52 | Oscar Bobb - 2025/26

[noseve]

I have always said that when we play teams like this who defend with every player back we could do with buying the player with the hardest shot who could take pot shots at a packed defence wherever possible or the trickiest ball juggler who could get a penalty by running down the defences throat time and time again.

But Peps footballing philosophy wont allow anything so common.

A few shots wouldn't hurt, would they?

Frank Lampard scored so many deflected goals through packed areas, when teams used to do this to Chelsea.

Aesthetics are nice, but goals are better.

And I think Bobb's quick feet could be used better, in the area.

 

[Sam69]

With him, the team plays with ten men when we don't have the ball. I've rarely seen a player so ineffective without the ball. In the action leading to the corner that led to the goal, he neither followed Digne nor marked McGinn to allow Nunes to move to Digne. Not to mention his performance with the ball at his feet and his turnovers. For now, he's a futsal player; he hasn't been able to seize several opportunities due to the absences of Marmoush and Cherki.

 

[Tyg3r]

With him, the team plays with ten men when we don't have the ball. I've rarely seen a player so ineffective without the ball. In the action leading to the corner that led to the goal, he neither followed Digne nor marked McGinn to allow Nunes to move to Digne. Not to mention his performance with the ball at his feet and his turnovers. For now, he's a futsal player; he hasn't been able to seize several opportunities due to the absences of Marmoush and Cherki.

That was a long ball. All midfielders was high. In fact Bobb helped Nunes much more than Savinho to Gvardiol. I remember even he intercepted a pass inside our box. He isn't aggressive as Bernardo but helps a lot in his side. He lacks speed, but see, Savinho is faster and defends just watching and getting into lazy pressing runs.

 

[Belgian Flash]

With him, the team plays with ten men when we don't have the ball. I've rarely seen a player so ineffective without the ball. In the action leading to the corner that led to the goal, he neither followed Digne nor marked McGinn to allow Nunes to move to Digne. Not to mention his performance with the ball at his feet and his turnovers. For now, he's a futsal player; he hasn't been able to seize several opportunities due to the absences of Marmoush and Cherki.

Cherrypicking if there ever was it. Come on, nothing he could do about this. He works more than Doku and Savinho defensively.

 

[SambaStyle]

He's decent but no end product or real pace and power. Probably end up at mid table team like Leeds,

 

[Wretched Vengeance]

He should maybe go back to being injured so we can all reminisce about how good he is.

Note: I'm absolutely not wanting him to be injured.

 

[Tomblue]

I think he’s unlikely to make it long term which really pains me to say!

 

[Rammy Blue]

Needs to go out on loan.

 

[christened at st marks]

Sad hope he comes through it

 

[Mcfc1.9.8.0]

A few shots wouldn't hurt, would they?

Frank Lampard scored so many deflected goals through packed areas, when teams used to do this to Chelsea.

Aesthetics are nice, but goals are better.

And I think Bobb's quick feet could be used better, in the area.

Look at the players having shooting practice during the warm up that’s most likely the reason pep won’t let them shoot from long range

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

He’s not that young, he’ll be 23 soon.

Sterling was scoring 25 goals a season by the same age.

Sterling had over 200 starts Bobb has less than 30 and is coming off a broken leg. Sterling was also completely finished at about 27. I bet Bobb won't be.

This thread is similar to Palmers treble season thread, selling him worked out great didn't it?

 

[Paul1970]

The only way to really sum Oscar bobb up is to say would he get anywhere near arsenals squad and the answer would be he wouldn’t even make the bench yet we play him as one of our main wingers which is why we have problems . These players don’t help you win titles .

 

[oldius]

The only way to really sum Oscar bobb up is to say would he get anywhere near arsenals squad and the answer would be he wouldn’t even make the bench yet we play him as one of our main wingers which is why we have problems . These players don’t help you win titles .

That is not the only way to sum up players though. In fact, I find it somewhat infantile and lacking in any nuance.

Oscar Bobb has less than thirty starts for the first team. He was out for a year, but is the former two-time Academy POTY. He has real potential and has obviously proven himself good enough to be given a chance. It is very unfortunate that as soon as we drop a point, some fans begin scapegoating players, and increasingly very young players, and often wingers.

