Yannick Bolasie

[hktoffee]

He has physical presence which we lack. If he can improve his final ball then we get a good player.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

If he can improve his final ball then we get a good player.

Palace fans had been saying that for yonks mate.

 

[toffeeblue9]

He has physical presence which we lack. If he can improve his final ball then we get a good player.

To be fair, he put in two absolutely beautiful crosses yesterday and he has set up a sitter in almost every game we've played, whether they've been taken or not isn't really his fault

He puts in more than his fair share of crap ones too, but his delivery is actually better than I thought it was when he was at Palace

 

[CahillsCornerFlag]

Still the most creative player we have, not sure why he's getting the ire when the other attackers are contributing zero.

 

[rochdaleblue]

Still the most creative player we have, not sure why he's getting the ire when the other attackers are contributing zero.

Probably due to the price tag and supporters are expecting more. But he does make things happen, he will infuriate us, but has created chances in every game this season. However I think the other attacking players are also getting the blame though, miralles, Barkley and geri have disappointed largely this season, we need better from them - koeman has alluded to this.

 

[RFUS]

Can't understand people criticising end product. He has 3 assists and should have more. Every game he puts in at least 2 killer crosses. He doesn't score enough but he scored at the weekend and technically scored another, but Rom nicked it.

Meanwhile Kev and Deulofeu are not contributing anything.

 

[toffeejack]

Just like most of the others can only seem to perform for one half of a match.

have we actually strung two good halves together under koeman yet? i missed the stoke game, but every game seems to be one good half and one totally average one.

 

[toffeejack]

Can't understand people criticising end product. He has 3 assists and should have more. Every game he puts in at least 2 killer crosses. He doesn't score enough but he scored at the weekend and technically scored another, but Rom nicked it.

Meanwhile Kev and Deulofeu are not contributing anything.

he does an awful lot in the game, he's bound to not get every cross right etc, he would be the best winger in the world if everything he did was marvelous and wouldn't be here. It's just the mentality of our fans atm to pick up on the negatives and not the positives, he was very good yesterday, he was our only player who actually looked dangerous, who else has been creating anything this season? mirallas, deulofeu and barkley, none of them have created much at all this season, it's pretty much all been bolasie.

Fans need to focus on that, not bolasie, the boy's settled in well imo.

 

[Nil Satis Niasse Optimum]

He is very frustrating, I'll give him that. For every one good cross he'll do another 10 basic things completely wrong.

28m pounds would have got us a hell of a player from abroad.

 

[Abraders]

Can't understand people criticising end product. He has 3 assists and should have more. Every game he puts in at least 2 killer crosses. He doesn't score enough but he scored at the weekend and technically scored another, but Rom nicked it.

Meanwhile Kev and Deulofeu are not contributing anything.

Nor barkley

 

[deipnosophist]

I like him...good footballer

 

[The Penalty Box Dancer]

I was surprised he kept his shot down, I had a feeling he was gonna blaze it

 

[Angelgabriel]

Can't understand people criticising end product. He has 3 assists and should have more. Every game he puts in at least 2 killer crosses. He doesn't score enough but he scored at the weekend and technically scored another, but Rom nicked it.

Meanwhile Kev and Deulofeu are not contributing anything.

When does a cross become a killer cross? For me, a 'killer cross' would result in a goal. A cross is only as good as the player attacking it. He's made 96 appearances in the Prem and has 16 assists. People saying he needs to improve his final ball, that's something we would be saying about a young lad just making his way into the team, Not someone who's 27 with 96 Prem games under his belt who we payed stupid money for. He doesn't score enough because his shooting is dreadful. Out of them 96 Games he's had 188 shots, 63 of which were on target. A shooting accuracy of 34%.
He's now playing in a better side, and also playing with one of the best strikers in the Prem, so his assist stats should improve. You can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear though.

 

[davek]

Mirallas MkII.

Another inconsistent performer.

We need a Perisic class player. In fact, I'd have taken Schurrle way before Bolaise.

 

[RFUS]

When does a cross become a killer cross? For me, a 'killer cross' would result in a goal. A cross is only as good as the player attacking it. He's made 96 appearances in the Prem and has 16 assists. People saying he needs to improve his final ball, that's something we would be saying about a young lad just making his way into the team, Not someone who's 27 with 96 Prem games under his belt who we payed stupid money for. He doesn't score enough because his shooting is dreadful. Out of them 96 Games he's had 188 shots, 63 of which were on target. A shooting accuracy of 34%.
He's now playing in a better side, and also playing with one of the best strikers in the Prem, so his assist stats should improve. You can't make a silk purse out of a pigs ear though.

The only good player we have to finish what he creates his Rom. That's why those two have combined for more goals than any other 2 players in the league this season. I'd call that productive.

His ball for Barkley earlier in the season comes to mind. It was a killer cross but Ross missed a sitter of a header. Thus no assist. Maybe if we had more than 1 player who could score we would see more of his crosses producing goals, but as it stands, he's been doing his job.