Amadou Onana

[Dante Lavelli]

He seemed happy enough in the post-match celebrations, so maybe it isn't a bad one. Glad that Bogarde did so well in his place.

Bogarde stepping up might be the big win from today.

[Somniloquism]

Bloke is made of glass .

This was my sorry when we signed him. He has had injury issues at everton. For 50m he seems to spend a lot of time on the treatment table - unlike luiz

“For 50m”?
Would costing less money make him less prone to injuries then?

I think the pertinent question is why did we spend £50m on Ramsey in the past with him being so injury prone as well.

[VillaTim]

Bloke is made of glass .

This was my sorry when we signed him. He has had injury issues at everton. For 50m he seems to spend a lot of time on the treatment table - unlike luiz

“For 50m”?
Would costing less money make him less prone to injuries then?

I think the pertinent question is why did we spend £50m on Ramsey in the past with him being so injury prone as well.

We didn't .

[FatSam]

Bloke is made of glass .

This was my worry when we signed him. He has had injury issues at everton. For 50m he seems to spend a lot of time on the treatment table - unlike luiz

I think Luiz has been injured quite a lot for Juventus this season.

[tomd2103]

Starting to become a bit frustrating really.  Obviously not his fault that he gets injured, but it seems to happen at times when we really need him to step up. 

[supertom]

I like him as a player and as a person. He's great with the fans. When he's played and been on it, he really offers us a lot, even aside from just being a big unit. He's more of a goal threat than I figured he'd be.

But yeah, the injuries are frustrating. I'm just hoping he gets a sustained period soon where he stays fit and he can string together some good form. Because as we saw with Leon last season, it can be as simple as just being fit and raring to go every week.

[olaftab]

He seemed happy enough in the post-match celebrations, so maybe it isn't a bad one. Glad that Bogarde did so well in his place.

Bogarde stepping up might be the big win from today.

He looked more at home in midfield than his previous too positions. We may have an ideal cover now for Kamara or Onana when required.

[eye digress]

What is it with Onana that leaves you feeling things are not quite right? But then, not quite wrong either?

I thought he did pretty well last night for the time he was on the pitch.

But it’s not the first time that he’s had to be withdrawn just as the tide of the game is turning against us (Everton home, Wolves, last night and maybe one or two others I can’t recall right now).

Is he genuinely injury prone? Or is it just (as is suspected with Bailey, McGinn and Watkins) the effect of coming into the season with niggles that never quite resolve?

Or worse, is it a mental issue? I ask this because it often seems to be the player who instigates the withdrawal, and you get the feeling Unai isn’t totally on the same page (tends to leave him on the field for a while bleating and clutching his thigh, calf, etc.).

Don’t get me wrong, I think he’s a fine player, likeable, well spoken, great all round attributes, credit to the club. Just something’s not quite right.

[VillaTim]

He either seems to get booked very early in games leaving him on a tightrope or he gets injured and is out for the next 3-4 games . Shame as he started the season very well . Still has a big part to play (if he's fit).

[olaftab]

Amadou was very good at the start of the season when we needed him. Hopefully he will be back soon and contribute hugely to rest of the season. Long term he’s perfectly the sort of player that Al-Ittifaq/Hilal/Aihl etec etc need at mere £60M.

[cdbearsfan]

He's an excellent player but starting to get "Concrete" Ron vibes with his inability to play two games without getting injured.

[Clampy]

I think we'll need to start a 'Guess the minute Onana will go off' competition alongside the first goal one.

[KevinGage]

He played through the summer last year, so there is that.

Plus switching to a different style of football and working under a more exacting manager may all play a part.

But for such a big unit he doesn't half spend a lot of the time rolling around on the pitch. Or getting carried off it.

[tomd2103]

Amadou was very good at the start of the season when we needed him. Hopefully he will be back soon and contribute hugely to rest of the season. Long term he’s perfectly the sort of player that Al-Ittifaq/Hilal/Aihl etec etc need at mere £60M.

Think that's the frustration really.  I think he's looked good at times and is exactly the kind of player we've needed in central midfield for a long time.

[OCD]

I think he just needs to get through the season as best he can, rest and then have a full pre-season.