A few weeks ago people would talk about our players not getting near Liverpool's squad.
You are speaking of a player with 30 starts for the team so we would need to travel back and look at Arsenal's players when they had fewer than thirty starts. And, for the vast majority of their squad, they are trophyless. Arsenal last won a trophy in 2023 - the Community Shield; and before that in 2020. They have the best squad now, arguably, but many of the players now at the top of the league have been several years in development, playing in a squad without the pressure of having to win, but still picking up experience.

Would you say that Rayan Cherki would get near Arsenal's squad?
How would you know? What is it based on?

 

[domalino]

Sterling had over 200 starts Bobb has less than 30 and is coming off a broken leg. Sterling was also completely finished at about 27. I bet Bobb won't be.

This thread is similar to Palmers treble season thread, selling him worked out great didn't it?

Yes, players who aren’t as good play fewer games.

Again I come back to the same basic point. Are you happy going into next season with these wingers playing at this level?

If no, then Bobb has 6 months to come good or the club will spend big on a winger and he’ll be 5th choice, and his city career over.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

if it doesn't work at the end of the season then he's off to Germany or the Eredivise, A league that gives you a lot of time on the ball.

 

[PragueBlue]

I think he'll turn out to be a top class player. I just don't think it will be with us sadly.

He isn't really a natural winger and he won't make it with us in that position. It's incredibly hard to play as a wide man for City against packed defences as we see with talented players like Doku and Savinho.

We already have Foden and Cherki for his favoured position and so I suspect he'll end up going elsewhere and will do very well if he gets to play as a 10.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Yes, players who aren’t as good play fewer games.

Again I come back to the same basic point. Are you happy going into next season with these wingers playing at this level?

If no, then Bobb has 6 months to come good or the club will spend big on a winger and he’ll be 5th choice, and his city career over.

Doku Savinho and Bobb aren't meant to be first choice. They have been playing so much as Marmoush and Cherki have been injured. Do I think we have one too many 'projects' in that position. Probably yes and you would swap any of the 3 for a Mahrez, Sane equivalent. I just don't see the point of nailing good young players for a few bad games? What does it achieve, if Bobb doesn't show a bit more by the end of the season he probably will be gone and replaced.

Players develop at different rates, Sterling came through as a 17 year old and was the most expensive teenager in the history of the League. Mahrez hadn't played a top flight game at Bobb's age.

 

[Marvin.]

I find myself swaying towards Marmoush and Cherki rather than Savinho, Doku and Bobb because of the pressure of wanting to win now. Bobb imo is going to be a wonderful footballer, I also think Savinho and Doku have got a lot of potential but can we wait for their development and for their confidence to grow?

 

[oldius]

We just need to be patient, and I think that our success has taken that away from some fans.
We have the squad now to rotate and for players to take their chance.
Some will seize the moment and stay in the team - I think this will happen with Cherki - and others will not and will be dropped, getting their chance again down the line.
It was really unfortunate for both Rodri and Gonzalez to not be fit enough this weekend, and it did compromise our central midfield, but it happens. I think it was @Stoned Rose who suggested that this was a game that could have featured O'Reilly in central midfield, and I think there was a chance to do that, but it would have been a risk too.

Only a few weeks ago, people were saying that Gonzalez wasn't good enough, but now he is, statistically, one of the very best in the PL. Only a few weeks ago, people were saying that Reijnders was a special player, now that has turned. We are rightly emotional about our team but emotion doesn't help good decision making.

This is not a year for us to be expectant. There has been a lot of change, as we know, and it will take time. We have been spoiled by a recent run of good results, raising expectations, but most of us know that we are not where we want to be yet.

 

[EdersonsSmiley]

He’s not that young, he’ll be 23 soon.

Sterling was scoring 25 goals a season by the same age.

This is very disingenuous.

Bobb turned 22 three months ago so he isn't 23 soon by any stretch. The season Sterling was 22 he scored 10 in 47 for us.

Mahrez age 22 got 5 in 19 for Le Havre in Ligue 2 and 3 in 19 for Leicester in the championship.