Stephy Mavididi

[Stuntman_Mike]

Not defending his performances or form, but it's not childish to react to a strange tweet from Brum's official account imo.

[jammie82uk]

3 hours ago, LeePhilpottsBaldSpot said:

I do like him as a player but neither he or Fatawu have been good enough this season to dedicate our whole attacking system to.

 

Both have shown moments of individual brilliance (Fatawu much more than Mavididi), but the formation needs to change and neither should not be automatic starters.

Something needs to change, Ayew’s positioning certainly don’t help the wingers neither does the lack of runs from full backs, below is the average match position in the recent game against Oxford, Ayew is the “CF”  Bobby, Mavididi & Fatawu are further up the field then he is 

 

 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

4 goal contributions in 27 league apps this season. 4.

[Dmitry]

2 minutes ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

4 goal contributions in 27 league apps this season. 4.

Another "just OK" winger who has no creative spark and just dribbles until an opponent gets tired of watching him gyrate and takes the ball away.

At least he's getting paid a "reasonable' wage of about 600K per year, which includes bonuses (for mowing Rudkin's lawn, I guess). 

To think that he was on the same Juventus team as Ronaldo and Mandzukic...

[Finnegan]

4 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Not defending his performances or form, but it's not childish to react to a strange tweet from Brum's official account imo.

 

He lives absolutely rent free in their heads after a bit of banter with them last time. 

 

 

If Vards had done this and wound up Birmingham to this extent we'd all be celebrating it. In fact, I'm pretty sure everyone was loving it at the time. 

 

Don't really get the hate for Mavididi. He's obviously lost a lot of form and confidence and he's struggling in a system that creates very little and gives him no support but I've never felt he isn't trying or doesn't care tbh. 

 

[Muzzy_no7]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

He lives absolutely rent free in their heads after a bit of banter with them last time. 

 

 

If Vards had done this and wound up Birmingham to this extent we'd all be celebrating it. In fact, I'm pretty sure everyone was loving it at the time. 

 

Don't really get the hate for Mavididi. He's obviously lost a lot of form and confidence and he's struggling in a system that creates very little and gives him no support but I've never felt he isn't trying or doesn't care tbh. 

 

Loved that kit 

[Muzzy_no7]

35 minutes ago, jammie82uk said:

Something needs to change, Ayew’s positioning certainly don’t help the wingers neither does the lack of runs from full backs, below is the average match position in the recent game against Oxford, Ayew is the “CF”  Bobby, Mavididi & Fatawu are further up the field then he is 

 

 

See that’s just poor on so many counts.

 

LB being wider and higher than the RB then the LW should tuck in more and occupy the channel between the RB and CB.

 

CAM and CF are the wrong way round😂.

[South Shire Fox]

1 hour ago, jammie82uk said:

Something needs to change, Ayew’s positioning certainly don’t help the wingers neither does the lack of runs from full backs, below is the average match position in the recent game against Oxford, Ayew is the “CF”  Bobby, Mavididi & Fatawu are further up the field then he is 

 

 

Been obvious for a long time. We have no full backs that over lap and play strikers that drop deep. This leaves the winger with very few options when hes on the ball and allows the opposition to double up.  In reality our full back should be offering an outlet and making runs to create space for the winger.
 

Top teams have full backs who basically play as wingers. We’ve played Thomas and Ricardo most of the season who are probably the most immobile full backs in the league. Kristiansen and Aluko need to come in to provide energy 

Edited 8 February by South Shire Fox

[blue army 1988]

1 hour ago, jammie82uk said:

Something needs to change, Ayew’s positioning certainly don’t help the wingers neither does the lack of runs from full backs, below is the average match position in the recent game against Oxford, Ayew is the “CF”  Bobby, Mavididi & Fatawu are further up the field then he is 

 

 

Surly our keepers average match position is in the back of our net picking the ball up?

[Richmondfox]

30 minutes ago, South Shire Fox said:

Been obvious for a long time. We have no full backs that over lap and play strikers that drop deep. This leaves the winger with very few options when hes on the ball and allows the opposition to double up.  In reality our full back should be offering an outlet and making runs to create space for the winger.
 

Top teams have full backs who basically play as wingers. We’ve played Thomas and Ricardo most of the season who are probably the most immobile full backs in the league. Kristiansen and Aluko need to come in to provide energy 

Then when he does have space or options to pass, if by some miracle Thomas crosses the halfway line he won't pass. 

 

I remember VK making a lot of runs ahead into space unmarked and he would always ignore him to do his step over challenge.  He's the winger version of Ayew, over plays and under thinks.

[Dahnsouff]

Yeah, but he doesn't get sent off at least...

