Very good goal. Should have done better with his other chances but promising
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But what does better look like? I think it just means more goals from better consistency in his curlers, but that could also mean the defenders are better at consistently being aware he only has that one move. Next season will be interesting because the scouting report on him should be much better than it currently is.
All fuxking goalies know what is coming man, you think Bravo didn’t?
Knowing it and stopping it are two very different things, if he hits them like tonight or City, no keeper is getting near them.
Scores goals, works hard, tracks back, links play really well,
Could take on players more and get crosses in but overall I think he's been pretty decent.
Could take on players more and get crosses in but overall I think he's been pretty decent.
What. A. Goal
Beautiful goal and he picks up good positions.
Scored his one in every ten game worldie. Literally the only attacking weapon he has. When he gets it right it is unstoppable though.
Spent the rest of the game killing attacks. That refusal to pass when 3 (!!) players had an open goal tap in was disgusting. It’s things like this they make him very hard to like.
I’d be far more impressed if he did more of the basic stuff right and offered a constant goal and creative threat, rather then him occasionally bending it into the top corner. I just don’t think an occasional worldie is worth the trade off for the amount of attacks he kills.
Spent the rest of the game killing attacks. That refusal to pass when 3 (!!) players had an open goal tap in was disgusting. It’s things like this they make him very hard to like.
I’d be far more impressed if he did more of the basic stuff right and offered a constant goal and creative threat, rather then him occasionally bending it into the top corner. I just don’t think an occasional worldie is worth the trade off for the amount of attacks he kills.
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Same again, defenders know now, they knew for 15 years with Robben too. That left back tonight and keeper knew full well what he was gonna try to do man.
Good goal tonight. Should have squared the second. The guy has ability but clear liabilities. There's a player in there, hopefully ETH can bring it out
Great goal. Classic FIFA R1 finish.
Generally a very good game but with a fair few frustrating moments (not squaring it when he was in). Weird how he can be so wasteful in some situations and yet be ridiculously press resistant in his own half of the pitch. Keeps the ball so well under pressure at times
I predicted he'd get ten goals this season and I bet in his compilation video of the goals more than half of them will be virtually identical to the one he scored tonight
I predicted he'd get ten goals this season and I bet in his compilation video of the goals more than half of them will be virtually identical to the one he scored tonight
Should be pointed out that this was another very important goal. Has a habit of scoring those
Good goal. We'll see it once every ten games if we are lucky
You say that, but defenders don't always figure things out that quickly. This is why 2nd season syndrome is a thing. I still remember how Adnan would go past players for fun, and then he found it really difficult in his 2nd season in going past players.
Robben's is far more difficult to stop.
I will say that Antony's greatest asset is his fighter mentality. He's not afraid to get physical, and does work hard. That affords him more leeway, as it does to all players that work hard.
Seriously, I would sub someone for not laying it off when 3 of your team mates can walk it in.
He took about three or four of these shots. He will keep doing it, did find it funny the defender gave him that space instead of showing him out wide.
Think he just likes scoring v Spanish teams, or teams with Spanish managers...
I think in general our attackers are slightly selfish in the final third, it’s the next step of team building that you need to look for the open man more
Expect with Maguire, we can't defend and with Antony on the right, we've a few outlets across the pitch who are very threatening. Gone are the days where we could only attack from the left side of the pitch.
Should have had a hat trick. We should have scored 7A collective that connects and combines at a high level to exert zonal and positional control to create numerical advantages within the positional play principles. It's a style of play that requires players to be aggressive off the ball whilst exhibiting a high level of touch and technique in possession. It's why Guardiola's Barcelona dominated us in two UCL finals by exerting control with and without the ball with players who had a high level of touch and technique in confined spaces without sacrificing the work rate off the ball.
7 goals so far this season.. Could very well end up with 10 or more in all competitions which is not bad. Still has to be a bit more direct. He has talent but needs to trust himself more.
Still stand by this. He’s on 7 this year, his first season and it’s been a bit stop start.
He’s our third top goalscorer, only one behind 2nd (Bruno).
Correct as per usual my friend.
If Weghorst was more threatening he’d have a handful of assists today.
To be honest, that game should have ended up 6-1 with Antony getting a hat trick and a couple of assists. Thought he was very wasteful tonight (his goal was lovely though).
His one-two for the chance he missed where he should square it was a great bit of play. He had that exact same move a few weeks ago which he missed but can't remember who it was against.
I'm still concerned overall. He tries that cut in and curl to the far corner routine about 5 times a match, it's not a surprise the occasional one goes in. Most of his efforts are tame and he's choosing to shoot sometimes when the situation doesn't really seem right for it, i.e. too far out or not set right, or we have an overload on the opposite wing and he ignores the pass.
