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Offline Rudy65

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3150 on: April 30, 2026, 11:25:51 PM »
Send him to Coventry next season, literally. I was saying to my mates last season that we should keep him around the squad and he was worth being given more time. They all thought I was Mystic Meg given his form earlier this season but that form has now disappeared. Time to say Goodbye in the summer

Offline aj2k77

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3151 on: April 30, 2026, 11:27:49 PM »
He's better off the bench.

Offline PeterWithe

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3152 on: April 30, 2026, 11:44:11 PM »
I’m on record as never being a fan as, while I appreciate his work ethic and will to win, he’s just not good enough and makes too many bad decisions and gives the ball away. But, he’s obviously worked hard to pack on muscle to help us keep the ball.

I’m still not a fan but can appreciate that, until the financial rules change, we need adaptable players willing to do what UE requires, even if that’s not particularly comfortable for them.

Offline WassallVillain

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3153 on: Today at 12:02:21 AM »
Personally I thought he was OK. No worse than Roger’s in giving up possession. Who does have the body strength to resist challenges. Did his defensive support of Digne very well to the point Hutchinson had very little effect until the penalty. Not Buendias error. Whereas, on the left side we seemed to let Anderson and Gibbs White, their two best players interplay with impunity. I can only recall 2 times when he should have done better with the ball in the last third and one of those he had no options and got caught.. He also made a very good defensive header out for a corner when Torres, I think, was behind the attacker, possibly Wood, as the cross came in which would have lead to a presentable goal opportunity for Forest just before HT.
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Offline Skipper_The_Eyechild

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3154 on: Today at 12:07:39 AM »
I thought he was worse in losing possession today than Rogers.

Offline bill

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3155 on: Today at 12:10:18 AM »
He’s just too lightweight. Too easily dispossessed.

Offline Matt C

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3156 on: Today at 01:45:09 AM »
He’s about parable with Rogers for giving the ball away but I accept that because they’re both players who are front foot, trying to make something happen. The difference is Rogers does make things happen, Buendia has his moments but he’s not in that league - probably why we’ve tried to sell him three (four?) times.

Online LeonW

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3157 on: Today at 03:04:19 AM »
You would have thought someone with his physique and speed would have become more adept at holding onto the ball and moving it on quicker.

Online OzVilla

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Re: Emi Buendia
« Reply #3158 on: Today at 04:25:25 AM »
Just not what we need, lightweight and although pretty not enough end product. We need better to progress.

 


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