Ayozé Pérez (now playing for Villarreal)

[Ronaldo]

Cisse now doesn't ghost into great positions like he used to.

 

Because he's banned. He's otherwise been doing it more than ever this season.

[La Parka]

Ayoze never led the line for Tenerife, he started as an AM, although he eventually ended up playing as a foil for Aridane, the big lump they used as target man.

 

Ahhh, so that was the plan with Rivierre.

[The College Dropout]

Ayoze never led the line for Tenerife, he started as an AM, although he eventually ended up playing as a foil for Aridane, the big lump they used as target man.

 

This is it man. He needs to play facing the goal at all times as a AM/second striker. You should expect any striker to be able to deal with chest height balls against CB's. Making the bal "stick". He can't do that yet and we've been wasting him as a result. I said it before but I would have Riviere upfront if only for the reason to move Ayoze somewhere he is nearly always facing the goal.

[Jimburst]

Ayoze never led the line for Tenerife, he started as an AM, although he eventually ended up playing as a foil for Aridane, the big lump they used as target man.

 

This is it man. He needs to play facing the goal at all times as a AM/second striker. You should expect any striker to be able to deal with chest height balls against CB's. Making the bal "stick". He can't do that yet and we've been wasting him as a result. I said it before but I would have Riviere upfront if only for the reason to move Ayoze somewhere he is nearly always facing the goal.

 

Yep, I agree. He needs to be running at defenders with the ball at his feet. Same with Cabella, although he's more capable coming in from wide.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Ayoze and Cabella either side of Cisse would be alright for now IMO, although I know Cisse isn't the ideal type for it.

[themanupstairs]

Riviere does an OK job of holding the ball up. Probably the best use for him at the moment, as he seems rubbish at everything else with his confidence down to below zero.

 

He simply MUST start ahead of Gouffran, with Ayoze and Cabella. We don't have any other options at the moment.

[The College Dropout]

Funny how I got stick just last week for saying Perez isn't suited to this position and needs to be moved.

[TaylorJ_01]

Funny how I got stick just last week for saying Perez isn't suited to this position and needs to be moved.

 

You probably got stick for being an absolute mess.

[Jimburst]

Funny how I got stick just last week for saying Perez isn't suited to this position and needs to be moved.

 

Funny how literally everyone complains about us hoofing balls up to isolated lone striker Perez, because everyone knows it's a problem.

[OoOGazOoO]

I feel sorry for the lad, his talent and quality is there to see but he simply cannot be expected to perform miracles when all we are doing is playing hoof ball time after time.

[The College Dropout]

The isolation is a problem. But he's not holding up the ball in any fashion anyway.

[nemtizz]

What's he meant to be holding the ball up for anyway? All those players sprinting to join or run beyond him?

[themanupstairs]

Funny how I got stick just last week for saying Perez isn't suited to this position and needs to be moved.

 

 

You're not the only one with eyes mate. It's clear as day that Perez isn't a number 9. You got stick for saying he was completely useless at holding the ball up which is rubbish. He isn't the best, but he certainly is far from useless at doing that. He is much better utilized with the ball at his feet running at defenders, that's for sure.

[joeyt]

Funny how I got stick just last week for saying Perez isn't suited to this position and needs to be moved.

 

You're hilarious

[The College Dropout]

Funny how I got stick just last week for saying Perez isn't suited to this position and needs to be moved.

 

 

You're not the only one with eyes mate. It's clear as day that Perez isn't a number 9. You got stick for saying he was completely useless at holding the ball up which is rubbish. He isn't the best, but he certainly is far from useless at doing that. He is much better utilized with the ball at his feet running at defenders, that's for sure.

 

Why isn't he a number 9?

 

There's rarely been a time where Ayoze has held the ball up well and i've thought "c'mon lads, give him an option." Riviere is better at it than him and Riviere is pretty pants at it himself.

[The College Dropout]

For me his lack of ability in holding it up is one of the biggest reasons he's not a main centre forward. It's perfectly reasonable to expect your striker to be able to hold chest high balls up once in a while.

 

While it was a foul in that instance.. what happened to Falcao on Saturday happens to Ayoze 6x during a match at least.

 

He's still a young lad and that might come with age. For now he needs to move position. Cabella and him upfront was the stupidest thing next to playing Raylor CM.

[themanupstairs]

For me his lack of ability in holding it up is one of the biggest reasons he's not a main centre forward. It's perfectly reasonable to expect your striker to be able to hold chest high balls up once in a while.

 

While it was a foul in that instance.. what happened to Falcao on Saturday happens to Ayoze 6x during a match at least.

 

He's still a young lad and that might come with age. For now he needs to move position. Cabella and him upfront was the stupidest thing next to playing Raylor CM.

 

This is the main thing. With all our problems as a footballing unit, the horrendous coaching and lack of team spirit on show, Ayoze's inability to hold the ball up like a prime-time Aguero or Drogba is the last thing I would like at tbh. He's clearly immensely talented, and has been a breath of fresh air in an otherwise dull and depressing season.

 

[Kanj]

You'd almost want him playing with De Jong and another Striker and being quite fluid with De Jong.

[The College Dropout]

For me his lack of ability in holding it up is one of the biggest reasons he's not a main centre forward. It's perfectly reasonable to expect your striker to be able to hold chest high balls up once in a while.

 

While it was a foul in that instance.. what happened to Falcao on Saturday happens to Ayoze 6x during a match at least.

 

He's still a young lad and that might come with age. For now he needs to move position. Cabella and him upfront was the stupidest thing next to playing Raylor CM.

 

This is the main thing. With all our problems as a footballing unit, the horrendous coaching and lack of team spirit on show, Ayoze's inability to hold the ball up like a prime-time Aguero or Drogba is the last thing I would like at tbh. He's clearly immensely talented, and has been a breath of fresh air in an otherwise dull and depressing season.

 

 

It's not the last thing though. It's not effective for the team or his own performances. He needs to be moved for the good of the team. Until Cisse back

 

        Riviere

        Perez

Cabella Sissoko Clog Clog

 

Perez Riviere Cabella

Clog Sissoko Clog

[U2]

Full agreement that Ayoze needs to play off Riviere until Cisse returns.

[Mole_Toonfan]

Everyone agrees Ayoze is better off the striker, the difference is we don't persist with the same old shit over and over again.

 

We're all aware of it you don't have to repeat it over and over again, it's boring and tiring.

[Guest DebuchyAndTheBeast]

Judging by his attributes I think that Ayoze is more of an AM than a striker. We'll need Riviere to lead the line who still hasn't convinced me he can make it at this level.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

I reckon it's a fairly decent PL team with Abeid/Anita/Sissoko behind Cabella/Riviere/Perez.

 

It's certainly worth doing for the rest of the games.

[The College Dropout]

Everyone agrees Ayoze is better off the striker, the difference is we don't persist with the same old s*** over and over again.

Ian seems to think he's a striker who shouldn't expect to receive chest height balls

Was he really not a striker? He looks like one to me, albeit one not used to receiving the ball at chest height against a massive CB.

 

Santoon too. I would also say he's a forward but so is Cronaldo and he isn't a striker either.

Played upfront from Tenerife didn't he, was a forward.

 

This lad

He was/is a striker

 

[The College Dropout]

I reckon it's a fairly decent PL team with Abeid/Anita/Sissoko behind Cabella/Riviere/Perez.

 

It's certainly worth doing for the rest of the games.

Colback is going to start every game going forward. And tbf neither Abeid or Anita have shown anything better than he has. Would rather Anita at full back than Colback. Abeid would get 90 minutes with anyone with a semblance of a clue.