Youri Tielemans

[Brend'Watkins]

I can’t remember a shot like Uri’s we’ve had in the past that’s hit the bar and post. I’m sure it’s happened but nothing readily springs to mind.

[chrisw1]

Yep excellent shout. Really influential in the second half. He is very courageous with his passing, he just looks for, and often makes, passes other players wouldn’t think of. It’s higher risk, but it adds massively to our game.

Agreed, excellent game by Youri.  Very hard working and tenacious too, which I think is a part of his game people underestimate.  The versatility of him and McGinn has really dug us out of some holes this season.

[Smithy]

I don't know if any of you have listened to the Villa highlights of the goals, with Ian Taylor as co-commentator?  For Ollie's goal, the fraction of a second when Yuri intercepts the pass deep inside his own half, Tayls is shouting "give it 'im!", imploring him to release Ollie quickly.  The speed with which he sent Ollie away was great, because I think another half a second or another touch, and you're giving others a chance to make up the ground.

[Toronto Villa]

Absolutely. A millisecond later and Ollie is offside. But it was perfect timing, weight and height to send him away. Tieleman’s vision is at times sublime. 

[tomd2103]

Absolutely. A millisecond later and Ollie is offside. But it was perfect timing, weight and height to send him away. Tieleman’s vision is at times sublime.

Yep, he'll do something like that and then misplace a five yatd pass just moments later!!  Had a good game yesterday and him and McGinn bossed the midfield in the 2nd half. 

[Somniloquism]

It seem he can put a shift on when he wants. Look who is first to Watkins.

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[eamonn]

I can’t remember a shot like Uri’s we’ve had in the past that’s hit the bar and post. I’m sure it’s happened but nothing readily springs to mind.

Best stonker since Staunton's stanchion-strike at Old Trafford thirty-one springtimes ago.

[LeeB]

I can’t remember a shot like Uri’s we’ve had in the past that’s hit the bar and post. I’m sure it’s happened but nothing readily springs to mind.

Best stonker since Staunton's stanchion-strike at Old Trafford thirty-one springtimes ago.

The Stan stonker againts Athletico was a few years after that

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Yeah I've noticed Tielemans is normally first to celebrate with the goalscorer regardless as to whether or not he's been involved in the build up. He loves the photo-op. There have been times when his celebrations have been a reminder that he's actually been on the pitch.

I'm still waiting for one of his rocket shots to burst the back of the net. he's obviously saving it for a special occasion.

[VillaTim]

Absolutely. A millisecond later and Ollie is offside. But it was perfect timing, weight and height to send him away. Tieleman’s vision is at times sublime.

Yep, he'll do something like that and then misplace a five yatd pass just moments later!!  Had a good game yesterday and him and McGinn bossed the midfield in the 2nd half.

Interesting that we looked better without Luiz in there .

[Chris Smith]

Absolutely. A millisecond later and Ollie is offside. But it was perfect timing, weight and height to send him away. Tieleman’s vision is at times sublime.

Yep, he'll do something like that and then misplace a five yatd pass just moments later!!  Had a good game yesterday and him and McGinn bossed the midfield in the 2nd half.

Interesting that we looked better without Luiz in there .

Interesting in that the manager found a way to compensate for missing one of our best players.

[tomd2103]

Absolutely. A millisecond later and Ollie is offside. But it was perfect timing, weight and height to send him away. Tieleman’s vision is at times sublime.

Yep, he'll do something like that and then misplace a five yatd pass just moments later!!  Had a good game yesterday and him and McGinn bossed the midfield in the 2nd half.

Interesting that we looked better without Luiz in there .

Interesting in that the manager found a way to compensate for missing one of our best players.

I did think that though myself in the 2nd half to be fair.  We moved the ball a lot quicker and seemed to be a lot more direct, whereas Luiz has a tendency to slow things down a bit. 

It worked a treat yesterday, but Luiz obviously brings a lot more to the fane as well.

[Somniloquism]

I still think it wasn't the absence of Luiz, but the movement of McGinn further back. Luiz and Tielemans in front of the back four are too similar. They both can pass and transition, but both are also slow and not as strong in the tackle. McGinn's arse makes winning the ball back easier or making it harder to break through, and his energy and bustle means a different style of play, making a press on the centre two harder to do.

[edgysatsuma89]

I still think it wasn't the absence of Luiz, but the movement of McGinn further back. Luiz and Tielemans in front of the back four are too similar. They both can pass and transition, but both are also slow and not as strong in the tackle. McGinn's arse makes winning the ball back easier or making it harder to break through, and his energy and bustle means a different style of play, making a press on the centre two harder to do.

It's this, completely, me and my brother talk about it tediously. Neither Luiz or Tielemans should ever be the deepest midfielder. I doubted McGinn could play it but he can do it much, much better than those 2.

[London Villan]

Goalkeeper is the only position SJM hasn’t played this season.