Youri Tielemans

[darren woolley]

Brilliant balls to Watkins and Cash.

[villadelph]

Did anyone hear this press conference first hand? Apparently, Tielemans is already unhappy with his lack of involvement - described the situation as "unpleasant".

https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/diablesrouges/2023/09/08/le-banc-a-aston-villa-enerve-youri-tielemans-jai-dit-au-coach-que-je-veux-jouer-YAUE4655BRDIFGKCTQLSJYFT5M/

[Clampy]

He's unhappy about not being picked, it's nothing new. Every player wants to play. It's up to him to take his chance when he does.

[Drummond]

Which player would say they were happy at not playing?

[itmustbe_it is!]

Did anyone hear this press conference first hand? Apparently, Tielemans is already unhappy with his lack of involvement - described the situation as "unpleasant".

https://www.dhnet.be/sports/football/diablesrouges/2023/09/08/le-banc-a-aston-villa-enerve-youri-tielemans-jai-dit-au-coach-que-je-veux-jouer-YAUE4655BRDIFGKCTQLSJYFT5M/

I think unpleasant is a bit strong - thats a literal google translate of "agreable", an English speaker might have something like "it's not great". Then he goes onto say when he gets an opportunity , he wants to take it. Not sure there's much to be worried about, it's what any player would say I'd have thought.

[Exeter 77]

Even with my very rusty French that's the way I understood it.  The Google translate of that article can't even spell his name correctly though.

[AV84]

I did wonder at his involvement so far. Diaby has gone straight in as a starter. Torres has too, albeit due to an injury. Zaniolo is only here 5 minutes. But so far Tielemans doesn't seem to be troubling anyone for a starting place. Maybe that's what Emery brought him in for though, to be an impact sub?

I'd assume several players will see more playing time after the break when the matches start stacking up.

[VillaTim]

The way Kamara has been playing I can see Tielemans overtaking him soon

[Drummond]

The games will be coming thick and fast soon. With the new-look defence, now hasn't been the time to throw new midfielders in too, especially given how good our others have done.

[SamTheMouse]

Yes, as you say there's a subtle difference between "désagréable" (unpleasant) and "pas agréable" (not great).

He's clearly not happy though. It looks like he thought he'd be straight into the starting eleven.

[Risso]

Play better then.

[The Man With A Stick]

Any more repeats of his Hibs performance and he'll do well to make the bench.

[john2710]

I love watching Kamara play & in a game where we dominate he looks a class act. But he looks utterly lost in games where we don't dominate. I don't think it'll be too long before Tielmans is starting in his place.

[ChicagoLion]

I love watching Kamara play & in a game where we dominate he looks a class act. But he looks utterly lost in games where we don't dominate. I don't think it'll be too long before Tielmans is starting in his place.

wasn’t the same thing aimed at Tielmans?

[Bad English]

Same was aimed at Ciaran Clarke and Kourtney Hause.