11 | Jeremy Doku - 2025/26

vintiz said:
How many minutes did he play yesterday? You’re all pathetic
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The criticism here is ridiculous. He’s not a perfect player, I’ll admit that, but his potential is sky-high. He’s one of the few who actually creates something in attack -always taking on his defender, always looking to play forward, unlike too many of our players who just pass sideways and backwards.

If I’m the manager, he’s starting every single game. He’s got massive potential, but he doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Pep simply doesn’t know how to use him.
 
MCFC ISRAEL said:
The criticism here is ridiculous. He’s not a perfect player, I’ll admit that, but his potential is sky-high. He’s one of the few who actually creates something in attack -always taking on his defender, always looking to play forward, unlike too many of our players who just pass sideways and backwards.

If I’m the manager, he’s starting every single game. He’s got massive potential, but he doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Pep simply doesn’t know how to use him.
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The thing with potential is you hope to see gradual improvements. He doesn't look any better than when he first arrived. In fact, his full debut was his best game for us. This is his third season now and he's not really kicked on.

He also turns 24 towards the end of this season, he's not a kid anymore and not getting any better

I don't mind him in our squad. He definitely offers something different to our other players, not that much of what he tries actually comes off but at least it's a chance of approach.



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He’s a counter attacking player playing for a manager that doesn’t play that way ever, with his high line defence approach, he’s the same as Sav, Marmoush, Haaland they all like space to run into to, Doku should of never been bought the way we play, I’m starting to believe most of the squad hate the way we play.
 
balotellishaircut said:
He’s a counter attacking player playing for a manager that doesn’t play that way ever, with his high line defence approach, he’s the same as Sav, Marmoush, Haaland they all like space to run into to, Doku should of never been bought the way we play, I’m starting to believe most of the squad hate the way we play.
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You're probably not wrong.

Even Haaland, look when he joined, he was constantly making runs in behind and none of our players got their heads up and saw it and just passed to the nearest man. He was always frustrated by it. Now, we did win a treble then, so we can't really say it was wrong. But nowadays he barely makes those runs. It's not lack of effort. He just knows it's a waste of energy because nobody is ever going to look for the pass.

What annoys me if fans on here complaining that teams park the bus. No, the reason they can is because we take 5 minutes to get the ball up the pitch, giving defences all the time in the world to set themselves. That's fine when you have guys like KDB who can find the killer pass anywhere. We don't have players who can do that now.


We've got plenty of pace with Haaland, Doku etc plus the likes of Reijnders is no slouch, but we make them play at a snails pace.

I'm actually astounded Haaland has scored as many as he has when you consider how much our style has limited how much he can get to use his pace against defenders, which was often how he scored a lof of his goals at Dortmund.



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thebiglug said:
The thing with potential is you hope to see gradual improvements. He doesn't look any better than when he first arrived. In fact, his full debut was his best game for us. This is his third season now and he's not really kicked on.

He also turns 24 towards the end of this season, he's not a kid anymore and not getting any better

I don't mind him in our squad. He definitely offers something different to our other players, not that much of what he tries actually comes off but at least it's a chance of approach.



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Maybe he hasn't improved due to a lack of consistent game time. A player like this needs to be a regular starter to smooth the edges of his game.
 
My biggest issue is that he's lazy. There were periods of the second half where we were on the break and he literally never made a run in behind. Add to that his final action is rubbish and it's hard to see him being at the club in twelve months time. £55m down the toilet. He doesn't start for any other top six side.
 
He's being thrown to the wolves at the moment. Wait until we're behind and then chuck him on and hope he can dribble around two-three players and make something happen. Never going to work.
 
MCFC ISRAEL said:
The criticism here is ridiculous. He’s not a perfect player, I’ll admit that, but his potential is sky-high. He’s one of the few who actually creates something in attack -always taking on his defender, always looking to play forward, unlike too many of our players who just pass sideways and backwards.

If I’m the manager, he’s starting every single game. He’s got massive potential, but he doesn’t get the credit he deserves. Pep simply doesn’t know how to use him.
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What makes you think his potential is sky high?
 