[Finnegan]

2 hours ago, jammie82uk said:

Something needs to change, Ayew’s positioning certainly don’t help the wingers neither does the lack of runs from full backs, below is the average match position in the recent game against Oxford, Ayew is the “CF”  Bobby, Mavididi & Fatawu are further up the field then he is 

 

 

 

The forward dropping in on its own isn't the problem. I'd have no problem with Daka or Vardy’s average position being deeper than Fatawu and Mavididi because they have the pace and agility to the turn and stretch the defence back vertically with a run from that deeper position. Ayew obviously less so much. 

 

But it's still less of a problem compared to the fact the wingers are isolated. 

 

Under Enzo, Mavididi and Fatawu had support from under lapping midfielders (usually KDH and Wilf) cutting inside them. We had a full five attacking threats in two attacking midfielders, two wingers and a striker all spaced out across the attacking third and it really forced the defence to work. 

 

Now the wingers are just left alone and usually get double or even triple marked out of the game because the rest of the attacking shape is awful. JJ helped a bit because he'd run from deep and support Fatawu in that channel but now that's ****ed.

 

[murphy]

3 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

4 goal contributions in 27 league apps this season. 4.

Not bad considering we don 't have a striker.

[UniFox21]

3 hours ago, jammie82uk said:

Something needs to change, Ayew’s positioning certainly don’t help the wingers neither does the lack of runs from full backs, below is the average match position in the recent game against Oxford, Ayew is the “CF”  Bobby, Mavididi & Fatawu are further up the field then he is 

 

 

If this is how they're wanting to use Ayew, LM and RM need to be further up and be significantly more direct with their running. 

With how badly BDCR is playing, I'd be tempted to play with 2x 8's such as Page and Aribo and have them float to wherever the space is.  

[Buzzell]

Tbf to Mav he at least crosses a decent ball into the box.

 

Yes his goal contribution is crap in comparison of the last time we were in the Championship but he’s definitely capable of being a game changer when he’s on it. He’s not the biggest problem in the team atm.

[CornwallFox]

He's been pretty ineffective this season.

Don't know why we don't push him up front, where he can't be worse than our other options, and put Monga in to gain experience. Neither Ayew nor Daka are going to score many.

[South Shire Fox]

7 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

Not defending his performances or form, but it's not childish to react to a strange tweet from Brum's official account imo.

He needs to react by showing it in his performances on the pitch. Not a salty tweet because his ego got hurt

[Bourbon Fox]

2 hours ago, South Shire Fox said:

Been obvious for a long time. We have no full backs that over lap and play strikers that drop deep. This leaves the winger with very few options when hes on the ball and allows the opposition to double up.  In reality our full back should be offering an outlet and making runs to create space for the winger.
 

Top teams have full backs who basically play as wingers. We’ve played Thomas and Ricardo most of the season who are probably the most immobile full backs in the league. Kristiansen and Aluko need to come in to provide energy 

The fact that we have Fatawu, Mavididi, Monga and we play in a way that completely isolates them is an ongoing crime

[Pliskin]

Needs taking out of the team. He’s offered absolutely nothing for ages. I would much rather we just played Monga.

[funkyrobot]

3 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Needs taking out of the team. He’s offered absolutely nothing for ages. I would much rather we just played Monga.

I thought Mavididi was one of our better players in the first half yesterday. 

[Chelmofox]

11 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Needs taking out of the team. He’s offered absolutely nothing for ages. I would much rather we just played Monga.

The goal came from his cross. Pretty much the only attack we made all game. 

[Rubbersoul]

Birmingham waited 2 years for this ffs

[adejo92]

Another one who avoids a lot of negative press just because theres worse players.

 

But he's absolute sh!t and has been for a long time now.

 

Be glad to see the back of him as much as I would many others.

 

Its merely a myth that he was ever was good.

Edited 8 February by adejo92

[Lewis's Junior]

Form has gone off a cliff, but I think him and Abdul have been victims of our timid / knackered full backs and centre mids with too much on their plate. 

Going back to our season under Enzo, you'd have KDH and Wilf providing options when they were doubled up on. Now they are left to do it all on their own, and are clearly frustrated and losing confidence as a result. 

First 6 months he was here I genuinely thought we had a mid-table prem winger on our hands. Doesn't look the case anymore, but he's better than what he's producing currently. 

[Stuntman_Mike]

1 hour ago, South Shire Fox said:

He needs to react by showing it in his performances on the pitch. Not a salty tweet because his ego got hurt

I don't see them as being connected. He needs to improve his form, but I challenge anyone to not react to what was posted if it was them