Evann Guessand

Eaglecoops said:
Drakes Thomas has not been given a proper chance despite looking excellent every time he’s had an opportunity. I hope Sage isn’t falling into the trap of preferring second rate seniors to high potential youngsters. We had enough of that with the previous two managers.
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Do we actually have players who can take on and beat defenders?

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PatrickA said:
In one of the televised pre season games the commentators discussed Drakes Thomas.
It was said that Sage felt that Drakes Thomas needed more physical strength before he could be considered as a viable option.
He's still very young, so I'm sure that will come in time.
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I was going to mention this too. He's not long turned 17. I 'm hoping he'll continue doing some training with the 1st team squad but ply his trade in the U21s with possible opportunities to feature in some cup games. I'd rather not see him go out on loan. I don't think it will do him any good. IMO, he's a rare talent who has skills that would be wasted or even damaged in non-league or lower league football. Like Dowman at Arsenal, the Liverpool lad, and when he was a youngster, Foden at City, keep Joel at home, where we can monitor and shape his development.

That's how I see it.
 
Based on last season, I'm not having Guessand at all. Some nice moments but, overall, terribly erratic and inconsistent. Disappeared from games far more often than he turned up. An average player, all told.

If Sage can get a tune out of him then all well and good, but I'm intrigued by this discrepancy between how palace and villa describe the deal.

If we are obliged to buy him after he plays X games or is involved in X goals, then he's under a lot of pressure. Let's say, for example, we have to buy him if he plays 25 games. He gets to 15 by Xmas and is doing okay, rather than brilliantly, but is starting to find form. That's pretty normal for many players.

The club then have a big decision. Do you keep playing him in the hope he'll kick on, and become a player we are happy to buy?

What if you keep picking him but he remains just 'okay'? Do you put him in deep freeze after 24 games? Or, do you freeze him after 17 so that you can use him in the run-in if we get injuries?
 
TheBigToePunt said:
Based on last season, I'm not having Guessand at all. Some nice moments but, overall, terribly erratic and inconsistent. Disappeared from games far more often than he turned up. An average player, all told.

If Sage can get a tune out of him then all well and good, but I'm intrigued by this discrepancy between how palace and villa describe the deal.

If we are obliged to buy him after he plays X games or is involved in X goals, then he's under a lot of pressure. Let's say, for example, we have to buy him if he plays 25 games. He gets to 15 by Xmas and is doing okay, rather than brilliantly, but is starting to find form. That's pretty normal for many players.

The club then have a big decision. Do you keep playing him in the hope he'll kick on, and become a player we are happy to buy?

What if you keep picking him but he remains just 'okay'? Do you put him in deep freeze after 24 games? Or, do you freeze him after 17 so that you can use him in the run-in if we get injuries?
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We are 'Birds on the same twig' apropos our assessment of Guessand last season.
A.Villa supporters have expressed their opinion of him and it is not complimentary.
Let us hope that we see a better version of Guessand in our colours in the forthcoming campaign.
 
Willo said:
We are 'Birds on the same twig' apropos our assessment of Guessand last season.
A.Villa supporters have expressed their opinion of him and it is not complimentary.
Let us hope that we see a better version of Guessand in our colours in the forthcoming campaign.
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If there’s room on the twig, I’m joining too.
 
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