Nmecha

[SF]

It's clear for all to see, and has been from the start, that Nmecha has bags of talent and is a tremendous athlete. As I've said before, it's a huge and difficult step up, so well done to the lad for his last two games, where, in my opinion, he has shown on his day he can rip this League to pieces. He is, in my opinion, more talented than Welbeck and Carroll.

We've gone from looking like relegation candidates to a fairly frightening outfit almost overnight. I would not want to face a team with Robinson, Maguire and Nmecha up top, and Browne, Pearson, Johnson and Ledson have the potential to form an absolutely outstanding midfield.

Maxwell has to start, because his sweeping helps us maintain our high press, and what impressed me a lot on Saturday was some of the no-nonsense defending for a change. Storey looks a hell of a find and I do think Davies needed a break. We defended, cleared our lines, and won a lot of second balls.

Please, please, please keep it up.

Positivity levels through the roof.

Of Wigan, it was a good thing Powell went off, he's their best player, I thought Morsey got stuck in well and the full back they had (Reece James) will play for England, I have little doubt about that. He looked a seasoned pro, not 18. Huge talent.

All of a sudden, is the tide turning? Can we now go on a good run?

Hull, Brentford, Rotherham & Ipswich are four games where we could go unbeaten.

Brentford are good side but they've stumbled recently with 4 draws and a loss in their last 5.

Need a good result at Hull to keep the optimism up, even if its just a draw and a good performance.

Just hope Ireland don't cripple Maguire.

 

[ernest]

All of a sudden, is the tide turning? Can we now go on a good run?

We can. Besides all the things you listed in terms of players it needs the defence to be that bit more resilient and that will depend in large part on something intangible - confidence, the sense that if we score we will not concede. If that self-belief can start to infuse the team then just about anything is possible.

 

[Nishtar36]

]It's clear for all to see, and has been from the start, that Nmecha has bags of talent and is a tremendous athlete[/B]. As I've said before, it's a huge and difficult step up, so well done to the lad for his last two games, where, in my opinion, he has shown on his day he can rip this League to pieces. He is, in my opinion, more talented than Welbeck and Carroll.

We've gone from looking like relegation candidates to a fairly frightening outfit almost overnight. I would not want to face a team with Robinson, Maguire and Nmecha up top, and Browne, Pearson, Johnson and Ledson have the potential to form an absolutely outstanding midfield.

Maxwell has to start, because his sweeping helps us maintain our high press, and what impressed me a lot on Saturday was some of the no-nonsense defending for a change. Storey looks a hell of a find and I do think Davies needed a break. We defended, cleared our lines, and won a lot of second balls.

Please, please, please keep it up.

Positivity levels through the roof.

Of Wigan, it was a good thing Powell went off, he's their best player, I thought Morsey got stuck in well and the full back they had (Reece James) will play for England, I have little doubt about that. He looked a seasoned pro, not 18. Huge talent.

All of a sudden, is the tide turning? Can we now go on a good run?

Yep. It has been clear since his debut at Swansea.

 

[sports rehab]

I see Nmecha is up for a NW footballer award, in the 'rising star' category, as Man city's representative......he is in direct competition in the section with Ben Davies who is ours !

 

[Farmboy]

Give the ball to his feet, humping up in the air to him is a waste of time, simples !

 

[Tino]

Nmecha was very good vs Villa and outstanding Vs Wigan. I think the 'knock' thing was made up and Neil asked him to spend a few games watching from the stands to try and help him appreciate and see what is required in the Championship. Fair play to the lad. Plus when he hits the ball it stays it. If he can keep it up I think he'll start bagging soon, and it's come at the right time to allow Robinson to move back to the left and to take the immediate pressure off Maguire.

 

[Former Member]

Nmecha was very good vs Villa and outstanding Vs Wigan. I think the 'knock' thing was made up and Neil asked him to spend a few games watching from the stands to try and help him appreciate and see what is required in the Championship. Fair play to the lad. Plus when he hits the ball it stays it. If he can keep it up I think he'll start bagging soon, and it's come at the right time to allow Robinson to move back to the left and to take the immediate pressure off Maguire.

He did have a minor knock to be fair.

