[Albion] Connolly

[Sarisbury Seagull]

A mystery to me!

Looked totally off the pace and didn’t get in the game at all and then produces a touch that Messi or Maradonna would be proud of to set up the goal!

Fantastic assist.

 

[Machiavelli]

Agreed, it was his second touch too, despite being on the pitch for c20 minutes. His first one was dreadful.

 

[Foul Play Rocks]

Maybe he’ll be one of those players that delights and frustrates in equal measure. I look forward to watching him develop.

 

[djentist]

He needs a loan move next season I feel. Good individual quality, and I get it's the first game back but he wasn't involved enough for me

 

[vagabond]

Great flick by him for the goal today.

 

[Hampster Gull]

Tough audience

 

[BN41Albion]

Tough audience

Yeah. He has hardly played for ages. Cut the guy some slack, esp considering his age. Superb flick for the winner

 

[Jeremiah]

He lacks a bit of confidence due to not playing for a long time. I'd like to see him given more game time and be encouraged to run at people (unless he's lost his pace due to injury).

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Yeah. He has hardly played for ages. Cut the guy some slack, esp considering his age. Superb flick for the winner

This. Impossible to blame any player for a sub par performance today, considering it was their first competitive game for three months.

 

[neilbard]

He can look off the pace every week as long as we take 3 points..

 

[A1X]

The Galway Ronaldinho

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

I think he's one of those players. I remember watching him (on a stream) a couple of times for the U 23s. He didn't seem to do anything other than score...

Plus he's a young kid with more than is probably fair being put on him. Ideally he should be brought on slowly, 15-20 minutes here and there and the odd start.

That said there are times when it looks like him and Maupay could forge a really good partnership.

And he looks a bit like MacAllister, who looks like he might be a really good player, so...

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

Tough audience

It wasn’t meant to be a critical thread, if anything it’s a compliment.

Clearly it’s going to be difficult for a lot of players coming back today but for him to produce that outstanding flick after struggling to get into the game and having one other (poor) touch in 20 minutes or so shows what quality he has in his boots.

 

[wolfie]

No mystery at all. The whole team were the same in the first half. 3 months without any action (even friendlies) What do you expect ?

 

[Justice]

He needs a loan move next season I feel. Good individual quality, and I get it's the first game back but he wasn't involved enough for me

Like we are going to sign a striker

 

[Sarisbury Seagull]

No mystery at all. The whole team were the same in the first half. 3 months without any action (even friendlies) What do you expect ?

Disagree. Some players looked much more up to game speed from the beginning - Bissouma, Maupay, Dunk, Webster, Schelotto. Others less so - Gross, Burn, Trossard.

As I say, this wasn’t meant to be critical, more in praise of the flick after not really touching the ball.

 

[Machiavelli]

Disagree. Some players looked much more up to game speed from the beginning - Bissouma, Maupay, Dunk, Webster, Schelotto. Others less so - Gross, Burn, Trossard.

As I say, this wasn’t meant to be critical, more in praise of the flick after not really touching the ball.

Ditto with my comment, it was an amazing flick which contributed to our second best goal of the season, and best team goal.
As to your list, I more-or-less agree. I'd move Schelotto from the former to the latter, and add Propper to the latter for his first half performance. He was back to form second half, and also initiated the goal with a well-judged and executed overhead.

 

[AZ Gull]

Ditto with my comment, it was an amazing flick which contributed to our second best goal of the season, and best team goal.
As to your list, I more-or-less agree. I'd move Schelotto from the former to the latter, and add Propper to the latter for his first half performance. He was back to form second half, and also initiated the goal with a well-judged and executed overhead.

I'm glad someone created this thread, because if they hadn't, I would. Connolly's touch was simply fantastic - to the extent that Maupay didn't even have to take a touch before slamming it into the net. Brilliantly worked team goal, leading to an extra two points that may well be the difference between staying up and going down. Well played Aaron.

 

[Machiavelli]

I'm glad someone created this thread, because if they hadn't, I would. Connolly's touch was simply fantastic - to the extent that Maupay didn't even have to take a touch before slamming it into the net. Brilliantly worked team goal, leading to an extra two points that may well be the difference between staying up and going down. Well played Aaron.

He did it for you. Just reward for the wonderful information you provide for us on here

 

[Bodian]

I was listening on R5. They basically said that as soon as Connolly came on, there was a different energy about us, and that his presence changed the style/formation/tactics - without even touching the ball.