Will Alves

[coolhandfox]

2 hours ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Praying he stays fit.

Which is a worry, he does pick up knocks and niggles.

 

Think people are going to have to understand he may not be picked for every game when we are play 3 week.

 

 

[Devonfox1884]

Him and Watson will rotate a lot this season I expect. I think we’ll see Watson start tomorrow, with Will to come on and cause carnage like he did at MK (should have been given longer to do so).

 

Need to be sensible with him.

[Stuntman_Mike]

11 minutes ago, Devonfox1884 said:

Him and Watson will rotate a lot this season I expect. I think we’ll see Watson start tomorrow, with Will to come on and cause carnage like he did at MK (should have been given longer to do so).

 

Need to be sensible with him.

I disagree, I think he's earnt the start and should start whilst he's high on confidence.

 

He will benefit from a long and consistent run in the team, we can't hold him back anymore.

[Ric Flair]

2 hours ago, Stuntman_Mike said:

I disagree, I think he's earnt the start and should start whilst he's high on confidence.

 

He will benefit from a long and consistent run in the team, we can't hold him back anymore.

Two things can be true at the same time. He is our main man but we also have to be acutely aware of how his body copes. 

 

 

[Devonfox1884]

2 minutes ago, Ric Flair said:

Two things can be true at the same time. He is our main man but we also have to be acutely aware of how his body copes. 

 

 

Yeah, I think there needs to be a degree of ramping him up. He looked shot after about 65 mins the other night.

 

Shouldn’t be pushing him too much too soon. I do get the argument for repeatedly starting him, but I fear I know how that ends currently.

[James_lcfc]

Wasn’t able to have much of an impact going forward today, but was impressed with him today.

 

Put a proper shift in defensively and worked his socks off. I know that’s a minimum requirement for a footballer but still.

 

Still running hard late in the game as well - One of our fitter players.

[Heart-Shaped Fox]

He was stuck playing almost LWB today. Hardly came forward and I wonder if that was a tactic. Worked hard though 

[dmayne7]

Utterly bizarre to basically play him at left back for the second half. He was deeper than Thomas for most of it. Did a decent enough job though

[moore_94]

Did really well for Riis's 2nd goal

[coolhandfox]

Worked hard.

[Buzzell]

He’s looking like the player we all imagined years ago. Quality little player.

[sm1]

Only a cretin like Russell will play him as a LWB.

[lfu]

I thought he really struggled defensively when he was forced to drop into the back line as a de facto left back in a back 5, whenever their right wing back went forward, but that's to be expected when he's an attacking player who's never played there before and you can't put any blame on him for that.

In the match thread a lot of people were getting him mixed up with Thomas because of that though!

[HarryDee8]

Looked dangerous on the wing today, looked like he could beat his man every time

Edited Saturday at 17:51 by HarryDee8

[Rubbersoul]

Hes the sort of player that will frustrate but also look like the only one capable of making something happen. 
 

The goals will come 

[James_lcfc]

Still think he was our best player today.

[phoneticerror]

28 minutes ago, HarryDee8 said:

Looked dangerous on the wing today, looked like he could beat his man every time

Agreed. Absolute nonsense move at the end by RM

[UniFox21]

Looked incredibly lively, created a lot, but that final ball is really lacking. 

 

Believe he should have scored or challenged the keeper with that chance early on, and a few balls behind the striker or simply trying to do it all himself instead of laying the ball off

[Ashley]

Shocked at his second name pronunciation to be honest. 

 

It isnt Al-ves. Alves like Shelves. Wot

[FLAN]

That commentator loved that yesterday didn’t he.  Ooh look at me saying his name right 

[Ric Flair]

Will always be Alves to me, like Knockaert was Knockaert and not Ker-knockaert like Stringer used to claim.

[coolhandfox]

Playing well but needs to add numbers to he game, goals and assist.

 

Needs to be taking that chance yesterday.

[Manley Farrington-Brown]

27 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Needs to be taking that chance yesterday.

That attempt was a right mess.

Imagine the comments on here if Daka had done that.

[honeybradger]

31 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

Playing well but needs to add numbers to he game, goals and assist.

 

Needs to be taking that chance yesterday.

Should have had a couple of assists yesterday. Gave Cullen and Riis two good chances that they should have finished.

 

Should have scored but creativity wise he's our best forward by miles.

[coolhandfox]

3 hours ago, honeybradger said:

Should have had a couple of assists yesterday. Gave Cullen and Riis two good chances that they should have finished.

 

Should have scored but creativity wise he's our best forward by miles.

Agreed.

 

Only him and page look like creating anything.