Jordan Ayew - THREAD. LOCKED.

[sdb]

He's done pretty well for us so far. Hopefully today was a one off because it was a disgusting performance. Bertrand esque. 

[EastAnglianFox]

6 minutes ago, Pliskin said:

Absolutely hideous today. Never want to see him play for us again. 

Behave, he shouldn’t be starting but ffs we’d likely be in the bottom three if it wasn’t for his contributions so far this season

[fazzyfox]

Lamptey is one of the most attacking right backs in the league. Some of Ayews attempted tracking looked like me running (jogging) for a bus with a pint in one hand and pizza in the other. He was often 10-15 yards off the pace leaving VK outnumbered. 
 

Agree, he has worked well as an impact sub, an extra body around the box, closer to Vardy and the AM but out wide, from the start, sorry no. 

[orangecity23]

He's just too slow to play on the wing for 90 minutes anymore. If he's playing, it needs to be in a more central role, ideally off the bench at a stage of the game when we're doing well at keeping possession at the top end of the pitch, so his lack of mobility isn't exposed and there are other players close enough to him to link up with.

[Realist Guy In The Room]

His worst game for us by far.

 

Him and Kasey were painful to watch.

[funkyrobot]

Ayew looked half arsed in the warm up and played like a Sunday morning parks footballer. Definitely not a winger who will/can sprint down the wing to attack and definitely not a winger who wants/can track back. As soon as he went off Mavididi changed Lamptey’s input into the game. The marauding full back suddenly became a panicked defender.

[honeybradger]

I thought he did quite well at turning and driving with the ball sometimes but his defensive workrate just wasnt there.

[KFS]

Thought this might happen. When he’s not playing a turgid style and no longer the rescue act, he might get shown up. Very poor today 

[Nolucklcfc]

Really bad, worst he’s been. Strangely looked like he couldn’t be arsed. Very odd performance 

[StanSP]

23 minutes ago, honeybradger said:

I thought he did quite well at turning and driving with the ball sometimes but his defensive workrate just wasnt there.

And then turns back

 

[James_lcfc]

I know he's won us some points this year, but it hasn't changed my opinion in the slightest.

 

Watching him meander and amble about trying to draw a foul is miserable.

 

Really hope he's used from the bench under RVN as I can't watch any more of him. I don't particularly rate McAteer, but I'd have him starting over Ayew every day of the week.

[Guest Lako42]

He's wank

 

Constantly in between where he should be. 

 

[Muzzy_no7]

He’s an off the bench player and should not be starting for us.

 

Fully expect he and Kasey McAthomas to be dropped for Mavididi/Bobby and Facundo in the next game 

[LFEFox23]

HONKING!

 

Simply cant start another premier league game for us.

[HighPeakFox]

1 hour ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

He’s an off the bench player and should not be starting for us.

 

Fully expect he and Kasey McAthomas to be dropped for Mavididi/Bobby and Facundo in the next game 

WHO? 

[Fazzer 7]

He looked to me like he was struggling to run. Now we're stuck with him for another 18 months 

[StriderHiryu]

15 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Really bad, worst he’s been. Strangely looked like he couldn’t be arsed. Very odd performance 

Wouldn't be surprised if he's been told by Ruud that he's a squad player, not a starter, whereas the opposite was true under Cooper. Because I agree that his body language was totally different against Brighton thatn it was earlier in the season where he genuinely was putting his body on the line.

[MonarchFox]

He was limping most of the first half.  I didn't expect to see him 2nd half.  

 

He might just walk like that but i've not noticed before

[coolhandfox]

Just looked off it from the start, bad day at the office.

 

He's going to have games when he's poor, but his also going to have moments which help us get points.

 

There is a reason BCDR and him were available, they are on the downward curve.

 

 

Edited 9 December 2024 by coolhandfox

[Guest Mickyblueeyes]

15 hours ago, StanSP said:

And then turns back

 

Oh man, that was so annoying!

[Jimmy]

5 hours ago, Muzzy_no7 said:

He’s an off the bench player and should not be starting for us.

 

Fully expect he and Kasey McAthomas to be dropped for Mavididi/Bobby and Facundo in the next game 

Stephy hasn't done much in his sub apps to demand a place, I wouldn't be shocked to see the second half line up against West Ham, Kasey LW, Facundo RW and Bilal at 10

[VLC86]

He looked like I feel when I play 11 a side, a yard off the pace and ready for the scrap yard. Couldn’t believe it when he came out at half time.

[Grebfromgrebland]

He has now played enough minutes to activate an extra year on his contract.

[J@mes1982]

I've been very supportive of Ayew, even when others have been highly critical.

 

However, yesterday his attitude and aptitude was absolutely honking, right from the very first whistle. It's obvious Ruud has concerns over Stephy's defensive capabilities especially early in matches, so went with Ayew yesterday, who gave us nothing defensively. Was either jogging or limping around the first 45, and it looked like he couldn't be arsed. I lost count the amount of times Lamptey came in on his left foot even before the goal, and he let the same thing happen time and time again.

 

The introduction of Stephy was vital, as with most modern day full backs and Lamptey is one of those, great going forwards but when it comes to actually do what they are supposed to they go the pieces, very obvious but working on attack being the best form of defensive there was no need for anybody to worry about Stephy's defensive capabilities as he just pinned Lamptey back in his own half.

 

Personally Stephy and DCR have to come into the starting line up on the weekend, I'm just gutted with Abdul's injury, as in this system he would have absolutely flourished.

[jayfox26]

Seems strange that we'd play him over Mavi for his defensive abilities when he's proved that he can't defend at all. He's fine to bring off the bench but he shouldn't be starting