11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[bluenova]

The only positive from his performance today was that he can take a man on and beat them, unlike grealish.

In his first few games he needs to just do the simple things. Trying to do the fancy trick in the first half when we weren't winning isn't the way to go about things

I'd disagree.

He was pretty dynamic and had a positive impact on the game. He was fouled three times, without giving away any fouls, he made more tackles than any other player (all successful), and only Dias may as many interceptions.

He had a reasonable number of touches, not far off Alvarez and Foden, and he had a pass completion rate better than Foden, Alvarez and Haaland.

Bear in mind that he was also playing in a side with Walker, Foden, Alvarez and Haaland, who are some of the bigger risk takers in the team.

Definitely lots more he could do, and certainly we'd expect him to be providing in attack, but a lot of that comes down to how much he knows about the other players.

 

[Goater=Legend]

Can people at least wait until Peps seen him first before calling him out.

 

[ninjamonkey]

People really knocking the lad on his debut.

Get fucked the lot of you, absolute morons.

We had 112 pages of comments slating phillips in his 23/24 performance thread before he had even stepped on the pitch during the 23/24 season, this is somewhat encouraging in comparison. Sadly we have more than our fair share of cretins on here as with any other fan forum.

 

[city warrior]

The only thing anyone needs to know is that Pep and the staff were impressed enoguh to start him. They could have easily played Bernardo and Foden, but they saw quality in training, something that never happened with Phillips. Even with Palmer, if he was still here, I am sure Bernardo would have started 100%.

 

[Manchester_lalala]

He’s going to be ace. Takes players on with ease. That’s what we’ve been crying out for.

 

[Haaland94]

Once he gets a hang of our possession based game he will be like Sane 2.0. A better version, perhaps. He has all the tools. Give him time.

 

[bert38]

I'd disagree.

He was pretty dynamic and had a positive impact on the game. He was fouled three times, without giving away any fouls, he made more tackles than any other player (all successful), and only Dias may as many interceptions.

He had a reasonable number of touches, not far off Alvarez and Foden, and he had a pass completion rate better than Foden, Alvarez and Haaland.

Bear in mind that he was also playing in a side with Walker, Foden, Alvarez and Haaland, who are some of the bigger risk takers in the team.

Definitely lots more he could do, and certainly we'd expect him to be providing in attack, but a lot of that comes down to how much he knows about the other players.

I liked the left footed cross first half-ok it was a tad over hit but that he can do that with either foot augurs well.

 

[Le Havre Oswald]

I cannot believe the fuckwittery in this thread

It actually blows my mind.

 

[Withnail]

Got pace to burn and offers us something different in attack. Like most players needs time to settle and understand how we play before we see the best of him

 

[Frankie lad]

I was in 101 5 rows from the front today.
From down there it’s like being in a big bowl filled to the top with people and must be quite daunting especially on your debut and also you are suddenly playing for the finest team in the world.
He looked a tad nervy but also looked pacy and remember Pep hasn’t yet put his arm around him and whispered into his ear.
looking forward to seeing how he develops.