[Albion] Arsenal vs Brighton & Hove Albion *** Official Match Thread ***

[albionalex]

Ok....give my your assessment of Aaron Connolly.
To my mind, he lacks the strength and cleverness of Barnes. He can't hold the ball up in forward positions and Barnes is a much superior finisher and was at the same age. If you play Connolly in 38 games next season, I would expect about 4 goals. If you believe him to be the long term answer, fair enough. I have to disagree.

He's shown flashes of quality but hasn't been consistent.

We have to remember, he's 21, it's normal for players to be inconsistent and that's without factoring in the niggly injuries he's picked up and supposed off-field activities...

A loan move where he can play every week is needed, rather than writing him off.

 

[sydney]

for what it's worth i think Connolly thinks he's a lot better than he is , for a forward of his size he needs tom really get stuck in and to my mind he just hasn't applied himself at all , bit of a billy big bollox in the rooney mould without the explosive talent as of yet.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Many have said it. Connolly needs a season in the Championship.
He is (was) a very good finisher. Potentially better than Maupay in my opinion.
He needs to be playing regularly to regain his form and we cannot afford to risk him.

 

[Simster]

Writing 21 year old Connolly off already ....... Kinel

Indeed, ridiculous. He just needs to take some sensible advice and get some experience at a lower level. It hasn't done Ben White any harm and with the right attitude Connolly could yet come back a decent player.

 

[Goldstone1976]

He was a bit fally overy.

Yes, he certainly was. Not for the first time either (nor the fifth). I don’t like it in other teams’ players and positively hate it in ours. Cut it out, Connolly, FFS.