Virtua Stiva Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 First time he’s really looked like the player he was last season. Great to see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 that was much more like the player I thought we’d bought tonight. Worked really hard and looked motivated, which I don’t think he necessarily has recently. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RodneyCisse Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 minute ago, Myleftboot said: Seemed genuinely emotional in that interview. Made up for him. Extremely likeable, might need him on my shirt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 On 20/01/2026 at 17:14, GOTONEW said: Talk of us ditching him after half a season is absolute nonsense. Unless behind the scenes he's a turbo-tit He's going to be brilliant for us, and his suspect form (last few appearances) is just bad timing coupled with the return from injury. His post match interview was very humble and wholesome. So I am assuming he's actually a good character behind the scenes. Obviously leaving Brentford the way he did wasn't ideal regarding loyalty etc but I think he just thought "It's now or never, I'm 29 and desperate to play in the Champions League", and it showed tonight. Very positive evening for all the players, I can't criticize anyone's performance or commitment tonight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Infinitely better. He executed the press to perfection. Seemed a lot more comfortable on the ball and went looking for it. A goal and an assist, too. Not too bad! Maybe he was just rusty and I was being far too quick to judge. As he looked a totally different player tonight. Albeit in basically the perfect game set up for him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Following a serious injury, three goals and an assist fron 482 minutes of football. Still not convinced like, fingers crossed we ship him to Turkey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 14 minutes ago, Smal said: that was much more like the player I thought we’d bought tonight. Worked really hard and looked motivated, which I don’t think he necessarily has recently. not this shite again, why on earth would he not be motivated Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Seems he really, really enjoyed his goal... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 His wife and kids are gonna see that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Virtua Stiva said: First time he’s really looked like the player he was last season. Great to see. Yep - I think that early goal helped you could just his confidence growing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 I thought his assist tonight was Beardsley-esque. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 If he pops up with a goal and an assist every game then he does what we brought him here for, but still feel he was our worst player today. The assist came from a brilliant piece of pressing, but it was one short moment and nothing before or after. His goal was harder to miss than hit, and he nearly managed it. We need him to start converting chances like the one Barnes created for him. Hopefully today boosted his confidence and he manages to find some consistent form for the rest of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Read the room Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 3 minutes ago, Conjo said: If he pops up with a goal and an assist every game then he does what we brought him here for, but still feel he was our worst player today. The assist came from a brilliant piece of pressing, but it was one short moment and nothing before or after. His goal was harder to miss than hit, and he nearly managed it. We need him to start converting chances like the one Barnes created for him. Hopefully today boosted his confidence and he manages to find some consistent form for the rest of the season. Wow! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, Fak said: His wife and kids are gonna see that His wife already has, I reckon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 8 minutes ago, Conjo said: If he pops up with a goal and an assist every game then he does what we brought him here for, but still feel he was our worst player today. The assist came from a brilliant piece of pressing, but it was one short moment and nothing before or after. His goal was harder to miss than hit, and he nearly managed it. We need him to start converting chances like the one Barnes created for him. Hopefully today boosted his confidence and he manages to find some consistent form for the rest of the season. That's an awful take. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 4 minutes ago, Scoot said: Wow! ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 Just now, Harry 209 said: That's an awful take. How so? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry 209 Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Conjo said: How so? A striker gets a goal and a mega assist in a win, then he's done his job and it's been a brilliant performance. That simple, that complicated. Edited January 21 by Harry 209 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justdoesit Posted January 21 Share Posted January 21 1 hour ago, The Prophet said: Seems he really, really enjoyed his goal... Gordon just about ready to kop a feel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 2 minutes ago, Harry 209 said: A striker gets a goal and a mega assist in a win, then he's done his job and it's been a brilliant performance. That simple, that complicated. Also - just enjoy the win! It is possible to enjoy a win and still have some reflections on individual players performances. I'm happy for him and happy for us. I hope the goal helps him do better in the future. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earp Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 35 minutes ago, Harry 209 said: I thought his assist tonight was Beardsley-esque. Just seen it on the highlights he did really well to get the ball across to Gordon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 5 hours ago, The Prophet said: Following a serious injury, three goals and an assist fron 482 minutes of football. Still not convinced like, fingers crossed we ship him to Turkey. Matterface with that "two in twelve games" stat wanted a good slap. That includes seven sub appearances of 23 minutes or less. His previous CL game had been 1 minute long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
soyt Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 Frank must have got him in to this in-game gum chewing.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
relámpago blanco Posted January 22 Share Posted January 22 8 hours ago, Virtua Stiva said: First time he’s really looked like the player he was last season. Great to see. Yeah, it's just taken him a while to get back up to speed post injury Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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