Andreas Weimann

[Toronto Villa]

I think Weimann has talent. He just doesn't have the application to capitalize on what he has and improve. Some of his goals have been very good indeed so we know he can do it. But he is one of those players that Lambert seems to fall back on all too often and doesn't give the required kick up the arse to. Insert any number of other Villa players here.

Lambert has installed self made excuses into the Villa DNA and that rather than really fire up his team and keep them motivated, instead we are an excuse waiting to happen. Instead of saying like it is which would be a welcome change for everyone to hear it is the same old bollocks rolled out after every game win, lose or draw. We've become soft and maybe Keane touched on it before leaving. Everyone is really comfortable down there, and the complacency is deep in the system now.

If the main point here is that Weimann has the talent but not the application / work ethic then I couldn't disagree more

The main point is that he can do it but doesn't do it enough. He runs around a lot. That doesn't make you a better player. He had a very good 12/13 season and has regressed since. That's down to application and learning your craft. He looked overweight last season and while he looks a lot fitter this season he hasn't progressed as he should have. His poor form is down to how he has been used but also his own inability to capitalize on his chances. That doesn't make him a bad player. It makes him one that has the talent and is not working hard enough to take advantage of it and trying to get better as defences start to understand his tendencies and plan for him. There are lots of players who had talent and didn't make the most of it for one reason or another. He's still young enough to address it.

[danno]

Reading this thread, I'm struggling to think of the hat-full of chances the guy has missed.

We play him out wide, we create next to nowt, and he doesn't score many goals.

I saw him take an extra touch in the box against Sunderland when he could have hit it first time.
But that was about it (in an hour and a half).

Swansea I saw him drop deep to collect the ball and play some quick one twos to get in the box and then his shot was a weak effort into the goalkeepers arms. I wasn't even annoyed at that, as he'd had to make the chance himself, he was the only player moving off the ball whilst the others looked on with their best subbutteo men impressions. Again that was the only miss of his I saw. One chance for him to score in 90 minutes.

In fact when we were scoring at the start of the season, weren't we picking up points with the fewest shots on target?

We aren't creating anything near enough for ourselves, and I think its unfair to pin it on him.
He's not creative and yet the chances we do have generally involve him, even if its him sabotaging them.

If anybody's thread should have been bumped after Sunderland then it should have been N'zogbia's.
What can flair player Charles N'zogbia say he's contributed/created?  constantly cutting inside and having a shot...
He should have no hiding place, he's supposedly creative and is playing in his (allegedly) best position.
Can anybody think of any promising moves or attacks N'zogbia has fouled up?  no. because he does jack all.

Benteke is looking very isolated at the moment.
Its a big ask to drop Weimann and N'zogbia and then ask Benteke to score all our goals.
Or expect Grealish and Bacuna to weigh in with the shortfall. He needs a strike partner.

Create more for Weimann and yes he'll miss more, but he'll score a few more too.
Play Weimann through the middle, create chances for him and Benteke, and both of them will look better.

[PeterWithesShin]

Andreas Weimann @andiweimann  ·  Jan 27
Today at 11:33 am our son Luca Andreas Weimann was born !! I Couldn't be happier and prouder @Jenniferanne_xo #bestfeeling

[ez]

Andreas Weimann @andiweimann  ·  Jan 27
Today at 11:33 am our son Luca Andreas Weimann was born !! I Couldn't be happier and prouder @Jenniferanne_xo #bestfeeling

Lambert will be rolling his eyes at that.

[Ads]

Well done Andi.

[ciggiesnbeer]

Awesome. Andi is gonna be tired the next few games then. I remember the newborn sleepless nights

[N'ZMAV]

I remember them. They're awful. never again. NEVER!

[Bottom Right 89]

Quite often in sport performance levels go through the roof following the birth of a child, expect a goal or two from Andi at the weekend - unlucky Wenger!

[Steve67]

Congratulations Andi.

[Hookeysmith]

It's his awful finishing that is crucial.

His finish on Sunday was world class

[N'ZMAV]

It's about time he looked dangerous again. Now, just Gabby to get sorted.

[Phil from the upper holte]

It's about time he looked dangerous again. Now, just Gabby to get sorted.

Actually playing up front actually helps, he's not good enough to play out wide, he developed a good understanding up front with benteke a few years ago, I think he can do it again. Just get the ball into him. He will miss chances but he looked more of a threat than Benteke on sunday

[Gregorys Boy]

Always like it.  The guy is still only about 23 or 24 and is still learning the game.  To me he works hard and when played in the right position is a goal threat.  Working along side Benteke then I don't see too much of a issue. 

[frankmosswasmyuncle]

Next to/dropping off Benteke is where he needs to be.

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I have felt sorry for Weimann for a while now. He is a player who does his best work in the opposition's penalty area and not out wide or as a creative player. I actually think he has a good knack of finding space in the box and is pretty instictive with his finishing.

He needs the chance to get central and close to Benteke.