Evann Guessand

[Dave]

It wasn’t a bad header, just lacked conviction, a bit of ooomph.

He was unmarked, five yards from goal, with the ball plopping perfectly on the middle of his forehead and the keeper didn't really have to excel himself to keep it out.

Any header that doesn't land in the net in those circumstances can't really be considered anything but a bad header in my opinion.

[brontebilly]

Emery was going absolutely nuts at one point in the 1st half and it appeared to be in Guessand's direction!  He did improve 2nd half.

Guessand was fortunate he was on the other side of the pitch to Emery! Watkins doesn't score before half time and I think it's a sure thing Guessand gets hooked. We pressed them a lot harder from the front after half time and he certainly helped there.

[eye digress]

It wasn’t a bad header, just lacked conviction, a bit of ooomph.

He was unmarked, five yards from goal, with the ball plopping perfectly on the middle of his forehead and the keeper didn't really have to excel himself to keep it out.

Any header that doesn't land in the net in those circumstances can't really be considered anything but a bad header in my opinion.

Yep, fair enough.

[Brend'Watkins]

He improved 2nd half which wasn’t difficult. His team “mates” clearly don’t rate him as passing to him isn’t part of their thinking. It’s something of a dilemma for Emery, he must have sanctioned his signing and has to play him to justify his decision which is becoming more difficult by each game.

[Flamingo Lane]

Do we know how many times he actually did touch the ball in that first half? I noticed just the one.

[Baldy]

Do we know how many times he actually did touch the ball in that first half? I noticed just the one.

I only remember one as well. A five yard pass inside.

Nearly all our play in the first half was down the left side. Have a feeling that the strategical maestro that is Unai, uses the Guessand role as more of a 'getting the opponents out of position for others to exploit' and also defensive back up to Cash.

In his last season Bailey went into his shell, never took opponents on, was more possession based and defensively minded. Bit like Guessand has been. Can't help thinking they were both following Unai's instructions rather than their own natural instinct.

Unai's a tactical wizard, opposing managers can't work him out so I'm darned if I can. Guessand does put a shift in and maybe we are harsh in criticising his forward play. Unai might have let him off the leash for the second half and Guessand then produced the goods.