[Albion] Alireza Jahanbakhsh joins Feyenoord

[loco61]

He obviously has a very good shot in him and his first touch was exquisite yesterday!
Let´s hope we see more of the same in the coming weeks
Loved it yesterday!

 

[Bold Seagull]

Interesting that Naylor thinks he’ll still be off

It would be unsurprising if that wasn't the plan given how much he's played. However, perhaps yesterday was Potter's message to a) the club to tell them he thinks he's good enough to play a part, and to b) AJ himself to show him he has a part to play.

Will be interesting to see what happens from here as it could be up in the air now. Wednesday's selection and the Cup tie might tell us a lot more.

 

[dazzer6666]

From the Telegraph :

“He was so taken by the moment, it was a nice moment in the stadium and I think all the supporters were genuinely delighted for him,” said Potter.

“With all players you understand that when they're not playing that of course they've got a career and they want to get on the pitch but I've also said that Ali has trained really well, and I think there is a role for him.”

 

[Icy Gull]

From the Telegraph :

“He was so taken by the moment, it was a nice moment in the stadium and I think all the supporters were genuinely delighted for him,” said Potter.

“With all players you understand that when they're not playing that of course they've got a career and they want to get on the pitch but I've also said that Ali has trained really well, and I think there is a role for him.”

So basically, if AJ is happy so is GP, and won’t be going anywhere in Jan?

 

[dazzer6666]

So basically, if AJ is happy so is GP, and won’t be going anywhere in Jan?

Looks that way........

...and if they’re both happy, I’m happy [emoji3][emoji106]

 

[Brovion]

Like others who doubted him I am absolutely delighted for him. He's a Brighton player and like all our players I want him to succeed as an individual and also to contribute to our success. Probably especially so for him as he is obviously been a hard-working and respected squad member who hasn't thrown his toys out of the pram when things didn't go his way. It was a lovely strike, a touching celebration, and until he tired his all-round play was good as well. Fair play to the lad.

But...

One swallow doesn't make a summer. Andone scored a wonder goal against Palace but never really 'trained on' (as they say in horse racing circles). Hopefully this won't just be a similar flash in the pan, hopefully he can become the player we all want him to be. But obviously the jury is still out.

 

[dazzer6666]

Like others who doubted him I am absolutely delighted for him. He's a Brighton player and like all our players I want him to succeed as an individual and also to contribute to our success. Probably especially so for him as he is obviously been a hard-working and respected squad member who hasn't thrown his toys out of the pram when things didn't go his way. It was a lovely strike, a touching celebration, and until he tired his all-round play was good as well. Fair play to the lad.

But...

One swallow doesn't make a summer. Andone scored a wonder goal against Palace but never really 'trained on' (as they say in horse racing circles). Hopefully this won't just be a similar flash in the pan, hopefully he can become the player we all want him to be. But obviously the jury is still out.

Good points, as you say by all accounts Ali appears to be well-liked, trains very well and is learning from Potter, whereas Andone appeared to be struggling with some parts of the ‘no dickheads’ policy.......that might be the fundamental difference.......hope he’s bought himself at least a bit more time to prove himself

 

[Brovion]

Good points, as you say by all accounts Ali appears to be well-liked, trains very well and is learning from Potter, whereas Andone appeared to be struggling with some parts of the ‘no dickheads’ policy.......that might be the fundamental difference.......hope he’s bought himself at least a bit more time to prove himself

Yeah. I know my post can be read like some bitter old man chuntering into his pint desperate for AJ to screw up so he can say "Told you so!", but that really isn't the spirit in which I made it. I really want him to be a success. As you say at least he's bought himself some more time, I thought he might be off in Jan, on loan at the least, but it does look like he has a role to play and he can add something different.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Has AN reiterated that since yesterday's match?

Sounds like fake news from a serial and almost obsessive critic of our Ali-J.

 

[ac gull]

Ali J could yet play a major part in rest of season

Suspect he is far more liked by rest of squad than a few of the recently departed larger money signings

Any loan move would have been to get his confidence back, goal yesterday likely to have done this already

 

[GloryDays]

Wow. You think KDB lacks pace and aggression

He is not fast and he is not aggressive.

 

[Bakero]

He is not fast and he is not aggressive.

https://talksport.com/football/4179...ague-this-season-sane-richarlison-aubameyang/

 

[GT49er]

He is not fast and he is not aggressive.

OK, fair enough - he's not all that. So, we should take him down at Brighton for, say, £10M max then? OK, I'd go for that................

 

[El Presidente]

One swallow doesn't make a summer.

In Copenhagen with a local young lady in 1982 it bloody well did.

 

[Rugrat]

He had a tight schedule to thank for getting the opportunity and I suspect he's going to have to stand out v Sheff W if he's to get another start anytime soon.

 

[RandyWanger]

Very happy for AJ to get his first BHAFC goal, not quite as emotional but it was a moment. Hopefully he'll start to be the player we all wished he'd be when he joined.

 

[blue-shifted]

He had a tight schedule to thank for getting the opportunity and I suspect he's going to have to stand out v Sheff W if he's to get another start anytime soon.

I don't see it that way

We're predominantly playing 4-3-3 with one striker and two wingers (inside forwards / deep lying strikers / I'm not really sure what you call them)

Trossard is going to be hard to displace from the left sided position
The right sided position, has mostly been occupied by Gross. Pascal has been consistent all season, but you could hardly say undroppable. His set piece prowess is less important as we have Mooy taking them with no noticeable drop in quality. I could see Alireza displacing Gross.

Maybe more of a threat to this right wing position is if Potter wants to use two strikers, especially if we get a new one in, Russian or otherwise, most likely him and Maupay will play, possibly with Maupay playing further right. Solly will also be back in the mix soon.

Either way, it's great that Alireza has put his name in the mix and is now a serious selection option.

 

[Originunknown]

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18127954.alireza-jahanbakhsh-not-spoken-graham-potter-future/

"Alireza Jahanbakhsh has not spoken to Graham Potter about future"

 

[Springal]

He had a tight schedule to thank for getting the opportunity and I suspect he's going to have to stand out v Sheff W if he's to get another start anytime soon.

Don't agree with that. It was definitely tactical.

 

[dazzer6666]

https://www.theargus.co.uk/sport/18127954.alireza-jahanbakhsh-not-spoken-graham-potter-future/

"Alireza Jahanbakhsh has not spoken to Graham Potter about future"

...that, coupled with Potter post-match saying there is a role for him seems to imply they don't need to have discussion. He isn't going anywhere if he wants to stay......................