I know I'm in the minority here but I think BTA is a useful player & ideal as a pressing forward. His lack of technique badly lets him down as we've seen but he'll get into good positions & eventually score a few if he's given the time. Again, his lack of game time isn't helping him or us & he's probably feeling the pressure & snatching at chances even more as he's desperate to impress.Bassette vs BTA defensive actions stats per 90, guess which is which.
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Simms leading Bassette in progressive carriers, pass completion and touches in the box? With less progressive passes received too.
Just so you don't feel totally out on a limb (with current fitness) I think BTA and Simms should be starting with Bassette coming on for one or other of them depending on how the game is going.I know I'm in the minority here but I think BTA is a useful player & ideal as a pressing forward. His lack of technique badly lets him down as we've seen but he'll get into good positions & eventually score a few if he's given the time. Again, his lack of game time isn't helping him or us & he's probably feeling the pressure & snatching at chances even more as he's desperate to impress.
Rudoni on the left doesn’t work in our system, we would definitely be better with BTA or Bassette out there.Just so you don't feel totally out on a limb (with current fitness) I think BTA and Simms should be starting with Bassette coming on for one or other of them depending on how the game is going.
One thing I am not sure the stats show well is partnerships. Simms and Wright seems to work, I think Simms and BTA could too.
For any squad player not likely to get much game time you want them to have a big impact when they come on late, I don't think BTA quite meets that criteria.I know I'm in the minority here but I think BTA is a useful player & ideal as a pressing forward. His lack of technique badly lets him down as we've seen but he'll get into good positions & eventually score a few if he's given the time. Again, his lack of game time isn't helping him or us & he's probably feeling the pressure & snatching at chances even more as he's desperate to impress.
Bassette ffsWhat's the consensus on who is the better of Bassette and Justin Obikwu?
I’d swing to Bassette. International and championship regular going off this year.What's the consensus on who is the better of Bassette and Justin Obikwu?
Really? A lot say on here he'd L1 at best and Obikwu is playing in L1 and doing wellBassette ffs
Obikwu is playing, although currently injured, in league 2. He’s got talent but there is no comparison.Really? A lot say on here he'd L1 at best and Obikwu is playing in L1 and doing well
Broadly agree. Worth noting though that Obikwu is more of an international than Bassette albeit (most would argue) for a much poorer side.I’d swing to Bassette. International and championship regular going off this year.
A lot more potential there, hard to see an argument for Obikwu until he’s in the champ.
The question that needs to be answered is by Simms and that is why he hasn’t made it impossible for Lampard to play him ahead of a 20 year old rookie. At the moment Simms is the better, more proven player. But he doesn’t carry the demeanour of someone who is desperate to be playing
Agree with all of this he has potential and the fire in his belly to make it happen that's what Vik had which takes him to a level above a lot of other strikers we have had the skill but the passion and belief that need to go with it. If Simms had half the passion and belief Bassett has hed be a very very good player. I'm not taking a swipe at Simms as I think he will come good like last year but from the outside it looks like their mentalities are very different .He's 20 years old and only been with us for 6 months. I don't expect him to be our number 1 striker but I also expect him to chip in goals now and then and contribute in being a nuisance.
Once we can control games better, I expect Simms to be starting because he is the better striker. At the moment, while we have no creativity in the middle and are just searching for long balls into the channels. Bassett fits the mold.
It's not all or nothing, he has potential.
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Except he's offside most of the time and that's not true of Simms. I agree with what we should expect of Norm, he's young, but what he's actually delivering currently isn't meeting even lowered expectations because of inexperience. Of the two I think Simms should be preferred but only after a massive shot of adrenaline before the gameHe's 20 years old and only been with us for 6 months. I don't expect him to be our number 1 striker but I also expect him to chip in goals now and then and contribute in being a nuisance.
Once we can control games better, I expect Simms to be starting because he is the better striker. At the moment, while we have no creativity in the middle and are just searching for long balls into the channels. Bassett fits the mold.
It's not all or nothing, he has potential.
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Not playing well at the moment, but must have something about him to get called up to the Belgium senior squad.Don’t get the hype, he’s really poor
I don’t think the call-up meant much beyond getting a prospect some face time with the senior coaches, he hasn’t been near the national side since.Not playing well at the moment, but must have something about him to get called up to the Belgium senior squad.
He gave the ball away every time he got itHe came on for a 15 minute cameo and was just busting a gut to do well. The reaction to him today is bizarre.
Just checked his stats - he was caught offside more times than he completed a pass!He gave the ball away every time he got it
So did Simms but were led to believe he had a great game.He gave the ball away every time he got it
Not playing well at the moment, but must have something about him to get called up to the Belgium senior squad.
But he didn't.He came on for a 15 minute cameo and was just busting a gut to do well. The reaction to him today is bizarre.
No, you are correct. He had a relatively poor 15 minutes. Let’s try and sell the 20 year old with international goals and appearances, championship goals and a fantastic attitude as soon as we can.But he didn't.
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