Emi Buendia

[Rudy65]

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

[aj2k77]

He's better off the bench.

[PeterWithe]

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.

[WassallVillain]

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.

[Skipper_The_Eyechild]

I thought he was worse in losing possession today than Rogers.

[bill]

He’s just too lightweight. Too easily dispossessed.

[Matt C]

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.

[LeonW]

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.

[OzVilla]

Just not what we need, lightweight and although pretty not enough end product. We need better to progress.

[PhilVill]

Nowhere near good enough and has been poor for months. 20 min sub appearances at best, Luiz or Elliot starts ahead of him next week

[Steve67]

I was really angry with him last night. Constantly given the ball away in good positions which leads me to think that we are rather blunt upfront. I know that is not the case but he really does not help. Get what we can for him and move him on. Very, very disappointing for much of the season.

[itbrvilla]

Lost possession 11 times yesterday. Utter shit.

[ChicagoLion]

Lost possession 11 times yesterday. Utter shit.

He was dreadful.
Complete waste of space.

[Tony Daleys Shorts]

Emi was utter garbage last night, so much of our attacking play broke down due to his poor ball retention.

Barkley plays the role so much better, stronger with a much better first touch and weight of pass.

Presume he’ll play against Spurs.

[pauliewalnuts]

He's better off the bench.

Ideally someone else’s bench.