Elyounoussi

[Andrew Watson]

Never a Premier league player,the Scottish Premier was his standard. Total waste of money in transfer fee and wages.

[Sussex_saint]

3 hours ago, once_bitterne said:

Do you understand how football works?  Elyuseless was out of contract which is why he left.  We can't just 'cull' Aribo, Diallo and the rest of the woeful signings as they are still under contract.  The only way to get rid of them would be if a club is willing to pay good money for them and match the ludicrous wages they are on which is unlikely to say the least.

We'll be seeing a lot of them all next season I'm afraid.

It's more of a metaphor mate - a priority is clearing out the inefficient players as soon as possible, and I imagine there will be lower league prem clubs sniffing around. 🤞

[Nogginsfc]

Whilst Elyounoussi was one of many terrible players this season, it is odd how he has been singled out for more individual public stick than others. Not sure any other player has been individually singled out this season, when many deserved it if he did. He has somehow had a better season than Aribo for example, however there is often an Aribo love in as he has a nice cute song which everyone can get a semi over. Or Salisu who bottled it and didn't want to play for most of the 2nd half of season.

Wonder who will take over as the main scapegoat next season, we always have to have one, its must for a Saints fan.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

30 minutes ago, Nogginsfc said:

Whilst Elyounoussi was one of many terrible players this season, it is odd how he has been singled out for more individual public stick than others. Not sure any other player has been individually singled out this season, when many deserved it if he did. He has somehow had a better season than Aribo for example, however there is often an Aribo love in as he has a nice cute song which everyone can get a semi over. Or Salisu who bottled it and didn't want to play for most of the 2nd half of season.

Wonder who will take over as the main scapegoat next season, we always have to have one, its must for a Saints fan.

I think he was the main scapegoat because he played much more than the others

[Convict Colony]

For everyone saying good old Moi he tried his best and managers trusted him, please measure this with the fact  he cost 18m euros when we bought him.

 

[Nogginsfc]

24 minutes ago, Lee On Solent Saint said:

I think he was the main scapegoat because he played much more than the others

I get that, but probably shows he was less of a toxic bellend off the pitch compared to others who didn't play as much, such as Orsic, Aribo, Salisu etc.

Fact is though, our fans always need a "main scapegoat" regardless of how good or shit the team are generally doing.

[verlaine1979]

The only player in the squad as reliably frustrating to watch as Che.

Just as you could almost always rely on Adams to hit it straight at the keeper, you could almost always rely on Ely to fritter away a promising break by being too slow off the mark and getting caught.

No animosity towards him, but I'll be happy to never have to watch him play ever again.

[Le Timmier]

1 hour ago, Sussex_saint said:

It's more of a metaphor mate - a priority is clearing out the inefficient players as soon as possible, and I imagine there will be lower league prem clubs sniffing around. 🤞

But highly unlikely that lower league clubs will be able to cover their wages 

[Nogginsfc]

4 minutes ago, Convict Colony said:

For everyone saying good old Moi he tried his best and managers trusted him, please measure this with the fact  he cost 18m euros when we bought him.

 

Agree with that. But don't remember the likes of Osvaldo, Diallo, Boufal, Lemina, Clasie etc. Who all were brought for similar amounts, getting quite as much shit as Elyounoussi has got.

Don't get me wrong, he has been utter wank, but the amount of individual attention and singling out he has got doesn't seem the same as others who deserve it just as much.

[revolution saint]

6 minutes ago, Nogginsfc said:

Agree with that. But don't remember the likes of Osvaldo, Diallo, Boufal, Lemina, Clasie etc. Who all were brought for similar amounts, getting quite as much shit as Elyounoussi has got.

Don't get me wrong, he has been utter wank, but the amount of individual attention and singling out he has got doesn't seem the same as others who deserve it just as much.

I don’t really understand your point. You think he’s wank but are annoyed that it gets pointed out more than other players? Would you feel better if all wank players got equal abuse? I think that’s what you’re trying to say. I’m not sure that would help Moi particularly but I suppose it would give him more mates in the “we’re wank, feel free to point it out” club.

[HarvSFC]

Tried his best, but the bloke couldn't run, so I'm not too sure how effective trying his best was.

[Sheaf Saint]

1 hour ago, Nogginsfc said:

Agree with that. But don't remember the likes of Osvaldo, Diallo, Boufal, Lemina, Clasie etc. Who all were brought for similar amounts, getting quite as much shit as Elyounoussi has got.

Probably because every one of those players you mention occasionally showed glimpses of being decent, but were just largely inconsistent.

Elyounoussi has never, not once, ever shown any sign of having any of the necessary attributes to be a PL player.

[Lee On Solent Saint]

1 hour ago, Nogginsfc said:

Agree with that. But don't remember the likes of Osvaldo, Diallo, Boufal, Lemina, Clasie etc. Who all were brought for similar amounts, getting quite as much shit as Elyounoussi has got.