His lack of assists, poor crossing and unwillingness to ever go down the outside and use his right foot mean I don't see how he ever becomes an elite attacker. He'll probably end up a neat and tidy player who keeps the ball and occasionally bends one in the far corner, essentially just a bit better version of what he is now.
Definitely that 2nd half was the most threatening he's looked in a while.
I'm still concerned overall. He tries that cut in and curl to the far corner routine about 5 times a match, it's not a surprise the occasional one goes in. Most of his efforts are tame and he's choosing to shoot sometimes when the situation doesn't really seem right for it, i.e. too far out or not set right, or we have an overload on the opposite wing and he ignores the pass.
His lack of assists, poor crossing and unwillingness to ever go down the outside and use his right foot mean I don't see how he ever becomes an elite attacker. He'll probably end up a neat and tidy player who keeps the ball and occasionally bends one in the far corner, essentially just a bit better version of what he is now.
Definitely that 2nd half was the most threatening he's looked in a while.
Very good goal from him. Still. Not. Convinced.
My thoughts too. Unbelievable goal but should’ve squared it for his next chance a few minutes later. He’s frustrating because of his decision making but I think his talent is undeniable.
Happy to give him time, I just don't see any improvement in him since the start of the season. Good goalscorer in this kind of situations, and wasteful in everything else. Today I would expect any attacker to score, or assist, at least one goal really.
Really hope he gets some confidence going but I don't see it with Antony.
Really hope he gets some confidence going but I don't see it with Antony.
Good goal but that moment he didnt pass to one of the three (?) players right in front of an open goal really annoyed me. Im not a Antony hater, which seems to be the cool thing to be on this site, but that was such a bad moment from him.
He actually ended up on the left and put in a good cross for Weghorst in the first half tonight!
Infuriated by that moment. Played a good match, kept the ball well and got in good positions but should be doing far more. Should have contributed to at least 3 goals.
Beautiful goal but needs to make much better decisions, the ability is clearly there.
Beautiful goal but needs to make much better decisions, the ability is clearly there.
He would have had to use his right foot to cross in that situation.
A “thing”? Like a scientifically proven thing?
Obviously it’s not so the question is rhetorical.
What tends to happen, as in the case of Adnan, is that he came in to a struggling team and started well, that gave him confidence and that coupled with Moyes and the fans belief in him gave him even more. He was flying on a crest of a wave at that point. We were also as a fan base more forgiving of his shit games, because it was such a depressing season, Adnan was used as a ray of light for the supporters and put on a pedestal.
What happened with him under LVG and his career since those few months is that reality hit, and he never managed to ride that wave again. Once the confidence left him and the purple patch was over, that was him done at the very top level. Jesse Lingard’s “Messi” season is another great example of a player high in confidence reaching highs that his subsequent career showed were far above his talent level, he was a seasoned pro by then so his purple patch didn’t finish due to some “second season syndrome”.
Sometimes players hit form, are high on confidence and things seems to fall into place, it can happen in season 1 or season 4, and yet the drop off follows regardless of whether it’s season 2 or season 5.
It makes zero sense anyway, cause a move abroad should then suddenly have made Adnan top again, playing in a new league with “first season” to go at.
Strange player, very greedy and frustrating at times but has the arrogance. The one trick cutting in works well. Dragging the ball and step overs going the wrong direction though, needs a kick up the hole. I like players expressing there skill, always have, the correct area and time though. Anthony doesn't seem to read the room well, got the bite in his play. Not sure how he's going to develop. I'm more confident in Garnacho, that said it's his first season in this league.
Should be dropped for his selfishness .
It wasn't just confidence though was it? Adnan kept running at players, still had his technical ability, and still had the same pace. What changed was how defenders played him. He kept playing the same way, as opposed to using more of his attacking midfield quality, and when the same thing wasn't working, his performances dropped. Nothing to do with confidence. In fact, he was too confident in his dribbling ability.
You know what, you're right that the 2nd season syndrome isn't a thing, but scouting reports being better as the player becomes a more known quantity is absolutely a thing. It's up to the player to adapt/readjust, which does happen regularly by the best players.
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Last summer I thought for 100m we were going to get a devastating winger that would cause havoc to defences. Fast Brazilian dribbles etc, a nightmare for any left back. He isn't that. But maybe next season we will see something we haven't yet.
I think the best we can hope for is that he starts using his technical ability to combine with others in ways that are far more dangerous than he currently combines with his teammates. A lot more 1-2s with better clarity in the final third, a quality that Sancho is more in tune with. If he can then combine that with his regular off the ball quality, and left curlers, he can be a quite effective player.
I don't think he has it in him to be anymore creative than that.
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