Evann Guessand

[AV82EC]

Bailey was pretty ineffectual in that position last season and he’s not even reached those levels yet. However, he’s very tactically disciplined, he’s just shown nothing to suggest he can layer on the next bit to contribute to our attacking play. He certainly wasn’t helped having bloody Lindelof behind him who isn’t a right back and is too slow to play RB in an Emery team.

[Mister E]

Guessand looks like a competition winner - I just don't see the potential for improvement; he seems to be running through treacle and when the ball is at his feet he treats it like a bag of cement.
Sancho seems like an utter waste of space too; no value whatsoever in that deal.

And I pride myself on giving everyone a chance to demonstrate their capability!

[oldhill_avfc]

Guessand was Nice player of the year for 2024/25. 12 goals and 7 assists as Nice finished 4th in Ligue 1. He looks so good on his highlights reel. I don't understand how he's looked so poor aside from the occasional defensive contribution. I know the PL is a big step up in intensity, but why??

This is the same Nice who are bottom of the Europa League, on a par with Rangers and behind Celtic.

That sort of comparison makes Nice a Championship level outfit and we know it’s a massive step up from there to the PL.

Although Guessand works hard and is good defensively, I don’t see what he has that can be built on to develop as an attacking option.  No pace, no McGinnesque trick of turning a player, iffy touch, no apparent instinct for timing a run into the box.  Even the one goal hes scored was a fluke.

[PeterWithesShin]

Temu Trezeguet so far.

[Rigadon]

He tries, but even against limited sides like the one last night, he looks like he doesn't quite know what he's doing.  Work rate aside, he's been a bit of a liability. 

[Clampy]

He tries, but even against limited sides like the one last night, he looks like he doesn't quite know what he's doing.  Work rate aside, he's been a bit of a liability. 

He's not been great but in what way exactly has he been a liability?

[Rigadon]

He tries, but even against limited sides like the one last night, he looks like he doesn't quite know what he's doing.  Work rate aside, he's been a bit of a liability. 

He's not been great but in what way exactly has he been a liability?

I mean from an attacking perspective.  He offers next to nothing, hence liability.

[Brend'Watkins]

Last night was an opportunity for him to show what he can do. He did nothing of note.

[Richard]

Might as well swap Cash and him round as the former is in good form and more likely to score.

[Woody17]

In the footage I saw of him when he was at his previous club he looked like he had a bit of trickery about him and more than a little pace….Was this CGI because he’s shown neither with us.
In fact with regard pace he looks quite slow and ponderous, there’s no way he’s beating any player on the wing to whip a cross in.

[brontebilly]

Guessand was Nice player of the year for 2024/25. 12 goals and 7 assists as Nice finished 4th in Ligue 1. He looks so good on his highlights reel. I don't understand how he's looked so poor aside from the occasional defensive contribution. I know the PL is a big step up in intensity, but why??

The sporting wing of the IDF are in football terms a pub team. Far away eagles the same. Guessand was hopeless against both. Playing on the sides of our midfield is a tough gig tactically and technically you have to be able to manage the ball in tight situations. It's not a good fit for EG.

[eamonn]

Seems we bought him on the basis of a breakthrough season. Maybe there wasn't enough of a body of work to realise how good or bad he was.

[dorsetvillian]

I do wonder if we need to see him more central with either Watkins or Malen. He certainly looks a lost soul as an attacker wide right, although he is doing a great job protecting Cash.

[Ian.]

I still don’t think he’s as bad as everyone makes out. He’s pretty solid and unspectacular and offers a sound resistance on the right. He’s just not playing with any flair or having an impact going forward. Obviously we’re lacking somewhat in making chances, but with Tielemans fit that may change.

[PaulWinch again]

Well it depends what you mean by bad. I think most people acknowledge the defensive work, but being honest I think it’s hard to remember a less effective attacking player at actual attacking. Hopefully that’ll change but his attacking output to date is about as bad as it could have been.