Mahmoud Hassan (Trezeguet) - SOLD

[eamonn]

He's scored some key goals at the back stick (to get us to Wembley against Leicester last year and against Arsenal to basically keep us up) so I think he deserves a bit more credit. With first-time finishes his composure is pretty decent.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I would like to see Trez start against Leeds.

Why?

Can't speak for Daz, but he's the hardest working of our attacking players, and we're going to need to match Leeds for work rate and running. We can't afford to play Barkley AND Traore in the same game at the moment, so for me it's Trez one side, Traore the other. Either Ramsey or Sanson in Barkley's position. Or put McGinn there, and move Sanson further back, whatever.

This.

[chrisw1]

He's hard working and has scored some important goals.  I get the helping out Elmo argument too.  But without Grealish Traore is our most creative player and with Barkley still misfiring it's hard to see where goals will come from if we leave Traore out.

[danno]

He's hard working and has scored some important goals.  I get the helping out Elmo argument too.  But without Grealish Traore is our most creative player and with Barkley still misfiring it's hard to see where goals will come from if we leave Traore out.

Drop Ross (on head if possible) play Bert.

[ktvillan]

He reminds of that dog that runs on the pitch and really wants the ball. I think he’s trying too hard ( if there is such a thing) when he gets his chances off the bench. Lots of hard work zero composure

I think pretty much the same - lots of effort but usually to no great effect. Even when chasing back he seem to chase the ball like a dog rather than cover the runner or try to read where it might go.  And despite toe-poking a few goals last season he generally really lacks the composure and decision-making to be much of a genuine threat up front on a consistent basis.

[eamonn]

That was no toe-poke against Leicester! The crucial goals against Palace and Arsenal were classic ghosting-in centre forward play and powerful placement respectively. Give the poor chap a bit of credit ffs!

[Hookeysmith]

There are clearly some weaknesses

Unfortunately they happen to be some of the more important ones such as

Tackling
Heading
Crossing
Shooting
Scoring

An average squad player at best for me im afraid

[ktvillan]

That was no toe-poke against Leicester! The crucial goals against Palace and Arsenal were classic ghosting-in centre forward play and powerful placement respectively. Give the poor chap a bit of credit ffs!

Fair enough, he had one patch where he scored a few, and they were very important to us staying up - for which all credit to him.  I thought that patch might herald an upgrade in his performances but without the goals I just see a nervous bloke looking very busy to no great effect.

[OCD]

Has the highest expected goals ratio and not been able to score.

"Before Aston Villa’s game against Newcastle, Trezeguet has recorded the highest xG of all goalless players in the Premier League, 3.13. That’s higher than the likes of Diogo Jota, Stuart Dallas and James Rodriguez, who have all scored five times.

In total, the Egyptian, who did not score last night either, had attempted 24 shots without scoring. These efforts basically fall into two categories — the optimistic and the incompetent.

The winger’s real name is Mahmoud Ahmed Ibrahim Hassan, and he was nicknamed Trezeguet after a youth coach noticed similarities between his game and that of the World Cup-winning France striker. At the start of this season, though, he seemed to think his name was Van Basten because he continually attempted hugely ambitious volleys having received deep left-wing crosses over on the right flank. These three efforts, two against Sheffield United and one against Manchester United, followed a similar pattern.

In fairness, Trezeguet is capable of scoring goals like that. His last two goals of last season were scored in similar circumstances, both with a set piece half-cleared towards him lingering at the far post.

The more Trezeguet’s scoring drought has gone on, however, the more you start to question his technique. This miss from point-blank range against West Ham United was peculiar — he simply doesn’t get his foot around the ball enough. Maybe it looks awkward because he should have shot with his right foot rather than his favoured left. Lukasz Fabianski makes a save here, but the shot was probably heading wide anyway.

Trezeguet has seemingly started rushing his efforts, taking the shot too early. This miss against Brighton & Hove Albion wasn’t a particularly presentable chance, but it was a good example of him steaming onto the ball, failing to get his head over it, and consequently ballooning it into the stands.

That came after an incredible double-miss from Trezeguet earlier in the game, first when he fired a shot at a defender when half the goal was empty, then when he blazed the rebound over.

Again, the xG numbers suggest that if a player gets into the right positions, the goals will eventually come. It does rely, however, on more calmness and composure than Trezeguet has demonstrated so far this season."

Douglas Luiz 9th on the list.

Source - https://theathletic.com/2442398/2021/03/13/the-premier-leagues-most-unlucky-optimistic-or-just-plain-incompetent-finishers/?source=weeklyemail

[Flamingo Lane]

Trez brings in mind the boy at school who's a bit rubbish at football, but is finally given a chance to play in the team, and when he gets his chance he sure is going to run about alot.

[Bermuda Villa]

The reality is that Trez for all his hard work is just not good enough, he will always be thanked for his goals that helped keep us up last year but we have to look at an upgrade. We should see him, El Ghazi, Elmo, Taylor and Davis all moved on in the summer to be replaced by a combination of the talented kids coming through and another couple of quality signings. I also think McGinn becomes a squad player rather than an automatic starter, the last few games with him playing further forward show he has not got the creativity required to make that next step for Villa.

[brontebilly]

Trez brings in mind the boy at school who's a bit rubbish at football, but is finally given a chance to play in the team, and when he gets his chance he sure is going to run about alot.

He's one paced too, no speed at all. He's very much a likeable sort but 2 assists in 2 seasons tells its own story.

[ChicagoLion]

I still prefer him to AEG at least he constantly closes down and puts the oppo under pressure. I think he wins the ball back more  than any other of our offensive players.

[N'ZMAV]

if we're going to be this top half team we all want, and hope us to be; then the likes of Trez, El Ghazi and maybe Traore to some extent need to be faded out of the team.

Trez is better when he doesn't have time to think. On impulse, with a bit of confidence he's not too bad. Give him time to think and he doesn't really know what to do.

[LukeJames]

I try and be open minded about him because of his effort and a couple of important goals towards the end of last season that we will forever be grateful for but I made my mind up on him very early into last season and have not Changed it since, I just think hes absolutely shite, I dont see a single thing that he offers, I think even if we were still mid table in the Championship he would still be awful. He's thick as fuck as well when it comes to football intelligence, he gives away some ridiculously cheap free kicks. He'd be the first out the door in the summer if it was upto me.