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Allan Saint-Maximin (now playing for Fenerbahce, on loan from Al-Ahli)


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1 minute ago, Colos Short and Curlies said:

What was it people were saying about Wilson coming back and ASM being more effective?

this. we needed a mobile forward to take 2/3 players off him 

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His performance caught me off guard tonight. Got his head up first, before then deciding what to do with the ball, rather than just going straight into dribbling with his head down.

 

He looked so much better man, and it was allowing him to move into better positions higher up the pitch, and then go at the opposition full back where he had more space to torment them.

 

Loved it so much. Genuinely excited about him going forward now. So promising.

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5 minutes ago, Aiston said:

A bit better tonight.

 

Still piss poor decision making mind, but at least he made the right one in the run up to the first goal!

 

No chance man. I have been hugely critical of the guy, but he was spot on tonight. Can't believe your assessment man, wow.

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7 minutes ago, Aiston said:

A bit better tonight.

 

Still piss poor decision making mind, but at least he made the right one in the run up to the first goal!

Nah, his decisions were spot on for most of tonight.  Barely put a foot wrong. A little eager on an early cross but otherwise looked a valued team member going forward.

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6 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Best performance since his injury, made the right decisions and his touch was much better 

 

Yeah this was him on a good day, and then he looks like a world beater.

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He’s far better for the team when he’s not the only source of our attack. He adds a completely different dimension to our play and when he’s not got three players around him constantly he’s a great asset 

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Said it in the match thread but it makes such a difference having Wilson up top. Having that threat in behind means its much harder to double up on ASM, also gives him far more passing options. Excited to see what the future holds. 

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We managed to get him much higher up the pitch. Arsenal also couldn’t just stick 3 men on him because we had Wilson instead of Wood up front, so he managed to get 1v1 a bit and absolutely ruined Tomiyasu (who is a very, very good defender) in the process. More of that pls.

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Great performance tonight, best he’s played for a long time. If he can appreciate why it was so good, and repeat it, he’s into a winner. 
 

As people have said, Wilson being on is a massive help to him. 

 

 

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1 hour ago, Adam said:

Said it in the match thread but it makes such a difference having Wilson up top. Having that threat in behind means its much harder to double up on ASM, also gives him far more passing options. Excited to see what the future holds. 

 

Definitely got this feeling tonight too - much in the same way his game improved immediately once Targett went behind him. Having Wilson in front of him will add that extra dimension. Love it.

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Let's face it, ASM was Brewced, but in a different way.  Whereas other players were (non)coached and played very passively I can see where Brewce threw a meaty arm around ASM's shoulder and told him he was the key to the offense.  Constantly taking him aside, bigging him up, and telling him he was the star.

 

Howe comes on board and ASM has to not only change his game but he lost the ego boosting of Brewce.  Honestly, any player eval under Cabbagehead has to be tossed out.  The difference between running a sports car on cheap gas and the good stuff.

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