Amadou Onana

[ChicagoLion]

There have been signs of the sort of player he could be for Villa, the problem is that his injuries mean that he can not get a run of games for him and the team to settle.
I am not sure that pointing out his continued absences through injuries is criticism.
At the moment it’s not looking like money well spent.

[Hookeysmith]

A lot of his game is physical and extending those telescopic legs in tackles which will get knocks and pulls, just like speed merchants are susceptible to hamstrings.
I would imagine playing football is as much physically demanding as it is mentally so will need time o adapt.

 Think he was a great addition to the squad but we need to build him up and not rush him back.

[eamonn]

The bigger question is his actual ability to play on the half turn and get us motoring up the pitch. You need to be able to do that in am Emery midfield.

[Footy-Vill]

The bigger question is his actual ability to play on the half turn and get us motoring up the pitch. You need to be able to do that in am Emery midfield.

Agree.

This guy could be a relative costly mistake.
Like others have said he doesn't play so comfortably with his feet.
I don't think he has the technics , or the positional play that's required.

I haven't taken to him whatsoever and it seems he was literally signed because of his size and that itself brings the physicality.

He's not adept at taking ball in tight spaces and I don't know what he brings to the midfield outside of his size.

Lets see how he gets on second half of season.

I’ll give him rest of season before pass anymore judgement but he’s got a way to convince he can play ball.

[Exeter 77]

Onana has been fine when he has played. The problem has been he hasn't been available anywhere near enough of the time.

[Demitri_C]

Has he played 90 mins for us yet?

[eamonn]

If he hasn't I don't think it's as important as him missing whole games with different knocks almost every month since September. We make five subs per game more or less so half the team is always gonna be changed.

[Exeter 77]

Has he played 90 mins for us yet?

I remember once because a few of us talked about it being unusual but I can't remember who it was against. It was a home game though.

[cdbearsfan]

Young Boys, Ipswich, Tottenham (league), Man City, Newcastle, Everton (away).

[Demitri_C]

Do we know what kind of injury he has this time?

He has played 17 games  this season in league which is suprising as he always appears to be injured

[Hampshire Villa]

He does go down a lot rolling around like he’s just been shot. Bailey too

[brontebilly]

The bigger question is his actual ability to play on the half turn and get us motoring up the pitch. You need to be able to do that in am Emery midfield.

Agreed, he's very limited on the ball. No risk passes back to Konsa he specialises in or stat padding as someone put it a couple of weeks ago. The Donk could do that.

I get the sense Emery hasn't been all that impressed with him when he has been fit and without big improvement I think he will be moved on in the summer.

[Aldridge Villa]

The bigger question is his actual ability to play on the half turn and get us motoring up the pitch. You need to be able to do that in am Emery midfield.

Agreed, he's very limited on the ball. No risk passes back to Konsa he specialises in or stat padding as someone put it a couple of weeks ago. The Donk could do that.

I get the sense Emery hasn't been all that impressed with him when he has been fit and without big improvement I think he will be moved on in the summer.

Fingers crossed.

[LeonW]

He has been unlucky with injuries or is he made of glass?

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Made of glass.