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I think he is absolutely class, definitely ahead of Kovacic currently for that other midfield spot.
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27 | Matheus Nunes - 2023/24
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SamTheGuru
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You are very polite.I imagine he'll be killed but I thought he was one of our better players in the first half. Although, I agree he was poor in the second.
With that being said, you can see his potential.
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I think he is absolutely class, definitely ahead of Kovacic currently for that other midfield spot.
The duality of Blue Moon.You are very polite.
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He's got the attributes and is movement is ridiculously good just needs pep to mould him into whatever he wants him to become. I suspect he will be a slow burner but he'll eventually become important
He does a lot of really good attacking movements, and with time, we will learn to use these. His vision is great as well, and so are his runs with the ball, 1v1s, the turns. He is also fast and hardworking off the ball. These are his strengths. Right now, he lacks the chemistry with his teammates and loses the ball too easily, but these are relatively easy things to fix. Overall, for me it was a decent performance today. He obviously lacks any sort of rhythm, but he will only get better.
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Definitely something there. Give him time.
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He was decent, but I am surprised no one has mentioned how bad his controls are. Unless is a super easy pass, the ball comes off his feet like 1m. Just this fact alone, makes me think he'll find a hard time to be a starter for our team.
Pep said this when he signed. He said he's brilliant at everything except his first touch. So I imagine they are doing a lot on it to get it right.He was decent, but I am surprised no one has mentioned how bad his controls are. Unless is a super easy pass, the ball comes off his feet like 1m. Just this fact alone, makes me think he'll find a hard time to be a starter for our team.
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So far he has come across as a completely average Premier League football player. He hasn't really done anything wrong; but at the same time, I cannot think of an occasion where he has done anything that stands out either. Frustratingly, he seems to spend several minutes a game rolling around on the pitch because there was a swift gust of wind, or a fly landed on his shoulder. I think he would be great at a team like Wolves, and I am yet to see anything that suggests otherwise.
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I thought he was greedy on many occasions tonight. He's got alot of settling in to do
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On the BBC's 'rate the players' Nunes received the lowest player rating from all players on the pitch tonight. He gave the ball away on a number of occasions, but his bad body language disappointed me, he needs to sort that out imo, Pep won't like that.
Nice, balanced critique.He does a lot of really good attacking movements, and with time, we will learn to use these. His vision is great as well, and so are his runs with the ball, 1v1s, the turns. He is also fast and hardworking off the ball. These are his strengths. Right now, he lacks the chemistry with his teammates and loses the ball too easily, but these are relatively easy things to fix. Overall, for me it was a decent performance today. He obviously lacks any sort of rhythm, but he will only get better.
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Surprised his attitude isn’t being mentioned here.
He’s a flouncing ponce, stands there with his arms in the air when a team mate doesn’t read a pass or one of his stupid flicks fails. Sits on the floor with his arms in the air bitching to the ref when he’s been fairly tackled rather than getting up and chasing the ball.
Needs to sort himself out.
He’s a flouncing ponce, stands there with his arms in the air when a team mate doesn’t read a pass or one of his stupid flicks fails. Sits on the floor with his arms in the air bitching to the ref when he’s been fairly tackled rather than getting up and chasing the ball.
Needs to sort himself out.
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On the BBC's 'rate the players' Nunes received the lowest player rating from all players on the pitch tonight. He gave the ball away on a number of occasions, but his bad body language disappointed me, he needs to sort that out imo, Pep won't like that.
Yea the commentators pointed out how pissed off he was when doku didn't play him in. That said, that appears to be one of Nunes' traits - playing the ball forward from midfield then getting forward quick for the return ball behind their defence, so you can see why he was frustrated
Very early days yet and you can see all of the new lads need time to gel IMO
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You mean a bit like Kev? ;-)Surprised his attitude isn’t being mentioned here.
He’s a flouncing ponce, stands there with his arms in the air when a team mate doesn’t read a pass or one of his stupid flicks fails. Sits on the floor with his arms in the air bitching to the ref when he’s been fairly tackled rather than betting up and chasing the ball.
Needs to sort himself out.
The fact is that this player has potential, cause he dribbles well, passes well, quick on the ball, good defending skills, etc. He has foundation, on top what, something amazing can be built.
Midfield area is where Pep knows everything better than anyone on this planet, therefore the mixture of his potential and Pep's knowledge will do the job, I'm 100% sure.
The only issue is attitude, is he ready to commit and listen and do his daily chores properly.
If he does that, eventually he will meet all the requirements.
Like in Grealish's case. We all knew that Jack had great skills, but he needed time to adapt and find his best position, role in this team. Same was with Cancelo. I mean, if in 5 minutes, even on youtube video, player has enough highlights to make you believe that he is the great player, would suit City, it means that he really is and will, it's just manager's job to use him correctly and give opportunity to rise.
Kalvin unfortunately doesn't have these abilities, even on youtube you can't find his highlights where you can say that - yes, this guy suits City. That's why from the very beginning he was destined for failure. I had same feeling with Nolito or Mendy or number of other players. You can't depend on youtube, but it certainly tells a lot about a player in a very short time.
Midfield area is where Pep knows everything better than anyone on this planet, therefore the mixture of his potential and Pep's knowledge will do the job, I'm 100% sure.
The only issue is attitude, is he ready to commit and listen and do his daily chores properly.
If he does that, eventually he will meet all the requirements.
Like in Grealish's case. We all knew that Jack had great skills, but he needed time to adapt and find his best position, role in this team. Same was with Cancelo. I mean, if in 5 minutes, even on youtube video, player has enough highlights to make you believe that he is the great player, would suit City, it means that he really is and will, it's just manager's job to use him correctly and give opportunity to rise.
Kalvin unfortunately doesn't have these abilities, even on youtube you can't find his highlights where you can say that - yes, this guy suits City. That's why from the very beginning he was destined for failure. I had same feeling with Nolito or Mendy or number of other players. You can't depend on youtube, but it certainly tells a lot about a player in a very short time.
Good point about the body language, that's been apparent from day one, he has a bit of an attitude which is not seen in this team and I would imagine not appreciated, a lot of work ahead on this guy.On the BBC's 'rate the players' Nunes received the lowest player rating from all players on the pitch tonight. He gave the ball away on a number of occasions, but his bad body language disappointed me, he needs to sort that out imo, Pep won't like that.
Kev produces and his attitude can be tolerated, big difference, he has earned the respect, not just walked through the door.You mean a bit like Kev? ;-)
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He could be, in the longer run, replacing Gundo's goal contributions from midfield. He was on the end of moves a couple of times, found himself a pocket of space another couple of times to take a shot. Missed all of them, but positionally he's almost there.
He needs to be more in control of His emotions to be successful in a Pep team, patience is the key or you end up like his compatriot Cancelo.
He needs to be more in control of His emotions to be successful in a Pep team, patience is the key or you end up like his compatriot Cancelo.
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