One player that seems to divide opinion more than any other amongst AFC Wimbledon fans is the young striker referred to by Neal Ardley, rather creepily, as his "little project".

On paper, Ardleystein's monster seems to be doing rather well; six goals in 32 games (of which he only started 10) is not a bad record for a 21-year old third-choice striker.

Adebayo Azeez's cameo substitute appearances bring plenty of energy (if not composure) to the side, as he is more than happy to do whatever he's told - which, more often than not, is to run around madly and cause problems for tiring defences.

However, he seems to suffer in people's perceptions due to his total lack of finesse, particularly in front of goal. All strikers miss chances: if Azeez was an exception to this, he certainly wouldn't be playing in League Two.

But where most strikers will hit a shot straight at the keeper, or narrowly wide, Azeez will hit the corner flag, or fall over mid-shot. He just doesn't do things by halves.

The fact that his failures are so ridiculous means they tend to take precedent in our memories over things he does well: his goal against Accrington last week, for example, was far less memorable than the spectacularly awful air-shot that came five minutes later.

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His all-action style, putting him constantly at the centre of the action, only makes things worse.

He probably does miss more chances than other strikers, but that's counteracted by the fact that he is so often in the right place at the right time.

He certainly compares well to other third-choice strikers we've had in recent years - and anyone expecting us to splash out on a third striker of the standard of Tubbs or Akinfenwa would probably be better off supporting the likes of Portsmouth or Bury.

That's not to say he's the finished article - he isn't yet strong enough for League Two, nor has he developed much of a "striker's instinct".

But if he's looking for role models in terms of strength and finishing, he needn't look much further than fellow squad members Akinfenwa and Connolly.

Azeez is still fairly young, and very inexperienced - but Ardley clearly thinks he can bring the best out of him.

So while he does have moments of almost comical ineptitude, it's surely worth our while to look past them, and recognise the clear signs of potential in his play.

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Throwing him in at the deep end to replace Tubbs for the rest of the season would have done more harm than good to his development; he can spend this season continuing to grow as a player, and making contributions as an impact sub.

Unless he completely falls apart between now and the end of the season, we'll surely see him earn a contract extension - and if he continues to develop at the rate he has done since his debut in August, we could have an excellent striker on our hands in the not too distant future.

So, I'd suggest that any fans who don't think there's a place for Azeez at Wimbledon consider the alternatives (Charlie Sheringham comes to mind...), and remember that the grass isn't always greener on the other side.