Jeremy Doku

[Chi-town blues]

Go on , I’m all ears.

 

[Sir peace frog]

Oh I am very excited. I see people are still using the fast dribbler headless chicken stereotype about Doku. You are in for a surprise. His decision making is excellent for someone playing at that speed, and his technique is flawless. He is far from "raw" as he is being described here; sure he's not the finished product but the improvements he can make are few and far between (off ball movement and shot power, technically hes impeccable). If Pep manages to improve these areas in Doku's game, you will have a top 5-10 player in Europe. But even without it hes worldclass. I don't think thats raw.

hope you are right,however with some of the numbskulls who post on bluemoon don't get too wound up if after 20 seconds of his first game some on here are calling him shite and a waste of money :), you will also find there will be 5 or more posters who will not let up ever calling him shite, then go missing when he has a worldie

 

[Gumzy97]

Anyone think he's competition for Grealish? After those Pep quotes about Jack I wouldn't be surprised to see Doku on the left.

 

[Chappie]

His greatest trick was convincing the world he was a Premier League footballer.

He convinced Pearce.
Enough said

 

[TonyM]

To be fair this is quite the unorthodox CB signing.

 

[Blue Maverick]

No idea about this bloke but I’m sure Pep will know what to do

 

[Chi-town blues]

 

[p.taker]

As I said, it was just out of curiosity... I know a large majority of Belgium speak English at some level.

His parents are Ghanaian, so I would think his English is at the very least passable.

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[Le Havre Oswald]

Please don't mention that name it still gives me nightmares. Too small for a keeper. He'd dive for easy shots you thought he'd saved, only to see it nestled in the net as it somehow squirmed through or under his body, it defied logic at times. I still remember him throwing the ball to Sheron for a free kick in that vital game against QPR, who promptly banged it into the net before anybody realised it had happened. A horrible excuse for a keeper.

Hahaha I Remember goin Port Vale away and Sure he made his debut. Made Eike Dibble look like Buffon

 

[Zenmanc]

Anyone think he's competition for Grealish? After those Pep quotes about Jack I wouldn't be surprised to see Doku on the left.

He might push him and let him know maybe his start isn't granted which is not bad for anyone especially the team.

 

[chris85mcfc]

As I said, it was just out of curiosity... I know a large majority of Belgium speak English at some level.

I'd be surprised if he doesn't speak English to a certain level mate

 

[skillman]

Won't slate you, but are you his dad? Nothing I've seen to say he's better than Palmer...just alot quicker!

Pace is a major, major attribute. Especially when it’s combined with skill and the ability to get past players. Not something to be sniffed at as ‘just quicker’ IMO

 

[Big J]

Wonder if he’ll bring his wife Sue, she’s a bit of a puzzle !

 

[bluedanza]

I’m just sitting on the Doku the bay

 

[JTFactsPlz]

Going to great in this set up, a lot of the time we couldn't get up the field and counter attack as we don't have the pace.

We don't counter-attack because that's not the way Pep wants us to play (or he hasn't done). Grealish (for e.g.) was electric in counter-attacking Villa but hasn't been allowed to play that way by Pep. Entirely possible of course that Pep wants to adjust the way we play again and will allow Doku to play that way. It'll certainly make all the pace merchants happy if he does

 

[mancity1955]

Doku the Belgium Flash Walker the Didsbury Flasher

 

[r.soleofsalford]

I’m just sitting on the Doku the bay

Wasting time

 

[TueartsCossackSpray]

According to wiki , he’s known as ‘The Belgian Flash’ !!?! …

Walker is known as the English flash!

 

[kenbelly]

I’m just happy we have some pace now alongside the Viking, adds a new dimension to the attack.

 

[RSC Anderlecht Huisstijl]

Any idea if he speaks English out of curiosity?

Only people in the French part of Belgium might have slight problems with English, because they have the same problem the Spanish, Italians en French have, they dub their English movies and programs on tv. But Jay is from Antwerp. Here we get subtitles, and speak English when we are like 10 years old. ;)

Doku is a real exciting signing guys. 1 of the biggest talents ever made in 1 of the best academy's in the world.
Incredible pace, but also great skills. His only weak spot? Injuries. By his style of play, his body gets a hard time. At Rennes he really had too much injuries. But with the City roster, he might me the perfect player to give 45 minutes, or use as the perfect super sub to force a victory.

Also very cool Doku got his professional breakthrough under City legend Vincent Kompany!