Maddison

[Blue-fox]

1 minute ago, Walkers said:

No wonder he gets the plaudits he does when an alright-at-best performance like that is declared as fantastic

He wasn’t fantastic at all but he was better than Maddison in both legs. He carries villa

[tylesta]

1 minute ago, Blue-fox said:

He wasn’t fantastic at all but he was better than Maddison in both legs. He carries villa

He carries the ball so well to...wish we had someone like that tonight 

[koop.]

Madders would have had 2 or 3 first half if not for their keeper 

[Brainy]

2 minutes ago, Blue-fox said:

He wasn’t fantastic at all but he was better than Maddison in both legs. He carries villa

Come on............

[GingerrrFox]

He’ll always be decent but he’s not gonna push it to the next level because he’s not a big game player. Don’t get me wrong, James Maddison is a fantastic footballer but if you were to ask me who I would want on my team in a winner takes all game between Grealish and Maddison, I’m taking Grealish every time.

 

Grealish is a winner and comes good in big games. Maddison doesn’t have that mental ability, he’s missed numerous penalties, he’s gone missing in big games at times and isn’t clinical enough to get the ball in the net when it matters. 
 

He’s a quality player and we are lucky to have him, but with a choice, I’d swap him for Grealish in a heartbeat. 

[Monsell1976]

14 minutes ago, foxoffderby said:

Grealish was fantastic tonight

He’s very similar to Maddison, dives as much but has more end product, 100 mill for Maddison, in today’s market I’d pay 40 mill for grealish as his replacement 

[ScouseFox]

can’t believe he had 7 shots off target, from some of the positions as well. keep the fu cking ball down mate. 

[Blue-fox]

5 minutes ago, Walkers said:

Come on............

Just my opinion but I’d take him over Maddison everyday. 

[VLC86]

It might be an overreaction but I’m starting to think Grealish is actually better than Maddison.

 

Carries the ball much better, more direct and better defensively.

[Dr The Singh]

1 minute ago, Costock_Fox said:

It might be an overreaction but I’m starting to think Grealish is actually better than Maddison.

 

Carries the ball much better, more direct and better defensively.

Same.  Madders needs more end product, or clinical with the final pass

[Guest]

Thought he had a good enough game overall but his finishing across the two legs was horrid. For someone who can strike the ball so well he really can be incredibly wasteful

[VLC86]

Just now, Dr The Singh said:

Same.  Madders needs more end product, or clinical with the final pass

Too predictable as well and although both dive it really really pisses me off.

[Guest Kopfkino]

I don't get this obsession with declaring either better than the other, they're both fantastic players and it'd be great to see them in the same team. They're very different players playing in very different teams

[mod hero]

Must say I’m surprised at these comments, Youri next to him was shambolic. Madders looked a threat and I’m struggling to think of anyone else who played better for us?

[frany104]

I thought Maddison was probably our outstanding player tonight. His finishing second half was off but without him we don’t have any creativity. He needs a midfield partner who can create too. It would give him more space to work in. 

[Blue-fox]

3 minutes ago, Kopfkino said:

I don't get this obsession with declaring either better than the other, they're both fantastic players and it'd be great to see them in the same team. They're very different players playing in very different teams

Would be a very weak midfield, both fall over at a slight touch 😂

[ScouseFox]

8 minutes ago, Costock_Fox said:

It might be an overreaction but I’m starting to think Grealish is actually better than Maddison.

 

Carries the ball much better, more direct and better defensively.

tbf it’s much easier to carry a ball 50 yards when your team is always under pressure. you literally just have to run in a straight line. 

 

maddison gets the ball and is surrounded by about 4 players, 30 yards out, over and over again. 

[Guest Chocolate Teapot]

Let's be objective.

 

Grealish has looked the better player over the two legs really.

 

United should definitely buy Grealish.

[Corky]

Maddison has had a very good season, tonight was one of his games where he seems to be trying to shoot at every opportunity rather than assess the situation. Grealish is not twice the player he is, Maddison has still been very effective and as Scouse says, is a marked player usually.

 

He needs to cut out the going to ground, needs to consider his options more at times but when he's on form we're a much better team.

[VLC86]

3 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

tbf it’s much easier to carry a ball 50 yards when your team is always under pressure. you literally just have to run in a straight line. 

 

maddison gets the ball and is surrounded by about 4 players, 30 yards out, over and over again. 

That’s fair, I just don’t think Maddison would have the same impact in their team but we will never know.

[Guest Basildon Fox]

2 minutes ago, Abrasive fox said:

Let's be objective.

 

Grealish has looked the better player over the two legs really.

 

United should definitely buy Grealish.

I see what you did there. 

[LeeTheFox]

I think Maddison had a good game and was definitely one of our best players tonight but his finishing just lacks so much it’s like he tries to make everything look good rather than just hitting it, I really hope that changes.

[Sampson]

I'm surprised people are picking on him of all players tonight.

 

He looked about our only player who really wanted it.

 

You can forgive some bad shots, you cant forgive some of the hiding some of the other players did tonight.

[Gerard]

After reading some of the comments on here I couldn’t blame Maddison for walking out at the first opportunity, some of our fans are pathetic. I wonder if Villa have a similar percentage of bellends who give Grealish shit every time Villa don’t win a match?

 

The people giving Maddison shit are probably the same ones who hated on Mahrez and criticised him for leaving. I can see why Mahrez left now as the fans didn’t deserve him.

 

i don’t blame players for not giving a club loyalty with the treatment they get off some fans. Loyalty is a two wAy street.

[AjcW]

Giving Madders shit is pretty hilarious  he’s a keeper having a worldie away from being on the front page tomorrow! 
 

One thing I’ve not seen enough of this season is the gaffer getting stick, we wouldn’t be in this position if he hasn’t gone full mental with the tactics in the first leg. He also picked the wrong Belgian in midfield today, Praet is probably our most in form player in the last month! Similarly Cags was knackered because for some reason he played Saturday!! 
 

He’s worked wonders yes. But some of the decision making over the last month has been baffling. And the lack of desire to add much needed bodies this month could damage us over the next few months! 
 

Don’t just criticise players, there’s fault elsewhere too at present; and it’s probably just a blip!