He has 7 goals and assists in 21 league games. 5 of those came against Bournemouth.Up until Doku's injury he too was looking he could contribute as much as Saka.
Still was a good platform up until the injury to build from.He has 7 goals and assists in 21 league games. 5 of those came against Bournemouth.
Yeah, but not 13 goals and 8 assists.Still was a good platform up until the injury to build from.
Doku is still capable of that and the injury hasn't helped him really adapting to life at City.Yeah, but not 13 goals and 8 assists.
The injury hasn’t change how he’s played. We need to work on our creativity as a team and try and maximise our output.
It feels like we’re back at the point where Pep changed to the false 9 after the West Brom 1-1 draw in 2020.
Doku is still capable of that and the injury hasn't helped him really adapting to life at City.
We shall see. He has 17 league goals in his career so far.Doku is still capable of that and the injury hasn't helped him really adapting to life at City.
The AFD jokes are getting out of hand!Up until Doku's injury he too was looking he could contribute as much as Saka.
Nope there is a little overhype with Saka. I am not even suggesting Doku will become a world class player whilst at City either but he will be an effective oneThe AFD jokes are getting out of hand!
One swallow…and all that!
I think Saka is overrated, but I don't see Doku reaching his levels. He just seems the antithesis of a Pep player, it didn't make sense when we were linked and it makes less sense now.Up until Doku's injury he too was looking he could contribute as much as Saka.
If we did play to his strengths he would and if we started winning more penalties.I think Saka is overrated, but I don't see Doku reaching his levels. He just seems the antithesis of a Pep player, it didn't make sense when we were linked and it makes less sense now.
What style of play would make him more effective?If we did play to his strengths he would and if we started winning more penalties.
But what are his strengths? He can beat a man, for sure. His first touch is ok. But he lacks composure when he gets into the decisive positions. People suggest he's fast, I don't think he is, particularly.If we did play to his strengths he would and if we started winning more penalties.
Yeah, I'm increasingly of the feeling that Doku's weaknesses aren't really things you can learn under Pep. His basic ball control is almost non-existent. With players like Grealish, Rodri, Bernardo, etc. in the past, who haven't fully clicked 100% in their first seasons, you can see where little tweaks will make things better. They were all good with the ball but just had to understand their roles a bit better. But apart from a crazy first half against a shocking Bournemouth team (at the time) Doku's offered virtually nothing - most of the time he just runs into trouble and then loses it unnecessarily. There was a moment yesterday when he had De Bruyne right with him, but he just ignored him and ran into three Arsenal defenders who promptly started a counter attack. His first touch is terrible, he often looks like he doesn't know which foot to lead with, and he slips over an awful lot because he's moving before he's thinking. You can't just learn to control a ball properly because Pep's your manager. Looks a bit more dangerous when he's played centrally, and when we're up against teams who commit men forward against us, but how often does that happen? I think letting Mahrez and Palmer go at the same time was a mistake if this guy was who we had our eye on. When we were linked with him the only teams who were seriously mentioned alongside us were West Ham and Spurs - we should have known then what his level was.It won't work for him here, you can't teach the things that he's no good at.
We should have been bringing in someone 'like' Luis Diaz, who can dribble with the ball and create and score goals.
He's got incredible close control, and has natural ability with the ball at his feet.
This thing of Doku only being 21 and therefore having time to develop is nonsense, you can't teach natural ability at that age, you've either got it or you don't. His natural abilities are borderline useless at City, as we don't play that way, and if we did, his end product will never be good enough to play in such tight spaces.
Good dribbler is still not easy to defend against as proven when was brought on against both our rivals. Finishing is erratic but Saka's isn't much better in that regard penalties aside. Tactically they are similar although I would give Saka a head start as he has been in the Premier League a lot longer.But what are his strengths? He can beat a man, for sure. His first touch is ok. But he lacks composure when he gets into the decisive positions. People suggest he's fast, I don't think he is, particularly.
If Pep were to leave tomorrow, and we became a counter attacking team, we'd maybe get a tune out of him. But I don't see becoming a success for us while Pep is here.
What style of play would make him more effective?