He looks to have a real chance.He`s special. That combination of speed and pure strength, but also being pretty good with the ball is quite rare. Could be our own Haaland if Pep plays his cards right
He was absolutely bullying the Bournemouth defenders when he played for the first team. His physicality is in my opinion his biggest strength, he wouldn’t look out of place in the PL physically. As you say he has to work on his link play, but he has shown lots of times that his dribbling, passing and first touch is actually great, right now it’s more a matter of inconsistency. He’s only 17 so loads of time to improveHe looks to have a real chance.
The thing that really gives me optimism is that when he’s stepped up to senior level in the League Cup and the Pizza Trophy he’s still done well and scored goals. At the junior level he looks stronger and faster but that won’t be the case as you step up so you need more. He looks to have that in his game.
As I said if he could tidy up his link play to just ensure we keep the ball and can get up the pitch it’ll be a major step forward.
It was......disappointing would have been a better description.Pitiful is a very harsh.
His link play needs a fair bit of work as he gives it away too often. It’s not like he doesn’t have the ability because he does have a good touch, it’s just his consistency that’s lacking. I’d like to see him be told to really simplify things outside the box, rather than trying too much or trying to be too cute. These rough edges are only to be expected really given his age.
I’d have still liked to have seen him on the first team bench rather than a third centre back because he is strong, quick and can finish. The last bit is not something that’s easily learned.
I agree,physically he can handle it,but he's till very inconsistent and mentally he is still a bit immature.He's not ready for regular PL football, but I'd bet every penny I have that if he'd have started the games against Fulham, Burnley and tonight he'd have got at least one shot on target.
Should've started. Southampton have such a physical CB partnership and we had Ferran and KDB jumping in the air against them and trying to wrestle the ball from them.
Perhaps a place on the bench ahead of Nmecha,but in no way shape or form should he be starting a must win game.Should've started. Southampton have such a physical CB partnership and we had Ferran and KDB jumping in the air against them and trying to wrestle the ball from them.
Perhaps a place on the bench ahead of Nmecha,but in no way shape or form should he be starting a must win game.
So there is a situation...that was exactly the one i was hinting at.There would be no situation i can think of where you bring on Delap instead of Aguero unless its just to give a kid a run out when you're 3-0 up, which was never happening in this game.
"Which was never going to happen this game"So there is a situation...that was exactly the one i was hinting at.
If it's a must win game, we must also score goals. Make no mistake about it, that was a game that could've went either way. Playing KDB as pretty much a ST out of possession has led us to scoring half the goals we have in the previous year. I'm not pushing for Delap to be our main striker but in a game where we have no focal point and our STs had no ability to hold up the ball or give their CBs any worries, it was a clear weakness."I know we just won, but I think it would have been better if we gave a child his first start in this absolutely must win game against a team trying to go 2nd in the table instead"
It wasnt,so why have Nmecha there?"Which was never going to happen this game"
Will he be in the squad for Tuesday night? Certainly hope so.
I think we were short on numbers with Jesus, Laporte and Garcia not fit.It wasnt,so why have Nmecha there?