Jordan Ayew - sold to Swansea

[olaftab]

Ayew is by far the best player in the division. When he plays well ,like  in the later stages in todays game, we are unplayable however....

[supertom]

That effort that hit the post today was just class.

At that point we were huffing and puffing and looking a little clueless (as per normal to be fair). He regularly this season has looked like the only player with any invention and drive. And whilst he's incredibly frustrating sometimes, in others he's brilliant. If we give him something to smile about he'll start playing even better. I'd love to see Ayew playing in a side that's winning because I think there's gonna be another level to him (and a few others to be fair) that we just haven't seen.

[brontebilly]

Ayew is by far the best player in the division. When he plays well ,like  in the later stages in todays game, we are unplayable however....

fine second half today but needs his consistency of performance needs to improve

also a goal or two would help matters, none in 10 league games

his best position is wide though, left or right. no more up top

[adrenachrome]

This was pointed out when he joined. Can be brilliant in phases but is prone to petulance, surliness and indiscipline i.e. moody. He reminds me of Savo.

Benitez said something about the transformation in the game along the lines of "they started dribbling", which Ayew, Kodija and Amavi, not to mention the absent Grealish, all have in their locker.

[charleeco7]

On the way back to the car we got chatting to two Newcastle fans who asked us if he'd come on as a sub at halftime. Thought they were taking the piss at first but it was genuine. Both said they'd love him in their side.
If only he could do it for 90 minutes he'd be some player.

[PaulWinch again]

To be honest if the rest of the team can turn up for 90 mins 45 mins of quality from Ayew will do.

[KevinGage]

20 minutes of Ayew at his best would be enough to nobble the vast majority of teams in this division (and a fair few in the top flight).

He just needs a solid support cast behind him to ensure those blinding spells actually make a difference.

[paul_e]

If we want some consistency from him we really should put him on the left of a front 3 with a solid 3 in midfield behind him and let him do his thing.  that's the point where he's hurt teams but too often we're putting him on the other side or asking him to come deeper and defend or generally getting him to do stuff which means he isn't in the spaces where he hurts teams.  I get that players defending back and helping out is useful but when you're stymieing your best attacking threat by getting him to do donkey work it really doesn't help.

[PeterWithesShin]

If he could do it for 90 minutes most games he wouldn't be a Villa player.

[Dave]

To be honest if the rest of the team can turn up for 90 mins 45 mins of quality from Ayew will do.

I'd settle for 15 minutes from some of them at the moment.

[adrenachrome]

If he could do it for 90 minutes most games he wouldn't be a Villa player.

Precisely.

[tomd2103]

If we want some consistency from him we really should put him on the left of a front 3 with a solid 3 in midfield behind him and let him do his thing.  that's the point where he's hurt teams but too often we're putting him on the other side or asking him to come deeper and defend or generally getting him to do stuff which means he isn't in the spaces where he hurts teams.  I get that players defending back and helping out is useful but when you're stymieing your best attacking threat by getting him to do donkey work it really doesn't help.

Agree Paul.  That seems to be the position where he is most effective. 

[Matt C]

He's one of those players who needs winding up a bit - he was one of the main catalysts for revival today; he grabbed the game by the scruff of the neck and others followed.

[mr underhill]

Had a great second half but anonymous in the first. What really hacked me off was seeing Kodjia on the right

[Matt Collins]

Had a great second half but anonymous in the first. What really hacked me off was seeing Kodjia on the right

That was when he did all of his best work so I'm not sure why people are so upset about this