Scores again today, away to Sheffield Wednesday.
23 goal contributions from Azaz now, which is apparently the best in the Championship. But notable that they are unusually weighted towards games against bottom half teams. He hasn't scored against a top half team all season, and his record is 0 goals and 1 assist against top six teams.
Eric Cantona was famously a big man for the small occasion. I'd take a Cantona now
He's doing his best to get Boro into the play offs here against Coventry. He's their best player by a distance. Maybe should have done better with a shot he hit straight at the keeper. Commentator said he's had 3 on target shots saved by keeper. I think he's right - 2 just now and one in first half Azaz thought was in for a second but keeper touched off the post.
4th shot saved by keeper. Everything is going through him. Their centre forward is spending more time getting out of Azaz way than playing with him.
No promotion for Middlesbrough, but maybe Azaz might get a move up.
he was the driving force behind anything positive they did. I think he had four efforts on goal, all saved but only one really came close.Originally Posted by Eirambler
Linked to Bournemouth and Leeds, in addition to the previous Crystal Palace links. Never fully understood why Villa let him go.
Who of that Villa, front six, for arguments sake, is he getting in ahead of ? Realistically.
Right now, none, but Villa have allowed some of these guys to develop and prosper. Could they have done the same with Azaz?
He wouldn't have had the minutes at the level they're operating at this last couple of years in order to prosper though ? He didn't immediately hit the ground running a division below either, took him a bit, a bit he probably wouldn't have gotten at Villa. The odd league cup outing doesn't really give that. & he's still quite streaky / patchy.
If he ends up at a club going deep into the CL stages & upsetting the EPL established order & being key to that, then you can talk about Villa calling it wrong I guess.
Palace now reported to be in for two Middlesbrough players, but Azaz is not one of the two now linked with them.
Leeds and Bournemouth also supposed to be interested
Could see him do really well at Bournemouth and Palace based on how they play.
I like high energy football. A little bit rock and roll. Many finishes instead of waiting for the perfect one.
Love to see a continental side sign Azaz, Italian or Spanish team who qualified for Europe. Atalanta or Villarreal would be perfect
Good news ahead of September with Azaz back on the pitch today for Boro.
Grabs the assist for their third.
It had sounded like he might miss the September internationals, so great to see him back playing well ahead of the squad announcement.
Must be said that was an awful bit of play from Aidomo Emakhu to gift him possession just before he put the cross in.
Maybe going to Southampton, based on various reports this morning. Better chance of getting to PL with them than Middlesborough.
According to Scott Wilson of The Northern Echo (21 August), Southampton made a formal offer, but it didn't meet the £12m valuation which Boro put on Azaz. (They paid £2.5m for him in Jan 2024). Azaz grew up in Birmingham and is thought to favour a move south. As it's GCSE results time, it seems appropriate to note his 9 A* results in those exams, followed later by 2 A-Levels.
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