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Ayozé Pérez (now playing for Villarreal)


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As much as I like him, he's never gonna be able to play up top on his own. He's a goal poacher and one who can probably make diagonal runs for through balls. But here's the thing that is exactly what Pardew's teams don't do.

 

Our attacking play is basically hit the ball to one of the channels and hope our wingers get there first before the opponents' full backs. Alternatively lump ball to the forward which is never gonna stick with Ayoze up front. At times, it was sad seeing him struggle for high balls against center backs almost twice his size.

 

If he doesn't get the lucky breaks in the box his goals will dry up to (and of course Pardew will blame him that he's not working hard enough). There's zero chance of Pardew playing the team to his strength or developing him into a better player.

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As much as I like him, he's never gonna be able to play up top on his own. He's a goal poacher and one who can probably make diagonal runs for through balls. But here's the thing that is exactly what Pardew's teams don't do.

 

Our attacking play is basically hit the ball to one of the channels and hope our wingers get there first before the opponents' full backs. Alternatively lump ball to the forward which is never gonna stick with Ayoze up front. At times, it was sad seeing him struggle for high balls against center backs almost twice his size.

 

If he doesn't get the lucky breaks in the box his goals will dry up to (and of course Pardew will blame him that he's not working hard enough). There's zero chance of Pardew playing the team to his strength or developing him into a better player.

 

Aye he's not a lone striker

 

He got an award as best attacking mid for last season - is this where he played for tenerife?  Is that maybe just behind a lone striker?  Anyone?

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Loved the pass he hit to find Cabella on the opposite side of the pitch - hammered it to the lads feet to give him time to shoot before the defence could react

 

That was class. He made it look so easy too.

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As much as I like him, he's never gonna be able to play up top on his own. He's a goal poacher and one who can probably make diagonal runs for through balls. But here's the thing that is exactly what Pardew's teams don't do.

 

Our attacking play is basically hit the ball to one of the channels and hope our wingers get there first before the opponents' full backs. Alternatively lump ball to the forward which is never gonna stick with Ayoze up front. At times, it was sad seeing him struggle for high balls against center backs almost twice his size.

 

If he doesn't get the lucky breaks in the box his goals will dry up to (and of course Pardew will blame him that he's not working hard enough). There's zero chance of Pardew playing the team to his strength or developing him into a better player.

 

I agree with all of that. Shows what a goal scorer's instinct he's got tbh, the way we play really doesn't suit him at all.

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As much as I like him, he's never gonna be able to play up top on his own. He's a goal poacher and one who can probably make diagonal runs for through balls. But here's the thing that is exactly what Pardew's teams don't do.

 

Our attacking play is basically hit the ball to one of the channels and hope our wingers get there first before the opponents' full backs. Alternatively lump ball to the forward which is never gonna stick with Ayoze up front. At times, it was sad seeing him struggle for high balls against center backs almost twice his size.

 

If he doesn't get the lucky breaks in the box his goals will dry up to (and of course Pardew will blame him that he's not working hard enough). There's zero chance of Pardew playing the team to his strength or developing him into a better player.

 

What should not be ignored is that in Spain he won the award for best attacking midfielder, not best striker.

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