It means in the first two he is in the top 5-6% of players in the PL, and in dribbling, the top 1%.
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11 | Jeremy Doku - 2024/25
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Even this season, in the 94th percentile for assists and 95th percentile for expected assists. Successful dribbles, 99th percentile.
Personally, I think those stats just about sum up how average most players are now if Doku is in the top 5% or 6% of anything.
Your feelings about him are clear.Personally, I think those stats just about sum up how average most players are now if Doku is in the top 5% or 6% of anything.
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Those numbers surprise me. And don't add up with the frustration of watching him with my own eyes.It means in the first two he is in the top 5-6% of players in the PL, and in dribbling, the top 1%.
As I said, I've my views on him at this point. Hope he has some development in him to be an asset for us going forward.
I'm sure he does - he is 22 and relatively new to the club.Those numbers surprise me. And don't add up with the frustration of watching him with my own eyes.
As I said, I've my views on him at this point. Hope he has some development in him to be an asset for us going forward.
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We'll see. He's got an awful lot to work on IMO.I'm sure he does - he is 22 and relatively new to the club.
People said the same about Raheem. They said Rodri was plodri; David Silva was too lightweight; Yaya was irreplaceable; FFS Mahrez...We'll see. He's got an awful lot to work on IMO.
And you could write me a long list of outstanding performers this year and there would not be many of ours on it.
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Not sure those accusations were that heavy on those players nearly 2 years into their careers with the club tbf.People said the same about Raheem. They said Rodri was plodri; David Silva was too lightweight; Yaya was irreplaceable; FFS Mahrez...
2 years in, none of them were 22.Not sure those accusations were that heavy on those players nearly 2 years into their careers with the club tbf.
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Being 22 doesn't make him a baby. He was a Belgian international before we even signed him. And now 2 years of prem experience under his belt. He's not some inexperienced pup.2 years in, none of them were 22.
He's a young player with plenty of development ahead of him. You don't have to accept that fact.Being 22 doesn't make him a baby. He was a Belgian international before we even signed him. And now 2 years of prem experience under his belt. He's not some inexperienced pup.
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Your feelings about him are clear.
I'd love to see him do well at City, however, on what we've seen of him so far, I really don't think he's ever going to be good enough for an elite level club.
I'd say much the same about Savinho who is, in my opinion, a better prospect than Doku.
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Irrelevant stat when those dribbles fizzle to nothing.
Even this season, in the 94th percentile for assists and 95th percentile for expected assists. Successful dribbles, 99th percentile.
He doesn't have the nous to make it at the very top.
I hope and believe that you are wrong.Irrelevant stat when those dribbles fizzle to nothing.
He doesn't have the nous to make it at the very top.
I disagree, but we share the same hope.I'd love to see him do well at City, however, on what we've seen of him so far, I really don't think he's ever going to be good enough for an elite level club.
I'd say much the same about Savinho who is, in my opinion, a better prospect than Doku.
Who do you believe is showing themselves, this season, to be good enough at the elite level?
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I also hope I'm wrong, as he'd be one less position to worry about for this rebuild. But I just do not see a top level player in him.I hope and believe that you are wrong.
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Its not that I don't accept it. I think he'd probably be a hit elsewhere at another club where being a bit more mercurial is accepted. I just don't see him as the type of player who has the intelligence to adapt to how we play.He's a young player with plenty of development ahead of him. You don't have to accept that fact.
More than happy to be proven wrong in time but my view is what it is right now. As is yours.
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With you on that. Savinho has shown he has it. Needs to work on his shooting but the rest of his game is already there.Doku, probably won’t get there but i’m absolutely convinced Savinho will.
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You can say the same about Doku, and the rest of his game is better than Savinho's game outside of shooting. What exactly is Savinho better at than Doku?With you on that. Savinho has shown he has it. Needs to work on his shooting but the rest of his game is already there.
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I disagree, but we share the same hope.
Who do you believe is showing themselves, this season, to be good enough at the elite level?
We've got two absolutely world class players; Haaland and Rodri
After that, we've got Ederson (leaving), Dias, Gvardiol, and Marmouch who have more or less lived up to expectations this season. Grealish has shown that he can operate in a central position, but hasn't been given enough opportunity by Pep to prove it. He's never been a £100m player imo and will be moved on in the summer.
The rest have been a mixture of past it at top level, injury prone, burned out, too raw, or out of their depth. I think we all know pretty well which players fall into each category.
Personally, I think we need at least ten more top quality signings in this 'rebuild'. That's at least 2 or 3 transfer windows. If we miss out on CL next season, we've got big problems attracting top players.
As I've said many times on here, the 'clear out' and 'rebuild' should have started the day after we won the CL.
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