Agree with a poster above when they said he seems to have been trying too hard.
Needs to simplify things...has the quality
Needs to simplify things...has the quality
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Player Xavi Simons
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Was outstanding tonight. Good to see him see and play passes quicker, didn’t dwell or make bad decisions. He’s a tough little fucker too, gets kicked to fuck but gets up and keeps looking for the ball.
For me, I know he’s got flaws, but he’s got to start games.
For me, I know he’s got flaws, but he’s got to start games.
A bit hit and miss in the first half but he was great in the second half, exactly what we needed and expected from him.
His reaction to his first goal shows that he cares.
Love him grabbing the ball after his pen too.
Love him grabbing the ball after his pen too.
Between him and Gray. The goals shade it for Xavi
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Tudor has to start him with Richy in that 4-4-2 on Sunday imo
Just wish he let the game come to him a little more. Feels like he's forcing things too much.
Tremendous strike.....
Who'd have though.... The team pulling the oppo out of shape actually creates space for creative players to do their thang.
I'd probably still give it to Gray but yeah, it was a very close call.
4-4-1-1 then?
His pass to Olusesi and then his dribbles into the penalty box were class.
Felt like he had a point to prove after getting dropped in the league for a few games. V.decent performance.
Wonder what Tudor does now? Does he reward him with a start or keep him as an impact sub? Suspect he'll find it tougher against a big, physical Forest side - Brentford aside his best games have all been in Europe - but he does provide us with something no-one else can.
Tricky call.
Wonder what Tudor does now? Does he reward him with a start or keep him as an impact sub? Suspect he'll find it tougher against a big, physical Forest side - Brentford aside his best games have all been in Europe - but he does provide us with something no-one else can.
Tricky call.
That's never been in doubt though, and he has been good in all the European games. We need to see it in the Premier League. I guess he will play against Forest, let's see if he turns up.
Not tricky at all IMO
Xavi starts up front with Richy or Solanke but it’s probably got to be Richy
But the thing is, 3 or 4 times we've bigged up Xavi after a strong European game only for him to completely stink it up against a tough, physical PL team in the next game.
Can totally see that being the case if he starts vs a tough Forest team and everyone's like "we should've gone with Solanke like vs Liverpool". Hopefully not but wouldn't remotely surprise me.
Hard to drop him after such a great performance, though.
We need consistency from him for sure.
It will come though. The starting point is the quality and that’s undeniable.
If he goes Richy and Solanke instead then the goal is much more direct like Liverpool away. That’s fine but Forest at home is a different game IMO, we will have much more of the ball and we need to do more with it than direct to Richy and Solanke every time
Yep close call, but I agree still Archie as he was soooooo fundamental to setting the tempo for the game and reminded me of how Modric used to run the show back in the day.