[Albion] Alireza Jahanbakhsh

[Mike Small]

I genuinely think he's a good player. He laid one lovely ball off to Montoya in the first half but it wasn't read. Give him time, he'll come good.

Wow. I saw that as just a hopeful flick as he didn't know what to do. Montoya was never going to be overlapping making 30 yards up there. AJ panicked.

 

[Ninja Elephant]

I just don't know what people see. There's obviously a player there, support him rather than turning on him. Especially all the time he's played out of position.

 

[SI 4 BHA]

Wow. I saw that as just a hopeful flick as he didn't know what to do. Montoya was never going to be overlapping making 30 yards up there. AJ panicked.

Spot on. Frightened rabbit in the headlights.

 

[clockend1983]

Give the bloke time to settle.

He does have skill and drive and I have faith he will come good.

I think a little patience is needed.

Good players don’t generally need to long to settle
They are very adaptable and have technical ability
that goes everywhere with them...he’s no good

 

[Captain Sensible]

I like his work rate, he can pass and has pace. But.. (AJ is not alone in this), why not get down the wing and cross the ball? We have GM that thrives on crosses. Seems like only Solly likes to put in the occasional cross, when he can get it past the first defender that is.

 

[jimhigham]

This seems fair comment. He's still getting up to speed and I wouldn't give up on him yet. Still just doesn't seem to be quick enough for the demands of this league. Made a good run in the second half towards the edge of their penalty area but just didn't seem to want to pull the trigger and ended up being crowded out.

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

I like him and he’s clearly talented and played well today but everything just seems very slow with him. He does need to speed things up, not necessarily his running, but touch and passing etc or he will never fulfil his potential in this league.

As I said on the match thread, it’s like everything he does is done at the same speed Gross does a Cruyff turn but not always with the same success.

 

[Weststander]

This seems fair comment. He's still getting up to speed and I wouldn't give up on him yet. Still just doesn't seem to be quick enough for the demands of this league. Made a good run in the second half towards the edge of their penalty area but just didn't seem to want to pull the trigger and ended up being crowded out.

He was trying to win a freekick in a dangerous position 20 yards out, with the old routine of suddenly stopping, to be brought down.

 

[dadams2k11]

Good players don’t generally need to long to settle
They are very adaptable and have technical ability
that goes everywhere with them...he’s no good

Really is that right? What about the golden boys of England? Great for their clubs but absolutely pony for the national team?

I think there is a bandwagon as usual and people are too happy to jump on it.

Spanish Dave anyone? Completely written of then he was a hero.

 

[Goldstone1976]

I thought he played pretty well today and got both the full backs opposing him yellow cards (one of which was surely a red).

 

[drew]

Really is that right? What about the golden boys of England? Great for their clubs but absolutely pony for the national team?

I think there is a bandwagon as usual and people are too happy to jump on it.

Spanish Dave anyone? Completely written of then he was a hero.

Seem to remember Spanish Dave was pony until forced to play in a wing back role then he found his form.

 

[SollysLeftFoot]

Second half, Ali looked good. We didn't threaten them too much down the left until the second half.

 

[drew]

The guy has had plenty of chances but still gets the nod over Izzy. Doesn't seem to ever want to take the fullback on, which is not good if you're playing on the wing!!

 

[dadams2k11]

Seem to remember Spanish Dave was pony until forced to play in a wing back role then he found his form.

The point still stands.

 

[Weststander]

The guy has had plenty of chances but still gets the nod over Izzy. Doesn't seem to ever want to take the fullback on, which is not good if you're playing on the wing!!

Izzy was ineffective in his 23 minutes, other than a powder puff predictable shot into Ederson’s hands. He’s lost all the zest, threat and pace of last season. Hopefully back to his best next season.

 

[upthealbion1970]

Izzy was ineffective in his 23 minutes, other than a powder puff predictable shot into Ederson’s hands. He’s lost all the zest, threat and pace of last season. Hopefully back to his best next season.

Not sure what’s going on with Izzy, pulled out of or avoided every potential challenge in front of him. Not the player of this time last year.


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[mothy]

Ali j isn't good enough

 

[Weststander]

Not sure what’s going on with Izzy, pulled out of or avoided every potential challenge in front of him. Not the player of this time last year.


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With no pace. Last season Izzy was electric.

 

[perseus]

Izzy was ineffective in his 23 minutes, other than a powder puff predictable shot into Ederson’s hands. He’s lost all the zest, threat and pace of last season. Hopefully back to his best next season.

Izzy only touched the ball 3 times, two failure challenges and the shot. I wanted Izzy on at HT in place of ARJ to run at Walker.
ARJ seems like slower version of Buckley, too slow.

 

[jimhigham]

He was trying to win a freekick in a dangerous position 20 yards out, with the old routine of suddenly stopping, to be brought down.

Of course! You’re right. Funny how you can miss these things in the heat of the moment. I’d rather he’d just had a dig but, as you say, it was a dangerous position for a set piece. Fair enough.