Will Alves

[Nolucklcfc]

Just like him to be a bit more direct at times. Almost lacks belief he can beat a defender. 

[Raj]

A few great runs and loved to see him with a couple of flair tricks.

 

This is the sort of player you just say do your stuff and give him freedom

[funkyrobot]

1 hour ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

Wow! What were you watching?  He was very good yesterday playing as a right wingback. Diligent in defending and attacked well with energy. Remember this lad’s preferred position is on the left wing!  

[Raj]

2 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

WTF???

[Shane]

Still think his best position will be playing central as a number 10 linking up with the striker.
 

Don’t really have the luxury to try him there because of our lack of good options on the wing.
 

Another issue with this play style is the obsession with stockpiling CAM’s (Chaplin, Cullen, Doyle and even Smallbone, Reid and Howell can play there). 

[MC Prussian]

5 minutes ago, Shane said:

Still think his best position will be playing central as a number 10 linking up with the striker.
 

Don’t really have the luxury to try him there because of our lack of good options on the wing.
 

Another issue with this play style is the obsession with stockpiling CAM’s (Chaplin, Cullen, Doyle and even Smallbone, Reid and Howell can play there). 

I think we're looking at some players getting loaned out in January.

[honeybradger]

2 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

In my opinion if Alves and Braybrooke are the worst players in our starting XI then we would be a midtable championship side.

 

Currently they are among our best so don't understand why some are so keen to criticise them. There are many other players we need to worry about first.

[Rubbersoul]

2 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

Im praying this is a wind up and it’s gone over my head because if not Jesus Christ. 
 

Alves was arguably our best player yesterday and we completely lost control when Braybrooke came off for the chuckle brothers. 

[phoneticerror]

2 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

You’re joking right? Either that or you have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about!

[oundlefox]

2 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

Tell me you know nothing about football without telling me you know nothing about football 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

 

 

[hejammy]

3 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

Oh dear... My guess is  for attention... 

[davieG]

he spent to much time in the RB position I suppose this is MRs solution to having too many substandard defenders. It did show that O'Hora does have some basic skills which he showed a few times when he was in front of Alves but better to have Alves up front more.

3 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

 

[lcfc81]

2 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Just like him to be a bit more direct at times. Almost lacks belief he can beat a defender. 

They use to say Harvey Barnes was better when he was angry. Maybe Will is the same! 

[Collymore]

He's obviously got him confused with Thomas. 

[dmayne7]

3 hours ago, eblair said:

Was crap yesterday. Tbh considering way him and braybrooke were talked about as kids, they barely look L1 standard 

The worst take I've ever seen on here which is saying something 

[dmayne7]

2 hours ago, Nolucklcfc said:

Just like him to be a bit more direct at times. Almost lacks belief he can beat a defender. 

Disagree. The thing I Iike with him him is that his first thought is always whether he can go forward. He was probably more cautious because despite being our best attacking threat, the manager lobbed him at wing back for some reason.

 

Got lots of things to work on but given this is a lad that was famous at 15/16 for being in ultra skillful, the fact he's had the discipline and footballing brain to play multiple positions already, means I've got 0 worries about what he can achieve in his career if he keeps working hard.