses.
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The difference between Antony and Amad...
Good to see that Amad hasn't lost the upper body muscle mass despite having 6 months out.Tweet
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The difference between Antony and Amad...
You won't be spectacularly wrong.I could be spectacularly wrong but I think Amad has a huge chance to become a first team regular for us. In terms of talent I think he is on the same level as Garnacho and Mainoo.
Also RW is a position we are still quite weak. Will be interesting to see how ETH manages the Rashford / Garnacho situation though and whether Garnacho plays more matches at RW after being super effective against Villa
No no you’re right. There is definitely still a major opening here at RW as an impact / rotation player with Antony at first but the spot is there to be taken due to Antony’s patchy form. He should have had the position well nailed down by now but hasn’t been able to for one reason or another. If Amad takes his chances he can take over before the end of the season. It’s all up to him. In another scenario Antony is one of the best RW in the league and Amad is on loan again. So much of it is about luck and being fully ready when the opening appears. Tough competition for places is absolutely essential or else you get the likes of Rashford or Antony phoning it in every week with no consequences.I could be spectacularly wrong but I think Amad has a huge chance to become a first team regular for us. In terms of talent I think he is on the same level as Garnacho and Mainoo.
Also RW is a position we are still quite weak. Will be interesting to see how ETH manages the Rashford / Garnacho situation though and whether Garnacho plays more matches at RW after being super effective against Villa
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Probably because Antony has been so underwhelming.So much rating of Amad, I don't see it to that extent.
It would be efficiency and unpredictability that translates better into real football. Amad gets the job done 3 times as quickly using both feet. Antony doesn’t touch the ball with his right foot once in predictable fashion and gives defenders plenty of time to shape up.Hate to be that guy, but it's a 1 vs 1 drill with no keeper. If you look at that drill in terms of what is more effective for real football, it would be who actually created more space for themselves to calmly finish from a good and balanced position.
Amad did a quick move that forced him very wide and had an off balance finish without really getting past the defender but snuck it in with his weak foot. Antony got himself far more space and calmly passed it in.
I don't even like Antony as a player and am hopefully for Amad. But come on, reading into training clips and turning it into a criticism when the video clearly shows something else has to stop.
I wouldn't say what Amad did is getting the job done. Put a keeper in net and Amad just loses the ball as he has no time or space or balance to actually make it a worthwhile shot or pass, while Antony actually made the time and space while being balanced to have a decent finish.It would be efficiency and unpredictability that translates better into real football. Amad gets the job done 3 times as quickly using both feet. Antony doesn’t touch the ball with his right foot once in predictable fashion and gives defenders plenty of time to shape up.
I agree that training clips shouldn’t be used to criticise players, but it does illustrate Antony’s weaknesses on the pitch rather well.
If he’s on the wing and the net is our striker then it’s effective, the net could be a bottom corner too. He’s hit the target which is the objective.I wouldn't say what Amad did is getting the job done. Put a keeper in net and Amad just loses the ball as he has no time or space or balance to actually make it a worthwhile shot or pass, while Antony actually made the time and space while being balanced to have a decent finish.
I know what you mean and generally I agree. Amad is capable of using his right foot and that'll help more going forward. I'm not sure if he's direct enough generally, and my concerns with him lie in me thinking he's more of a 10 than a winger and will have similar lack of pace issues that Sancho and Antony have, but we'll see. More hope than Antony for me anyway. But reading into that video is pointless imo.
I don't either. And even if I did he seems to have a pretty horrible injury record.So much rating of Amad, I don't see it to that extent.
The thing is, in a game situation, if Antony does what he did in the clip, the move is more or less broken down, as you simply don't get that time to do what he did. I think this is why he finds it hard to take players on because he gives time for defenders to get set.Hate to be that guy, but it's a 1 vs 1 drill with no keeper. If you look at that drill in terms of what is more effective for real football, it would be who actually created more space for themselves to calmly finish from a good and balanced position.
Amad did a quick move that forced him very wide and had an off balance finish without really getting past the defender but snuck it in with his weak foot. Antony got himself far more space and calmly passed it in.
I don't even like Antony as a player and am hopefully for Amad. But come on, reading into training clips and turning it into a criticism when the video clearly shows something else has to stop.
I mean taking 5 seconds in a 1v1 is poor no matter what the drill. Which is literally the entire issue with Antony, he has 0 burst/strength to create a quick opening to drive past someone. Great feet, but it doesn’t add up to much besides keeping possession pretty well.Hate to be that guy, but it's a 1 vs 1 drill with no keeper. If you look at that drill in terms of what is more effective for real football, it would be who actually created more space for themselves to calmly finish from a good and balanced position.
Amad did a quick move that forced him very wide and had an off balance finish without really getting past the defender but snuck it in with his weak foot. Antony got himself far more space and calmly passed it in.
I don't even like Antony as a player and am hopefully for Amad. But come on, reading into training clips and turning it into a criticism when the video clearly shows something else has to stop.
I disagree. It's not often you are 1v1 in a key area during the game, so it means that once you get the opportunity you should try to get a pass into space or a shot off (this drill is more replicating a pass). Quite often our other players have made a run into space, especially in Antony's scenario, and our winger who is 1v1 dallies on the ball by which time the opportunity is gone. If you look at Salah very often he's off balance but he knows that someone is making a run or a small gap in the defence has opened up for a shot and he takes the chance.Hate to be that guy, but it's a 1 vs 1 drill with no keeper. If you look at that drill in terms of what is more effective for real football, it would be who actually created more space for themselves to calmly finish from a good and balanced position.
Amad did a quick move that forced him very wide and had an off balance finish without really getting past the defender but snuck it in with his weak foot. Antony got himself far more space and calmly passed it in.
I don't even like Antony as a player and am hopefully for Amad. But come on, reading into training clips and turning it into a criticism when the video clearly shows something else has to stop.