Tammy Abraham

[Des Little]

What does Tammy have to do in order to get a start?

[Ian.]

I thought Malen wanted to leave and with him going we could sign a player who wants to be here, as in Abraham.

[PaulWinch again]

Problem is Malen offered different ways to play - and was being quite successful. Tammy is a specific type of player.

[Goldenballs]

Emery apparently wanted him before though, so obviously likes him.

Watkins must have compromising photos of Emery, it's the only reasonable conclusion.

I wish we'd just kept Malen.

[brontebilly]

Smacks to me of "well, we've got to get someone in".

Emery does rate him, tried to sigh him before. I was more pissed off we didn't start Tammy v Wolves or bring him on at half time v Leeds. Everyone will focus on the missed chances but Ollie was much better tonight.

[PaulWinch again]

Yes although those missed chances are kind of key. The one thing I will say for Ollie - that was absent in a lot of his team mates he did put a shift in and try to compete.

[Aldridge Villa]

Problem is Malen offered different ways to play - and was being quite successful. Tammy is a specific type of player.

Still chewing the cud over that Paul.

[eamonn]

Tammy isn't going to chase the way Watkins does and Emery has such faith in the latter with Abraham seen as more likely to nick a goal late on.

[brontebilly]

Yes although those missed chances are kind of key. The one thing I will say for Ollie - that was absent in a lot of his team mates he did put a shift in and try to compete.

Agreed, did well for Luiz goal too. Rogers is the one who flunked it for his offside goal. Less said about the chance to make it 2-3 the better maybe. The narrative post game about the tale of two centre forwards is a false one. We were a tactical rabble tonight.

[Des Little]

Smacks to me of "well, we've got to get someone in".

Emery does rate him, tried to sigh him before. I was more pissed off we didn't start Tammy v Wolves or bring him on at half time v Leeds. Everyone will focus on the missed chances but Ollie was much better tonight.

Sorry but missed chances are Ollie’s stock in trade these days. He’s absolutely shot.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

I thought Malen wanted to leave and with him going we could sign a player who wants to be here, as in Abraham.

Players always want to leave, it's up to the club to tell the contracted player if and when it suits the club. He wasn't begging to leave and no doubt would have accepted staying until the summer. I've mentioned before, Porto have a history of telling players when they can move to suit their needs and give them time to find a suitable replacement.

Watching the extended highlights of the Roma-Juventus game the other night, Roma would be more than happy to pay an extra €10m but it appears we were in a rush to sell him. Thankfully our form since he left has been..oh yeah..shite.

[brontebilly]

Malen was an odd fit. When he was given chances to replace Watkins like at Chelsea earlier this season he was beyond useless. An useful option for sure but given how light we are in midfield, playing two up top was never going to be an option. Tammy or Malen, think we are quibbling over minor details. Good for Malen that Roma is going well but we have bigger issues.

[RamboandBruno]

Yes although those missed chances are kind of key. The one thing I will say for Ollie - that was absent in a lot of his team mates he did put a shift in and try to compete.

Agreed, did well for Luiz goal too. Rogers is the one who flunked it for his offside goal. Less said about the chance to make it 2-3 the better maybe. The narrative post game about the tale of two centre forwards is a false one. We were a tactical rabble tonight.

Agree with you.
Despite the easy analysis of Watkins was shit, Bailey was shit etc, the issues are much bigger. In terms of effort and in the first half in particular some really good forward play, Watkins along with Dougie was probably our best player and easily his best performance in ages.
The issues tonight in part stem from the Mings Konsa partnership and the midfield, in which Beundia should never of started.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

What was 'odd' was not trying to fit him in somehow. See his goal the other night and tell me he's an 'odd fit'. Roma are laughing all the way to the bank and probably the Champions League.

The only thing odd about Malen, much like Joćo Pedro, is he's bloody clinical. I miss clinical.

[brontebilly]

What was 'odd' was not trying to fit him in somehow. See his goal the other night and tell me he's an 'odd fit'. Roma are laughing all the way to the bank and probably the Champions League.

The only thing odd about Malen, much like Joćo Pedro, is he's bloody clinical. I miss clinical.

Where do you fit Malen in with us somehow? We wouldn't get away with playing two up top even with our first choice midfield bar likes of Burnley and Leeds. He never impressed when he got the chance to lead the line in the PL. Maybe he should have got more of a chance but hard to argue against a team that were maybe second when he left.