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777Kidnappings wrote: Not at 100k a week. Worst finisher in Europe's top leagues can't be earning that.

I wouldn't be leaving that offer on the table while he plays himself out of any decent interest elsewhere

We have to be offering no more than half of what he's currently getting so 50k/week

Naturally he's not going to want to take that but that his problem

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AjaxAndy wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 9:45 pm Needs a goal, if he got one I think we'd see a different player... He's just completely shot of confidence. Had to score that one tonight but just feels like it's never going to happen for him. I desperately want it to though!

He just hasn't got it and never has had it apart from short bursts here and there and as gash said mostly behind closed doors.
He hasn't got the nous, the instinct the composure or the ability that's needed at this level and as you say his confidence is shot to pieces.
Who knows what would've happened had he put it away? but he didn't did he?
He did what he's done on far too many occasions.
He is what he is

He has plenty of attributes but there’s a word that’s often used when describing a top class forward - natural. He didn’t start out as a CF & don’t think he has ever consistently shown he’s a natural finisher. With the right service and full of confidence he’s ok but he looks shot to pieces

Yeah, always been a fan and wanted him to stay under a different manager but the technique for that shit was horrendous. Happy to see him leave and move on now.

Villa at Goodison last season, 0-0, clean through on goal and he has zero confidence against Martinez not helped by such poor technical ability and definition when he shoots

NickNack wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 6:11 am He has plenty of attributes but there’s a word that’s often used when describing a top class forward - natural. He didn’t start out as a CF & don’t think he has ever consistently shown he’s a natural finisher. With the right service and full of confidence he’s ok but he looks shot to pieces

Koeman was ahead of the game playing him RWB.

It’s more how he missed that chance that actually not scoring it.

If he gets it on target and it’s saved then whatever. Got a good keeper to beat, it’s not the best ball across.

But he takes it like a centre half. He’s somehow got himself behind the ball, and lofted it over the bar.

It’s so easy to hit that on the half volley and make the keeper work. Or just hit it at the near post to wrong foot the keeper.

He has no idea what to do infront of goal and I’m not sure all the other stuff is happening either.

Was a moment where we were breaking with the ball and Doucoure was screaming at him to get onside.

He’s at the point where he’s stifling our attacks.

thecolonel62 wrote: ↑Wed Jan 15, 2025 11:04 pm We have to be offering no more than half of what he's currently getting so 50k/week

Naturally he's not going to want to take that but that his problem

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Doesn't even warrant that. At best I hope he leaves on deadline day and someone is daft enough to pay us a fee. Failing that the contract offers is withdrawn and he leaves in the summer.

Need to move away from getting bang average players holding the bargaining chips.

Just watched the highlights and that last gasp chance he had has come off his leg, he didn't even get a boot on it

I'm back at putting Beto up front and seeing if he can just wallop one in with his timberlands on

Sounds like he's desperate to get off tho according to the Italian press

The offside issues were pretty noticeable last night.

A number of times, he's looking across the line or standing near the defender and can see the ball and literally has no need to be offside. It's not like you're even getting away with the fractional stuff the assistant ref may miss with VAR these days so why even risk it? Was a bit frustrating.

The offsides, both him and Doucoure, is something Moyes will detest. Lack of discipline and standards, and obviously something the last manager didn't bother paying attention to.

To be fair, Aston Villa are by far the best team in league for playing the offside trap.

brap2 wrote: ↑Thu Jan 16, 2025 4:36 pm I'm back at putting Beto up front and seeing if he can just wallop one in with his timberlands on

Spot on vivid image tbf

I get that strikers back themselves but he's never getting in the side ahead of Isak.

Maybe he's fine with that though.