Don't get me wrong, he has been utter wank, but the amount of individual attention and singling out he has got doesn't seem the same as others who deserve it just as much.

Diallo does get a fair amount to be fair. Well, from me at least 

[OnceaSaintalwaysaSaint]

1 hour ago, verlaine1979 said:

The only player in the squad as reliably frustrating to watch as Che.

Just as you could almost always rely on Adams to hit it straight at the keeper, you could almost always rely on Ely to fritter away a promising break by being too slow off the mark and getting caught.

No animosity towards him, but I'll be happy to never have to watch him play ever again.

Che is in a different league. Like Shane Long, useless but likeably useless.

There's nothing to like about Elyounoussi. I don't get this "he's good off the ball crap" and just because he collected all the footballs for all the others who shot wide at the the training ground (admittedly there would have been a lot), it should not have guaranteed him a place in the side each week. And what song rhymes with Elyounoussi? 

[davefizzy14]

I for one wish Moi all the best for the future. He always gave 100% and played wherever he was asked to play. I do think successive managers didn't get the best out of him though probably due to poor tactics. Ralph got him playing well in 21/22 when he got five goals from midfield.

Edited 15 June, 2023 by davefizzy14

[Weston Super Saint]

If he's as good 'out of contract' as he is 'off the ball' then he'll have a new club lined up in no time.

[John B]

I do not think he was utter wank if he had played with better players he may have produced better results but lets see what happens for him in the future

 

 

[Give it to Ron]

27 minutes ago, John B said:

I do not think he was utter wank if he had played with better players he may have produced better results but lets see what happens for him in the future

 

 

But what did he produce John ?

Isn’t that what a player has to do?

Edited 16 June, 2023 by Give it to Ron

[david in sweden]

1 hour ago, John B said:

I do not think he was utter wank if he had played with better players he may have produced better results but lets see what happens for him in the future

 

 

I tend to agree (John B.)   He was handed different roles by 3 different managers and always did as he was asked. 

I'm sure we will see him succeed with whichever new club he joins, but quite simply I don't think he had a chance to use his talents.

He is still are regular in the Norway squad , which isn't a bad squad anyway. 

Good Luck Moi,  hope you find a club that pleases you.

[Viking Saint]

1 hour ago, John B said:

I do not think he was utter wank if he had played with better players he may have produced better results but lets see what happens for him in the future

 

 

Would better players have made him run any faster??

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The best off the ball of anyone. Therefore, the world is his oyster now he has the choice. Off the ball roles include, solving the climate crisis, brain surgery, curing all known diseases…

[Fabrice Fernandes no.1 fan]

I really don't blame Elyounoussi personally for his performances. He's technically a good enough footballer, but is so obviously physically not up to the standard we've needed. That was clear when we loaned him to Celtic and he suddenly found form, he was back to being quick and strong enough, because the opponents were slower and weaker. Sure he'll find a team in a league that is more suited to his style and be back to scoring and assisting.

[Whitey Grandad]

Not a particularly bad player but just not good enough for the Premier League. Not his fault but why did anyone feel the need to keep picking him?

[suewhistle]

Comes on against Scotland and Norway then concede two goals to lose...

[david in sweden]

14 hours ago, suewhistle said:

Comes on against Scotland and Norway then concede two goals to lose...

..but not his fault , I think? 

[Convict Colony]

 

[davefizzy14]

Good luck to Moi

[Dellman]

1 hour ago, davefizzy14 said:

Good luck to Moi

Hope its a good move for him, he was never really at his best with us but that applied to almost everyone last season. He deserves better.

[Roo1976]

Move on.....................................................................

[Lighthouse]

Well good luck to him, I can't say he never tried and as far as I'm aware he's always been likeable and professional, he was just hopelessly ill equiped for this league. As an aside, I eagerly await his first Champions League goal this season and the inevitable, "good enough for the Champions League but not good enough for Saints according to the Saints Web experts," posts.

[woodsaint1]

So a player who was viewed as indispensable by our previous 3 managers across the last few seasons, entering his prime and who was a free transfer, has just signed for.....Copenhagen

[InvictaSaint]

I’m in Copenhagen at the moment. I’ll pop over and give him my best wishes….

[The Cat]

Good luck to him. He'll get to play at a standard now where he will likely make a positive difference to the team. 

Unfortunately was one of those signings where he'd excelled at his previous level and done well against good teams in Europe which didn't work out.

[egg]

7 hours ago, woodsaint1 said:

So a player who was viewed as indispensable by our previous 3 managers across the last few seasons, entering his prime and who was a free transfer, has just signed for.....Copenhagen

He's a Scandinavian who's signed for Scandinavia's biggest club on a 4 year deal, gets to compete for the title and domestic cups in a league where he'll probably shine, and play champions league football. Yeah, a terrible move for the lad!

Good luck to him.

