Leon Bailey

[eamonn]

It started earlier, he scored in the wins against Palace and WHam that autumn.

[eye digress]

It started earlier, he scored in the wins against Palace and WHam that autumn.

Yes, obviously it's subjective. But he was very much an "off the bench" option until the City game, wasn't he?

[Mellin]

He was our best player in the season where we qualified for the Europe's top tier European competition for the first time in 41 years. I don't think it's overegging.

[john e]

He was our best player in the season where we qualified for the Europe's top tier European competition for the first time in 41 years. I don't think it's overegging.

he’s a moments player and he had some great moments especially in the timescale you mention but never consistently good enough for me

[PhilVill]

Didn't take long for the weak as piss, half arsed performances to appear.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

A bit like Guessand, he did himself no favours my hugging the touchline with no space to move into. Maybe Unai wants it that way but again like Guessand, it was like playing with 10 men.

[Ian.]

It’s only his second game back and by the time he come on we was already pretty awful. It wasn’t a great cameo, but come on, by that point it was backs to the wall defending.

[AlexAlexCropley]

It’s only his second game back and by the time he come on we was already pretty awful. It wasn’t a great cameo, but come on, by that point it was backs to the wall defending.

I think there were at least two occasions when he received the ball and we were in great positions approaching Bournemouth's goal mouth and he completely fucked up the pass or the dribble. He put us on the back foot more than anyone.

[ChicagoLion]

It’s only his second game back and by the time he come on we was already pretty awful. It wasn’t a great cameo, but come on, by that point it was backs to the wall defending.

I think there were at least two occasions when he received the ball and we were in great positions approaching Bournemouth's goal mouth and he completely fucked up the pass or the dribble. He put us on the back foot more than anyone.

He was awful and we saw what happened when Emery tried to play him back into form last time.

[Pat McMahon]

When he’s good, he’s good. But there’s a reason we let him go.

[john e]

When he’s good, he’s good. But there’s a reason we let him go.

Yeah because he’s not very good

[Rigadon]

The PL is way more physical than eve 2 seasons ago (when he was most effective).  The way the rules are now applied makes it impossible for a player like Bailey to be effective.  At least twice he was just buffeted out of play by a defender.  Is there a more lightweight player in the PL?  If so I haven’t seen them. 

[ChicagoLion]

The PL is way more physical than eve 2 seasons ago (when he was most effective).  The way the rules are now applied makes it impossible for a player like Bailey to be effective.  At least twice he was just buffeted out of play by a defender.  Is there a more lightweight player in the PL?  If so I haven’t seen them.

Yes the refs now “letting the game flow” makes it extremely difficult for players like Bailey , what he needs to learn quickly, is that you need to either move or move the ball upon receipt, as soon as a you allow a defender to get near they are now allowed to push , pull and grab.

[Meanwood Villa]

He needs to hold and give but do it at the right time

[Brend'Watkins]

It might help if he could control the ball first.