Kelechi Iheanacho - Aston Villa

[ozleicester]

Sadly never quite reached the level i hoped...to be fair always second choice to the goat.

Always seemed committed and tried... good luck Kel.

[Sunbury Fox]

Glad he's got a decent move as he was a player/character who I always liked. Didn't want to see him playing for another PL club. Good luck, Nacho!

[AKCJ]

Fair play to his agent. I had him down as somewhere like Forest/Brentford/Bournemouth.

[ARM1968]

Loves a bench does Itchy. 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

La Liga will suit him I feel. 

[frany104]

All the best Kelechi. 
 

always gave his all and had the impossible job trying to dislodge Vards. 
 

 

[Gloria]

Sevilla found some money down the back of the sofa then, but not for Soumare.

[sm1]

19 minutes ago, Gloria said:

Sevilla found some money down the back of the sofa then, but not for Soumare.

That's because they seen him play. 

[AjcW]

Can absolutely see him getting to double figures in La Liga without breaking a sweat (which is his favourite past time ) 

[Dahnsouff]

People complaining about Soumare not breaking a sweat but pining for Kelechi.  

[Finnegan]

Just now, Dahnsouff said:

People complaining about Soumare not breaking a sweat but pining for Kelechi.  

 

In fairness, one is a box to box central midfielder and the other isn't. 

 

You wouldn't be upset at Mads Hermansen if you found out he ran less in a match than Hamza Choudhury would you? 

 

Iheanacho's defensive work rate definitely is an obstacle that kept him out of the side but he still contributed goals and assists to the team at a very credible rate in the Premier League where Bouba Soumaré contributed, erm... 

 

I'll get back to you. 

 

[Dahnsouff]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

In fairness, one is a box to box central midfielder and the other isn't. 

 

You wouldn't be upset at Mads Hermansen if you found out he ran less in a match than Hamza Choudhury would you? 

 

Iheanacho's defensive work rate definitely is an obstacle that kept him out of the side but he still contributed goals and assists to the team at a very credible rate in the Premier League where Bouba Soumaré contributed, erm... 

 

I'll get back to you. 

 

Plenty of times it is stated that a certain level of effort is a minimum expectation, neither of these displayed this with regularity and this is where it applies regardless of position.

[Groby_Blue]

Wish him well and after we've spent a season watching Daka falling over his own feet and putting shots from 3 yards over the bar, I hope the club stock up on those You'll miss me when I'm gone t-shirts to sell. 

[Phenom]

3 hours ago, sm1 said:

That's because they seen him play. 

Soumare had a good season for them.

[Corky]

11 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Fair play to his agent. I had him down as somewhere like Forest/Brentford/Bournemouth.

He's better than that level. This suits him.

[coolhandfox]

10 hours ago, AjcW said:

Can absolutely see him getting to double figures in La Liga without breaking a sweat (which is his favourite past time ) 

Didn't people say the same about the Championship?

[Sunbury Fox]

7 hours ago, Phenom said:

Soumare had a good season for them.

I suspect that it's Soumaré's wages that have scuppered a move to Sevilla. There is no way they're going to match £80k per week. 

[Messi]

13 hours ago, ozleicester said:

Sadly never quite reached the level i hoped...to be fair always second choice to the goat.

Always seemed committed and tried... good luck Kel.

You’re joking right? 

[Ryy]

Happy I won’t have to see him score against us 

[MPH]

11 hours ago, Gloria said:

Sevilla found some money down the back of the sofa then, but not for Soumare.

 

11 hours ago, sm1 said:

That's because they seen him play. 

 

what!? So they are buying Kalechi having never seen him play?

[Ted Maul]

58 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Didn't people say the same about the Championship?

I honestly thought he would be head and shoulders above any other player in the league. No idea what happened.

[coolhandfox]

45 minutes ago, Ted Maul said:

I honestly thought he would be head and shoulders above any other player in the league. No idea what happened.

He's just doesn't seem capable of making the most of he's talent.

[CloudFox]

1 hour ago, Ted Maul said:

I honestly thought he would be head and shoulders above any other player in the league. No idea what happened.

 

24 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

He's just doesn't seem capable of making the most of he's talent.

I'm sure I heard him and Enzo didn't get on. He seemed like he'd be perfect for Enzoball...but it just never happened. Odd.

 

Anyway, best of luck to him. He frustrated frequently, but when he was on it I loved watching him. His performances helped us to the FA Cup at the very least. I'll miss his and Ndidi's silliness together.

Edited 29 July 2024 by CloudFox

[trugerkem]

I predict another season predominantly on the bench…. No more than 6 goals all season excluding penalties 

[Wymsey]

Am not sure if was actually lazy at times or just preserving his energy..