Yannick Bolasie

[Moggers]

One of our better and hardest working players today but people are on his back because he cost £28 mill.

Didnt have his best game but kept going and working hard, when most around him couldnt be bothered to break into a jog.

Indeed... But if people have an agenda...

Ok, he might not be the answer to all our prayers but, if our main concern at the moment is Bolasie's performances then we really arent seeing the bigger picture.

 

[maccavennie]

compared to every other outfield player robbing a blue shirt today the fella looked bloody world class!!

 

[danny=)]

He's 1 of the last players id criticise this season. He's frustrating as hell no doubt but always creates a few chances throughout the game which is a lot more than any of the other useless lumps out there.

 

[Walken]

absolute panic buy if ever there was one

 

[Joey66]

Tried hard in the 2nd half - let's face it the team performances it's hard to judge anyone other than the manager IMO!

 

[Eggs]

....physically impressive, great strength, athleticism and work rate but totally uncontrolled from a mental and technical perspective. The 2nd half run through the middle was typical, the pace and power to go past Van Dijk but then the lack of control to go into a calmer gear and finish the opportunity. On another day that wild shot might have gone in the top corner but those moments will be rare.

He's a Duracell bunny. Wind him up, send him out and he'll run all day but you are never sure what you'll get!!!

 

[ijjysmith]

Tried hard in the 2nd half - let's face it the team performances it's hard to judge anyone other than the manager IMO!

Mate?!

Gareth Barry kept passing them!!!

 

[Jags..class]

Boalise is one of the first name on the first 11 for me.

 

[18efc78]

He needs to play on the right, always more effective when he's switched but only ever lasts 5 minutes there

 

[JLW]

....physically impressive, great strength, athleticism and work rate but totally uncontrolled from a mental and technical perspective. The 2nd half run through the middle was typical, the pace and power to go past Van Dijk but then the lack of control to go into a calmer gear and finish the opportunity. On another day that wild shot might have gone in the top corner but those moments will be rare.

He's a Duracell bunny. Wind him up, send him out and he'll run all day but you are never sure what you'll get!!!

Eggs at least he is giving his all, unpredictable and frustrating yes but he keeps going. Bolasie and Gana are the only 2 players who cant be questioned for there passion, Gana yesterday with the ball was poor, but kept going and never stopped, that I can accept.

 

[Paulie]

He needs to play on the right, always more effective when he's switched but only ever lasts 5 minutes there

Think he played there yesterday for a few minutes and we instantly looked better, only to be moved back to the left.

 

[BlueToff]

As Ped said on ToffeeTV, say what you like about his end product (we know he's frustrating, and we know he will either do something stupid or he'll beat his full-back and put in a great percentage cross that players should be getting on the end of).

That's what he is. And if this team had any ounce of attacking nous, we'd be making sure those percentage crosses that do get into the box are buried.

I'm sorry, but anybody slating a player that at least tries to make stuff happen, when there's literally eight others (excluding Gueye and Stek) who literally float through the game, need to give their heads a collective wobble.

He works hard. He has passion. He frustrates and excites in equal measure.

But at the moment he has been our main creative outlet.

People may blame the tactics, but I refuse to believe the tactics set out by Koeman are 'punt it to Bolasie'.

That never happened at S'ton. It was never a case of 'punt it to the big man'.

The fact is that this side run out of ideas so quickly that the only other alternative is give it to Yannick.

 

[BlueToff]

Think he played there yesterday for a few minutes and we instantly looked better, only to be moved back to the left.

Yeh, that was stupid from Koeman.

Ridiculous in fact.

Went to the right and put that cross in for Barkley (which again Ross should - well he has - to be hitting the target from), and then in the next move wins our first corner of the game.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Best thing I can say about Bolaise, he's enthusiastic.

 

[Paulie]

Yeh, that was stupid from Koeman.

Ridiculous in fact.

Went to the right and put that cross in for Barkley (which again Ross should - well he has - to be hitting the target from), and then in the next move wins our first corner of the game.

Exactly, could have or should have been 1-1 before half time. I'd put him back on the right and I know he isn't the best player in the world but I'd put Oviedo left wing. I'd do this purely for balance. He clearly isn't a left back and had his best form left wing.