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I've just read an interesting article on Bily reflecting on his first season in the Premier League. He reckons its been 'one of the best so far in his career.' He states that he has scored more goals than he previously has and views his time at Everton as a career highlight.
I've been disappointed in him so far. I know it takes time to settle in the Premier League but he seems a total passenger for large periods of the game. I just don't think he works hard enough throughout a game. On the other hand, he does score fairly often and has got good ability.
So... do you think Bily has been a success so far at Goodison? If not, do you think he will ever make it? How much time should he be given?
David O'Connor, Posted 06/04/2010 at 14:03:04
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Erm.....what time is it now?
1. Not a "success", but a good acquisition.
2. He has the potential to be amazing.
3. A few weeks with his feet up in the dacha will help, but the Moyes molding technique will still take a good few months after that.
ps - remember he has Cap'n Pip 'feeding' him much of the time, and still he scores.
pps - like a stuck record here, I will say again how much he reminds me of Duncan McKenzie, whose talent was never really harnessed by anyone (especially G Lee). Our wild card tatar could turn out the same - but I suspect not.
http://www.bluekipper.com/news/9-players_news/1002-one_of_the_best_seasons_of_my_life.html
I don't think we'll see the best of Bily until next season, but I'm hopeful that he'll prove to be a quality addition to the squad.
It is the second game when we have collected only one point and that is not enough to come top five. We need five more wins and maybe we will still have a chance. Villa is doubly important. We need to win. We need to play at our top level, and I think we will be fine. We need to believe that and I think we can do it because we have got such good players. We now need some days for resting and sitting at home watching TV, then we can start anew preparing for the Aston Villa game. We need to think and believe about European football. I don't even want think about not making it. I am sure we can do it.
I scored a goal but I am not happy because it is still one point. It is not good. It was not a good enough finish to the game. The mistake after scoring the second goal was terrible but this is football, it is life. We were not good enough moving. Maybe this form should be better to get results. We need to score more at Villa."
"It is the second game when we have collected only one point and that is not enough to come top five. We need five more wins and maybe we will still have a chance. Villa is doubly important. We need to win. We need to play at our top level, and I think we will be fine.
"We need to believe that and I think we can do it because we have got such good players. We now need some days for resting and sitting at home watching TV, then we can start anew preparing for the Aston Villa game. We need to think and believe about European football. I don't even want think about not making it. I am sure we can do it.
"I scored a goal but I am not happy because it is still one point. It is not good. It was not a good enough finish to the game. The mistake after scoring the second goal was terrible but this is football, it is life. We were not good enough moving. Maybe this form should be better to get results. We need to score more at Villa."
That is, he has moments where he seems top drawer, he scores goals, his close control is amazing normally, and he can pass. Long, short, no problem.
However, he's slow, so I don't think I've seen him beat anyone for pace. He also works to little, and he's not strong enough yet.
I think a vacation will serve him well. Then a good pre-season, and of course one season of experience, and I expect him to come good. First season, however, I'd say C+
Encouraging to hear he is happy here, as I think there was an article earlier in the season where it was suggested he wasn't totally au fait with everything.
He needs time and patience, like Fellaini did. Even this season people were saying Fellaini was a flop, yet he showed when played in a role that suited him that he's got quality. Hopefully Bily will do the same. Give him a chance.
Go along with Brendan, its only a bit of newspaper chat, but he sounds like his heart's in the right place.
Those citing the Big Fella experience seem about right to me. The player - as I said, far far from a disaster this season - needs a lengthy period of adjustment.
He used to tackle back much more than he does now, to the displeasure of PL refs. I suspect he's been told to stop it until he's been 'retrained'.
Bily has shown flashes. He's been inconsistant, certainly, but his good has been excellent.
A mitigating factor for me is that due to the timing of the Russian leagues, he hasn't had an offseason since late 2008 (i think). With regular international commitments, and the inevitable bedding in period coming to a better league & i can live with the fluctuations in performance.
Whilst some never step up (Jo, anyone?), i'm encouraged by the fact that we saw the same inconsistancy, with sprinklings of brilliance from one Marouane Fellaini last season.
I think he needs beefing up and work on the physical side of his game before we see the best of Bily, Heitinga has that physicality and has settled well but Pienaar, Fellaini and Arteta took a bit of time. Next season will be the time to judge.
Baines and Neville have both struggled when Bily is in front of them. Moyes needs to find his position and stick with it, and instill a bit of discipline into his game.
Perhaps unfair but Everton have moved on and Phil Neville is exposed as not a good enough attacking full-back to give Bily a chance. We need another Baines.
saying that... I'm in the category of those that now believe he should be played centrally behind the striker... then he doesn't have to track back as much and with his sublime shooting ability (pity he missed that one this weekend)... he could be very successful.
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