West Brom was the only game where he didn’t make the 18 despite being fit and available.

 

[Schofe]

Nmecha was very good vs Villa and outstanding Vs Wigan. I think the 'knock' thing was made up and Neil asked him to spend a few games watching from the stands to try and help him appreciate and see what is required in the Championship. Fair play to the lad. Plus when he hits the ball it stays it. If he can keep it up I think he'll start bagging soon, and it's come at the right time to allow Robinson to move back to the left and to take the immediate pressure off Maguire.

He genuinely had a knock, plus you have to factor in when he first came his fitness wasn’t at the levels of most championship professionals hence the time its taken to settle and show his capabilities.

 

[Tark]

It must just be me. I thought Nmecha had no pace at all against Wigan. I'll get me coat...

 

[Schofe]

Thanks for that Schofe, what are your views on Barker? Thanks

My personal views are he is hit and miss. Has the pace to frighten teams to death and as he showed at leeds he can beat people. I don’t think can be trusted on the defensive duties yet hence why he doesn’t start a great deal of matches and i feel he sometimes just puts his head down and runs with the ball rather than looking at whats on. Another player that needs time but ive not been majorly impressed as of yet.

 

[White123]

Hull, Brentford, Rotherham & Ipswich are four games where we could go unbeaten.

Brentford are good side but they've stumbled recently with 4 draws and a loss in their last 5.

Need a good result at Hull to keep the optimism up, even if its just a draw and a good performance.

Just hope Ireland don't cripple Maguire.

Don't think Brentford have won away either. Although knowing our luck their first away win of the season will come against us. Bristol city, Rovers and Middlesborough after that too. Another three teams we have a chance of picking up something against. Don't rate Middlesborough - hate Tony Pullis - style of football is garbage and hope he gets sacked soon.

 

[kbd_pne]

Don't think Brentford have won away either. Although knowing our luck their first away win of the season will come against us. Bristol city, Rovers and Middlesborough after that too. Another three teams we have a chance of picking up something against. Don't rate Middlesborough - hate Tony Pullis - style of football is garbage and hope he gets sacked soon.

Looks like Brentford will have either a caretaker or new manager when we play them - https://twitter.com/jpercytelegraph/status/1050125999990554632?s=21

 

[miff]

If that happens I can see the manager on less salary than his assistant.

 

[Mancunian White]

If that happens I can see the manager on less salary than his assistant.

That would be disastrous for villa. What authority would the manager have if his coach/advisor is paid more, and can undermine him with impunity?

Clubs need a chain of command and the manager should be top dog in the coaching staff.

 

[Delaney]

That would be disastrous for villa. What authority would the manager have if his coach/advisor is paid more, and can undermine him with impunity?

Clubs need a chain of command and the manager should be top dog in the coaching staff.

They'll sell loads of JT assistant coach trackies abroad and will be known the world over as John Terry's Aston Villa, I suspect that's a more important factor in the decision than any football related issues.

 

[northender1881]

They'll sell loads of JT assistant coach trackies abroad and will be known the world over as John Terry's Aston Villa, I suspect that's a more important factor in the decision than any football related issues.

It'll be Frank Lampard's Derby County vs John Terry's Aston Villa in a few weeks no doubt. The media will be wanking themselves silly over it all.

May as well just call it Frank v John for the sake of ease, it will barely be about Derby or Villa.

 

[No Danger]

It'll be Frank Lampard's Derby County vs John Terry's Aston Villa in a few weeks no doubt. The media will be wanking themselves silly over it all.

May as well just call it Frank v John for the sake of ease, it will barely be about Derby or Villa.

I refuse to refer to either team in those terms. Ignore the hype I couldn't give a stuff whose managing those teams.🙂

 

[Ando60]

It'll be Frank Lampard's Derby County vs John Terry's Aston Villa in a few weeks no doubt. The media will be wanking themselves silly over it all.

May as well just call it Frank v John for the sake of ease, it will barely be about Derby or Villa.

This made me laugh ..........

 

[cpnend]

Our version would be 'Steve Cowell's Preston!'

 

[raefil]

Our version would be 'Steve Cowell's Preston!'

🙂