Amaechi

[PL2 3DQ]

Pretty sure Amaechi was signed post Cleverley arriving. Regardless, I just think we’ve got a lot of attacking players suited to a 4231/433. Players like Watts and Amaechi would probably be starters for the vast majority of other League One clubs but they don’t really have a place in a 442, it’s unfortunate for them.

Yes, Amaechi signed just a few days after Cleverley arrived so we have to assume that deal was well on the way to being sorted before Cleverley took over.
MacKenzie, Watts, Ibrahim and Paterson had all signed when Muslic was still officially our Head Coach or signed when we had no Head Coach.

 

[RoryGreen]

He has bags of ability, but has to control and harvest it somehow.

 

[Herbolotius Elei]

Get off the blokes back might help!!

 

[Sailor Green]

God! Don’t you just love social media.

 

[Justin]

Hilarious. It was the fantastic ball to put him through that made the chance that you give no credit for.

I didn't meaningly not give credit for the ball, but as usual your own assessment is too swayed toward a simplistic, fingerpointing directive.

Amaechi's run and Ibrahim's ball were harmonious, both players on the same wavelength. To time his run correctly, Amaechi has to anticipate a ball will be played through, and instigate his run accordingly.. likewise for the through-ball to be successful, Ibrahim has to show astute vision to spot Amaechi's run. Both deserve credit.

As for the chance, Amaechi received it effectively while on a diagonal run, at speed, had to straighten himself while controlling the ball, needing a relatively precise first touch, while at the same hold off the defender, and apply a finsih that somehow evades an advancing keeper who is doing well to close down the angle. Not easy, especially given the defender nudges him off balance.

 

[Balham Green]

I didn't meaningly not give credit for the ball, but as usual your own assessment is too swayed toward a simplistic, fingerpointing directive.

Amaechi's run and Ibrahim's ball were harmonious, both players on the same wavelength. To time his run correctly, Amaechi has to anticipate a ball will be played through, and instigate his run accordingly.. likewise for the through-ball to be successful, Ibrahim has to show astute vision to spot Amaechi's run. Both deserve credit.

As for the chance, Amaechi received it effectively while on a diagonal run, at speed, had to straighten himself while controlling the ball, needing a relatively precise first touch, while at the same hold off the defender, and apply a finsih that somehow evades an advancing keeper who is doing well to close down the angle. Not easy, especially given the defender nudges him off balance.

A fine one to be talking about simplicity as someone who won't see any evidence contrary to original opinion I.e. confirmation bias.
So a L1 player had to 'control the ball'! And the keeper was actually nowhere near him.

 

[Justin]

A fine one to be talking about simplicity as someone who won't see any evidence contrary to original opinion I.e. confirmation bias.
So a L1 player had to 'control the ball'! And the keeper was actually nowhere near him.

Gaslighting perchance?

A fine one to talk about confirmation bias!

According to you, missing that chance was 'inexcusable'.

Just setting the record straight.

 

[Justin]

@ BG, the keeper has narrowed the angle, no?

 

[Returnofthepob]

@ BG, the keeper has narrowed the angle, no?

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That shows plenty of room for Amaechi to slot it to keeper’s left. Very very presentable chance. Bad miss imv

 

[Frank the Phone]

It was obviously a bad miss. Having said that, against my better judgment, I would start him tomorrow as he was otherwise bright when he came on.

 

[Justin]

That shows plenty of room for Amaechi to slot it to keeper’s left. Very very presentable chance. Bad miss imv

It's a chance, no doubt. Just much harder than is being made out. And to say the keeper was nowhere near him, and that not scoring it is 'inexcusable', is wildly out and not at all, dare I say, unbiaed.

 

[Balham Green]

That shows plenty of room for Amaechi to slot it to keeper’s left. Very very presentable chance. Bad miss imv

Yep. Looks even worse from that angle! How much room does he actually need?

 

[Balham Green]

It's a chance, no doubt. Just much harder than is being made out. And to say the keeper was nowhere near him, and that not scoring it is 'inexcusable', is wildly out and not at all, dare I say, unbiaed.

'Being made out ' by everyone. Except you. The keeper is no position to impact the situation.

 

[Herbolotius Elei]

'Being made out ' by everyone. Except you. The keeper is no position to impact the situation.

The GK is definitely in a position to impact the situation, the view of the goal is restricted by the GK, its a miss alright but not as easy a shot as some would make it out to be

 

[Justin]

Yep. Looks even worse from that angle! How much room does he actually need?

Apart from being manhandled and nudged off balance by the defender, the keeper closing down the space, having to cut in from an angle, having to adjust at speed, it's basically an open goal right?

His miss was ''inexcusable'' according to you.

No-one else's.

Just Amaechi's.

But there's definitely no bias on your part, right?