I've commented on Doku quite a few times - I'm not a fan generally but I'm starting to sympathise with him a bit.

There doesn't seem to have been any tactical adjustment or coaching to help him improve - we give him the ball and expect him to do something is about the sum of it. Added to the poor low crosses, what are we actually doing in training these days?
 
Craig said:
The thing is who has actually improved for us in recent times?
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We've not really had a youth project or transition like that. You make a good point but overrall I have faith we'll look real good again in the new year.

But, yh could argue Doku hasn't been developed proficiently. Third season here, he should be one of our main players upfront with Haaland
 
Dazzle84 said:
I've commented on Doku quite a few times - I'm not a fan generally but I'm starting to sympathise with him a bit.

There doesn't seem to have been any tactical adjustment or coaching to help him improve - we give him the ball and expect him to do something is about the sum of it. Added to the poor low crosses, what are we actually doing in training these days?
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I agree but that is how it has usually been with our wingers in the past. We give them the ball and expect them to use their skills to beat their man in 1v1 situations. Doku is supposedly more athletic than any wingers we've had in the past including leroy and raheem. The thing is he actually isn't as skillful and doesn't make great decisions in the final third so theoretically he should be doing better but isn't.
 


He seems really motivated but I feel like to know this is his final season if he doesn't significantly improve.
 
bhayes said:


He seems really motivated but I feel like to know this is his final season if he doesn't significantly improve.
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Fair play to him and I hope the penny has dropped. He had a unique skill set that could be so good but it doesn’t have the end product. He cost a lot and has 2 years to show he is up to it. He is getting a third season and unless he scores and assists more then he should be binned.
 
The lad isn't in form. That's normal, given he was in form in June in the CWC. In several weeks, Doku will remind people of his talent.
 
City_Sean said:
My biggest issue is that he's lazy. There were periods of the second half where we were on the break and he literally never made a run in behind. Add to that his final action is rubbish and it's hard to see him being at the club in twelve months time. £55m down the toilet. He doesn't start for any other top six side.
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I am sure he would play for Newcastle, Chelsea and Spurs. No wingers excels for us. If we are being real no ONE excels for us. In the last years who actually had a crazy impact beside Haaland ?
 
Tier2Blue said:
Fair play to him and I hope the penny has dropped. He had a unique skill set that could be so good but it doesn’t have the end product. He cost a lot and has 2 years to show he is up to it. He is getting a third season and unless he scores and assists more then he should be binned.
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Doesn't have the start or middle product either at the moment. I feel that whether it's him or Marmoush, we need to choose one and give him a run of games as starter. I don't think this chopping or changing is doing either player much good.
 
King Jay said:
I am sure he would play for Newcastle, Chelsea and Spurs. No wingers excels for us. If we are being real no ONE excels for us. In the last years who actually had a crazy impact beside Haaland ?
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No one? Rodders won the Ballon ‘Dor, Foden won PFA player of the year and the team won the league 14 months ago

I think the reason no one excelled in the past 18 months is because they aren’t good enough and Doku is one of them, who isn’t good enough

Hopefully the signings on Khusanov, Marmoush, Riejnders, Ait-Nori and Donnarumma are good enough and will excel

I don’t think it’s tactics with Doku, I think it’s ability and he lacks it for this level. Maybe he’s more suited to West Ham or Galatasaray where the requirements aren’t high every week and the odd flash is good enough
 
balotellishaircut said:
He’s a counter attacking player playing for a manager that doesn’t play that way ever, with his high line defence approach, he’s the same as Sav, Marmoush, Haaland they all like space to run into to, Doku should of never been bought the way we play, I’m starting to believe most of the squad hate the way we play.
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That’s not true. Doku is not counter attacking player. He is quick in first steps but after that his speed is average. I find Doku perfect for breaking the defence walls because of perfect dribbling he can. He need more players in the box for more assists.
It’s up to Pep to adapt the game because when everyone stays far away from the goal for meaningless passing who should score goals ffs?
 
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