[John B]

9 hours ago, Lighthouse said:

Well good luck to him, I can't say he never tried and as far as I'm aware he's always been likeable and professional, he was just hopelessly ill equiped for this league. As an aside, I eagerly await his first Champions League goal this season and the inevitable, "good enough for the Champions League but not good enough for Saints according to the Saints Web experts," posts.

We have had loads of players of his standard playing for the Saints over the years but they have been in teams which had a few outstanding players to compensate for them.

However I do think that our recruitment has been awful over the last five or six years apart from the youngsters in the last year  only KWP and S Armstrong have made the team better.

Ings was OK but too but not many will be remembered with much affection.

[Jeremy Corbyn]

9 hours ago, woodsaint1 said:

So a player who was viewed as indispensable by our previous 3 managers across the last few seasons, entering his prime and who was a free transfer, has just signed for.....Copenhagen

I think the sums up the quality of the other players in our squad tbf

[david in sweden]

1 hour ago, John B said:

We have had loads of players of his standard playing for the Saints over the years but they have been in teams which had a few outstanding players to compensate for them.

However I do think that our recruitment has been awful over the last five or six years apart from the youngsters in the last year  only KWP and S Armstrong have made the team better.

Ings was OK but too but not many will be remembered with much affection.

Good post John B.    Clearly the club is investing in youth, (and very good acquisitions they are)... when you see the fees they are commanding now.

Prowsey has one foot out of the door, and if Stuart Armstrong stays it may be his last season, so the whole squad is in for an overhaul. 

We may end up having one of the youngest squads in the Championship,  and by the end of August we may all be looking to see who is left rather than

getting used to one or two new names as we normally do. 

[woodsaint1]

4 hours ago, egg said:

He's a Scandinavian who's signed for Scandinavia's biggest club on a 4 year deal, gets to compete for the title and domestic cups in a league where he'll probably shine, and play champions league football. Yeah, a terrible move for the lad!

Good luck to him.

Wooosh. As per usual, I think you've missed the point. It's a superb move for him. I'm not criticising the move, it just re-emphasises that he was never good enough for the PL

[egg]

5 minutes ago, woodsaint1 said:

Wooosh. As per usual, I think you've missed the point. It's a superb move for him. I'm not criticising the move, it just re-emphasises that he was never good enough for the PL

It's a great move for him, and in truth I'm sure he knows that the PL is above his level. 

[Saint Garrett]

Best of luck to him, always tried his hardest, never downed tools, simply not good enough but that’s not his fault. 

Nice move for him, and I’m assuming he gets to play champions league too. 

[Osvaldorama]

Utterly shit footballer. Makes me angry just reading his name; I think it’s ingrained into me from seeing it on the team sheet every week. 
 

I genuinely don’t think he’s even championship level; so v happy to see him gone. I feel sorry for the Copenhagen fans who have to watch him mince about giving the ball to the oppo 

[IFHP]

Having players like Mo starting every week is the reason we finished bottom .

[CSA96]

[steve green]

8 minutes ago, CSA96 said:

 

5 kids eh?  Now we know where his energies went.

 

Seriously though good luck to him, nice farewell comment.

[Colinjb]

1 hour ago, CSA96 said:

An honourable bloke who was out of his depth.

WIll never forget the feeling of incredible disappointment whenever his name was on the teamsheet.

Edited 28 July, 2023 by Colinjb

[Viking Saint]

On 27/07/2023 at 17:43, Convict Colony said:

 

I was at their stadium a few weeks ago, thankfully not to watch this waste of a shirt.

[Stripey McStripe Shirt]

15 hours ago, steve green said:

 

5 kids eh?  Now we know where his energies went.

 

Seriously though good luck to him, nice farewell comment.

Wouldn't 'family of 5' mean 3 children?

[TheAlehouseBrawlers]

If a player gobs off, slags the club, withdraws effort or just downs-tools to manufacture a move I can understand him getting abuse. But players like Elyounoussi who are guilty of no more than just not being good enough for that level should be immune to vitriol.

He didn't continually pick himself, he just did the best he could when picked, it wasn't good enough but he's a reasonable player at a certain level like at Celtic and like before we bought him.

Good luck to him, hope it works out.

[Weston Super Saint]

4 hours ago, Stripey McStripe Shirt said:

Wouldn't 'family of 5' mean 3 children?

Which is probably more likely to achieve in 5 years - unless his wife has a really short gestation period.

[a1ex2001]

13 hours ago, TheAlehouseBrawlers said:

If a player gobs off, slags the club, withdraws effort or just downs-tools to manufacture a move I can understand him getting abuse. But players like Elyounoussi who are guilty of no more than just not being good enough for that level should be immune to vitriol.

He didn't continually pick himself, he just did the best he could when picked, it wasn't good enough but he's a reasonable player at a certain level like at Celtic and like before we bought him.

Good luck to him, hope it works out.

Totally agree he always gave his best and on occasion he was the player that made the difference.  Ultimately he wasn’t quite good enough which isn’t his fault and he will likely do well at his new club.