Youri Tielemans

[olaftab]

Bottom line is that the man downed tools last season as soon as Leicester were in trouble with his inept effort and he's going down the same route here with his application so far. 

[Steve67]

Bottom line is that the man downed tools last season as soon as Leicester were in trouble with his inept effort and he's going down the same route here with his application so far. 

Blimey Aftab, give the guy a chance.  Perhaps this needs to be in a scapegoats thread or summat.

[olaftab]

Steve, I have defended him on his recent comments (on here) but not impressed with his on pitch effort so far. He'e a seasoned PL player and an international, regularly starting for FIFA 1/2 ranked team. We have a right to expect more.

[john2710]

He was played on the left side of midfield against Hibs. I'm not sure that's his natural position. I assume, his best position is where Luiz plays & let's face it, he's not ousting him anytime soon.

Maybe Diaby & Torres would have been introduced gradually if we hadn't seen the injuries to Buendia & Ming's.

[Clampy]

He was played on the left side of midfield against Hibs. I'm not sure that's his natural position. I assume, his best position is where Luiz plays & let's face it, he's not ousting him anytime soon.

Maybe Diaby & Torres would have been introduced gradually if we hadn't seen the injuries to Buendia & Ming's.

I think Torres would have. Not sure about Diaby, he'd have gone straight in.

[VillaTim]

Start him v Palace lets see what he can do

[Axl Rose]

Bottom line is that the man downed tools last season as soon as Leicester were in trouble with his inept effort and he's going down the same route here with his application so far. 

😂

My dad absolutely hates him. Thought he was a cracking player until last season.

I'm willing to give him a chance. If it doesn't work, sell him.

[Steve67]

Steve, I have defended him on his recent comments (on here) but not impressed with his on pitch effort so far. He'e a seasoned PL player and an international, regularly starting for FIFA 1/2 ranked team. We have a right to expect more.

To be honest, I haven't been impressed with him either but this is a low risk signing that we'll make a profit on if we sold.  That said, he might be like Petrov was, slow starter.  He needs games and needs to up his level and I suspect the clever journo knows that and may have targeted a bit of disruption for Villa.  We will see I guess, but just a bit early.  Hope he smashes it for us though.

[Clampy]

I think it's too early to tell. He's played what, two and a half games? I didn't really expect him to walk straight into the midfield anyway.

[Risso]

I think it's too early to tell. He's played what, two and a half games? I didn't really expect him to walk straight into the midfield anyway.

Me either. It looks like he did though!

[brontebilly]

Steve, I have defended him on his recent comments (on here) but not impressed with his on pitch effort so far. He'e a seasoned PL player and an international, regularly starting for FIFA 1/2 ranked team. We have a right to expect more.

Agreed, thought his cameo appearances against Newcastle and Liverpool were more of the half arsed effort variety that he showed at Leicester last season. Busting a gut to impress he certainly wasn't. Needs to up it, a lot.

[RamboandBruno]

As others have said its a non story. Saying all that he could of just been positive when asked the question. Im sure most of us most days are asked hows the days gone or how work is and I’m sure most of us most days just go through the motions and say not bad, whilst at least sometimes feeling this is all a bit cack.

[Paul.S]

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

That was his chance to shine against weak opposition and he didn’t take it. He’s going to get a few more chances over the next few weeks. Too early to judge him but he has to up his game otherwise he won’t be with us for long.

Hopefully he takes his chance, the Mirror (or whichever rag it was) headline and article were slightly unfair based on what he actually said.  Like you said, it's very early days, sure he'll come good when he gets a run of games.

I’m sure he will and have absolutely no interest in today football journalism which is appallingly bad. Hopefully Emery is working his magic on him and he’ll benefit.

[tony scott]

I wonder what was promised, if anything when he signed considering Emi wasn’t injured then.  I wondered were we where going to play him, when he was signed, who was he an upgrade on; that still isn’t clear. I think unless he gets a run of starts, replacing who? he will be constantly unsettled at the club.

[RamboandBruno]

I wonder what was promised, if anything when he signed considering Emi wasn’t injured then.  I wondered were we where going to play him, when he was signed, who was he an upgrade on; that still isn’t clear. I think unless he gets a run of starts, replacing who? he will be constantly unsettled at the club.

The games start coming thick and fast bow though with league, league cup, euro conference games. He’ll come in for Dougie or Kamara for at least some of those, unless he plays the way he did against Hibernian.