Jacob Ramsey

[OCD]

Played really well yesterday, best performance for some time. Good runs and good interchanges.

[Risso]

Getting back to something like his best which is nice to see. He needs to maintain these standards now.

[PeterWithesShin]

“It is different under this boss,” he said. “My role is to get forward, create chances and get goals and assists. I did that today.

“Me and Ollie Watkins have been working on the training ground. Everyone has had to adapt to the new gaffer's style. Under Steven Gerrard, I was playing deeper and now I'm higher up. I need to improve but I'm enjoying it.”

Ramsey added: "We controlled the game in the first half. I needed that goal for the confidence but the most important thing is the three points. Where the club wants to go, we need a strong finish. We need to improve our home form.”

[eamonn]

I thought Gerrard gave him carte blanched to get forward?

I'm no fan of Carpet-head but JJ was the one player who thrived under him.

[dorsetvillian]

Terrific skill and technique to beat his man in the box for the goal. At his best driving into the box with the ball at pace. Caused real problems for the Cherries all game.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I thought Gerrard brought him back way too early and tried to play him into fitness. Only now are we seeing the player we all loved last season. He's a fantastic ball carrier but now he's no longer the only midfielder doing it. SJM and Dougie are now adding it to their game which makes us a far most dangerous team and gives more for the opposition to think about.

[paul_e]

I thought Gerrard gave him carte blanched to get forward?

I'm no fan of Carpet-head but JJ was the one player who thrived under him.

Initially he did, but him and Coutinho were probably the 2 biggest 'victims' of the change in style which saw us give up the midfield to teams. Add in the injury and we've lost about a year of development for JJ.

[Ian.]

I thought Gerrard gave him carte blanched to get forward?

I'm no fan of Carpet-head but JJ was the one player who thrived under him.

I thought that was only early on when Coutinho was playing well?

[eamonn]

Sorry, auto-spell, carte-blanche!
 
Re Coutinho - maybe, although the two dovetailed nicely at the beginning when Coutinho joined.

Thinking back to the start of the season, i.e Ramsey getting the winner in that dire 1-0 over Saints at VP, I could be wrong but I thought he was still being given plenty of license to bomb-on at that stage. Just struck me as odd for Ramsey to say yesterday that he has more attacking freedom under Emery. I thought he had more all-round responsibilities now, hence his struggle to show his attacking prowess since before Christmas.

Maybe Paul has it right though that us giving up the middle of the park in Gerrard's last 15 games or so saw all our CMs suffer (him, Ginny and Luiz). I've tried to block-out those games from memory (not too difficult).

[darren woolley]

I'm pleased he scored he played well.

[amfy]

Sorry, auto-spell, carte-blanche!
 
Re Coutinho - maybe, although the two dovetailed nicely at the beginning when Coutinho joined.

Thinking back to the start of the season, i.e Ramsey getting the winner in that dire 1-0 over Saints at VP, I could be wrong but I thought he was still being given plenty of license to bomb-on at that stage. Just struck me as odd for Ramsey to say yesterday that he has more attacking freedom under Emery. I thought he had more all-round responsibilities now, hence his struggle to show his attacking prowess since before Christmas.

Maybe Paul has it right though that us giving up the middle of the park in Gerrard's last 15 games or so saw all our CMs suffer (him, Ginny and Luiz). I've tried to block-out those games from memory (not too difficult).

I’m not meaning to be pedantic over one word but a few posters seem to have read something he didn’t say.
He’s not said he’s got more attacking ‘freedom’ or that he didn’t have freedom to bomb forward under Gerrard. He has said his position was deeper and is now further forward. He could have had freedom to bomb forward from a deeper position, and now be playing further forward but with a far more prescribed role.

[Hookeysmith]

I just love it when he carries the ball and drives at the defenders. Just like Buendia with Cody at Everton his drop of the shoulder to get that yard of space on goal will give the defender nightmares for a while

Wont be long the press will link his with a scum 6 bunch of twats - probably Redfilth or Spurzzzzz

[manic-road]

https://twitter.com/AVFCOfficial/status/1639703493316419585

JJ's goal

[SaddVillan]

Eng U21 v Fra U21.
Came on after 72 mins.
Cruised around made some great runs.

Involved in the biluild up to Engjand's 2nd,.
Then drive from the halfway line before playing it out wide for a cross thar was tucked away for Engkand'sc2nd.

He finally played a decent give and go and finishing decisively for Engkand's 4th and final goal.

[eamonn]

Why didn't he start? He plays for the biggest club in England.