It's like watching Tyrion Lannister running into battle.
He's a very strange looking footballer. All torso with short legs. When he's trying to get a sprint on, you can see his legs are going ten to the dozen, but to very little effect with all defenders catching him no trouble.
I am struggling to think of a player I have seen play for us who has had less impact on a game than Hogan. I understand that the service wasn't great again last night, but he had absolutely no affect on the game whatsoever. I fully understand it must be difficult when the service is so limited, but he doesn't make it difficult for defenders at all and they seem to have such an easy time against him.
Quote from: tomd2103 on September 20, 2017, 10:23:19 AMI am struggling to think of a player I have seen play for us who has had less impact on a game than Hogan. I understand that the service wasn't great again last night, but he had absolutely no affect on the game whatsoever. I fully understand it must be difficult when the service is so limited, but he doesn't make it difficult for defenders at all and they seem to have such an easy time against him. Can't fault his effort he does his best to close down defenders. But he has no real turn of pace so the only way he can be effective for us is to keep putting the ball into danger areas where he can try to anticipate and get on the end of them. Sadly for him I just don't see that happening. Bruce is going with the all round threat that Kodja & Davis provide.Brentfords style of play suited his abilities far better. A signing that Bruce just gave little to no thought on integrating into the team. I wouldn't be too happy if it was my 12 million he spent.
Quote from: The Edge on September 20, 2017, 10:36:52 AMQuote from: tomd2103 on September 20, 2017, 10:23:19 AMI am struggling to think of a player I have seen play for us who has had less impact on a game than Hogan. I understand that the service wasn't great again last night, but he had absolutely no affect on the game whatsoever. I fully understand it must be difficult when the service is so limited, but he doesn't make it difficult for defenders at all and they seem to have such an easy time against him. Can't fault his effort he does his best to close down defenders. But he has no real turn of pace so the only way he can be effective for us is to keep putting the ball into danger areas where he can try to anticipate and get on the end of them. Sadly for him I just don't see that happening. Bruce is going with the all round threat that Kodja & Davis provide.Brentfords style of play suited his abilities far better. A signing that Bruce just gave little to no thought on integrating into the team. I wouldn't be too happy if it was my 12 million he spent.As others have said, it's not all his fault but he offers absolutely nothing in terms of what you would expect from a forward. He doesn't offer a target, he doesn't hold the ball up, he doesn't challenge in the air, he doesn't work the channels, he doesn't drop deep and doesn't link play up. I do feel for the guy, but at the moment he just looks so ineffective. I would rather have Agbonlahor up front and that is saying something.
He played upfront in a 451 for Brentford - that's the thing that perplexes me a bit. Obviously different style. But even so he still just doesn't look capable of playing that role at all for me
All those through balls.....