2025/26 Adam Aznou

[Walken]

Rather see a bit more of Anou than George on the wing.

Thought George had a positive impact

 

[Clarky cat]

For me, it's much more about us being predictable with Mykolenko at left back, than Aznou being that great. At least with Aznou, if we played him against City, they wouldn't know what to expect. Amount of times he gets behind opposition defences and falls over is ridiculous. He does same thing of running into oncoming defender, rather than avoiding him all the time. McNeil isn't a winger and is just as predictable, if either of them start against City I won't bother watching the game. Mykolenko is an alright defender, but he has a nervous breakdown when he's in oppositions half.

I’d expect that City would target an inexperienced full back who was about 9 stone, dripping wet, and that one of the best, if not THE best, right-sided wingers in Antoine Semenyo would absolutely destroy him. Mykolenko is horrible going forwards, about as bad as it gets in any top league in Europe but he can defend as long as that’s all he is tasked to do. I’d just like to see, like you, some variation, something less predictable than what we’ve seen for most of the season (Moyes doesn’t bother using 5 subs either, it’s ridiculous) and I expect others are right and that Aznou has been ostracised, like others by Moyes who isn’t interested in doing anything different than he’s ever done with his risk-averse, midtable, percentage ball.

 

[SJB]

Proper weird thread this, the lad can't even make the bench ahead of Travers, King, Coleman and Patterson yet people still think he'd tear it up.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Proper weird thread this, the lad can't even make the bench ahead of Travers, King, Coleman and Patterson yet people still think he'd tear it up.

Happens most times we lose, people look for the reason why and shift into FM mode.

 

[SJB]

Happens most times we lose, people look for the reason why and shift into FM mode.

He looked lively against Sunderland but played without any tactical awareness or positional discipline - understandable given it was a knockout game and we were losing. Been injured a lot since I think.

Good to see you anyways HC, hope you're well.

 

[supertoffee98]

I am beginning to think I need to change my meds... I have been imagining a fictitious player for the last year called Adam Aznou who plays for Everton Football Club, he is young but promising. But in real life I can find no trace of this player?

Anybody else been having illusions about an Adam Aznou? Is there a support group? Adam Anonymous?!

 

[JelavicBrate2]

I’d expect that City would target an inexperienced full back who was about 9 stone, dripping wet, and that one of the best, if not THE best, right-sided wingers in Antoine Semenyo would absolutely destroy him. Mykolenko is horrible going forwards, about as bad as it gets in any top league in Europe but he can defend as long as that’s all he is tasked to do. I’d just like to see, like you, some variation, something less predictable than what we’ve seen for most of the season (Moyes doesn’t bother using 5 subs either, it’s ridiculous) and I expect others are right and that Aznou has been ostracised, like others by Moyes who isn’t interested in doing anything different than he’s ever done with his risk-averse, midtable, percentage ball.

I think City may be too much for him tbh, I was just using them as example due to them being our next opponents. I just don't understand why he's been quite willing to put players who aren't left backs instead of Aznou. Why did he sign him, if he felt so little of him. Or why he won't play Patterson and instead play JOB out of position, just so he can put Keane or Tarky in starting 11. Drops Rohl after he's played well, yet keeps McNeil inside when he's playing awfully. Games where I feel he should of gave Aznou a chance he doesn't give him a chance. Moyes pretty much makes same subs every game. It's all very predictable. I couldn't care less if Aznou, Dibling, Armstrong or Graham have bad games, they're only young, I would rather see them, than Barry or McNeil who have had countless bad games this season. Don't see point of having players, if you have no intention of ever playing them.

 

[Zatara]

I’d expect that City would target an inexperienced full back who was about 9 stone, dripping wet, and that one of the best, if not THE best, right-sided wingers in Antoine Semenyo would absolutely destroy him. Mykolenko is horrible going forwards, about as bad as it gets in any top league in Europe but he can defend as long as that’s all he is tasked to do. I’d just like to see, like you, some variation, something less predictable than what we’ve seen for most of the season (Moyes doesn’t bother using 5 subs either, it’s ridiculous) and I expect others are right and that Aznou has been ostracised, like others by Moyes who isn’t interested in doing anything different than he’s ever done with his risk-averse, midtable, percentage ball.

I think City may be too much for him tbh, I was just using them as example due to them being our next opponents. I just don't understand why he's been quite willing to put players who aren't left backs instead of Aznou. Why did he sign him, if he felt so little of him. Or why he won't play Patterson and instead play JOB out of position, just so he can put Keane or Tarky in starting 11. Drops Rohl after he's played well, yet keeps McNeil inside when he's playing awfully. Games where I feel he should of gave Aznou a chance he doesn't give him a chance. Moyes pretty much makes same subs every game. It's all very predictable. I couldn't care less if Aznou, Dibling, Armstrong or Graham have bad games, they're only young, I would rather see them, than Barry or McNeil who have had countless bad games this season. Don't see point of having players, if you have no intention of ever playing them.

Wouldnt put it past Moyes to throw him on against City and then banish him if he wasnt exceptional.

 

[Zatara]

Almost a full season gone and I wonder if Moyes bothered to have Aznou adding bulk and consistent strength training?

Interested to see if Moyes has improved and developed the player.

 

[skucksy]

Happens most times we lose, people look for the reason why and shift into FM mode.

If we hyper focus on the youngsters then surely they’ll succeed???

 

[Jebus_lives]

We hardly saw the first of him.

Moyes has brought Speed dating to the Football world

I cannot imagine a first date with Moyes. He'd look at about 100 different restaurant options, weigh up loads of pros and cons, tease you with a good time in the days running up to it.

Then ultimately settle on a local Wetherspoons breakfast and make you share a refill coffee.

 

[RD2910]

Almost a full season gone and I wonder if Moyes bothered to have Aznou adding bulk and consistent strength training?

Interested to see if Moyes has improved and developed the player.

It's absolutely certain that he will have been doing that.

 

[Swartzy]

If you know, you know...
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Play him...

8 months later

 

[GrandOldTeam]

Proper weird thread this, the lad can't even make the bench ahead of Travers, King, Coleman and Patterson yet people still think he'd tear it up.

Happens most times we lose, people look for the reason why and shift into FM mode.

Not sure it's this.

Most of it is bewilderment at why we're signing players like him and others who can't get a sniff.

 

[Swartzy]

He is probably the 1 player Bar KDH that you could recoup the spend on.
though we would be the 3rd club that he didn't make an Impression on.