Kommer ikke til å klippe og lime inn fra Phil Hays artikkel, men tar med et par kommentarer fra noen som skal være Norwich-fans:
"He's been stagnant for 2 seasons really. He's completely bombproof fitness wise, but at the point Barca and Bayern were interested seemed to plateau. There's been no interest from Prem clubs, and although he won't let you down, he needs to improve his end product. We've recruited more height because he's a bit small for what Wagner wants, and we want to raise cash. I'm not sure he wanted a move, more that we told him he's a saleable asset and would be sold. He was never worth the £40m quoted at the time. He's been stagnant for 2 seasons really. He's completely bombproof fitness wise, but at the point Barca and Bayern were interested seemed to plateau. There's been no interest from Prem clubs, and although he won't let you down, he needs to improve his end product. We've recruited more height because he's a bit small for what Wagner wants, and we want to raise cash. I'm not sure he wanted a move, more that we told him he's a saleable asset and would be sold. He was never worth the £40m quoted at the time."
"NCFC fan here. He’s in need of a new challenge. Last season was his poorest yet, at club level anyway, but he has been incredibly consistent and reliable ever since his debut 4 years ago.
Played his best football under Farke, I think you’ll see a reinvigorated version.
He’s not perfect (his height can be an issue when contesting back post crosses, for example) but I’ve often found myself feeling very lucky when watching him play. Technically and tactically very smart, and looks after the ball very well."
"I wouldn’t say fallen off, but things definitely became stale for him, and working with Dean Smith didn’t help showcase his best attributes.
I’m surprised he hasn’t got a move back to the PL though as he is more than good enough for that level. Max has been so mature and professional throughout his time here though, so I can only wish him success in his next steps."
Da går vi for at Farke vekker gutten opp!
I et Leedsforsvar som har skadeskutte spillere som Cooper og Firpo, samt Ayling som har spilt med skader over tid et par ganger kommer Aarons utrolig godt med. Hans siste sesonger (CH og PL) har følgende antall kamper: 45/46, 34/38, 45/46, 36/38 og 41/46 i det som må kunne kalles hans debutsesong. Med andre ord en spiller som "alltid" spiller. Hadde også 7 og 8 målpoeng (2 mål og resten assist) under Farke i Championship.
Blir positiv til denne signeringen plutselig, særlig ettersom han spiller venstreback for U21-landslaget. Påstanden kompisen min har om at han har stagnert underbygges av Norwich-fansen over, men som de også skriver kan han nok våkne av en ny utfordring. På et tidspunkt linket til Bayern, Barcelona og Arsenal m.fl. Bor det talentet fortsatt der, blir det bra. Fortsatt ung (23), men med masser av erfaring. Helt topp det.
Med tanke på dominant bein, er det også vært å merke seg at Farkes lag ikke er blant de som slår flest innlegg. Det kan nok henge sammen med et ønske om å dominere banespillet og dermed liten suksessrate for innlegg i et fullpakket felt; søndag så annen omgang ut som en håndballkamp hvor det kun ble spilt mot ett mål, uten passivt. Da er det lite hensiktsmessig å slå høye baller inn, når man ikke har en lang spiss i feltet. Så at han helst bruker høyrebeinet trenger ikke bety for mye, om han er ment å spille på venstreback. Tanken er nok at en av backene skal underlappe kantspilleren (som Bielsa ofte brukte i Championship), samt være en breddeholder i "power play".
