11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[alexmcity]

Doku is a phenomenal talent, even Pep is surprised. He was understandably rusty vs Newcastle and didn't have a good game. But that will change soon, he'll hit form at the right time.

Also, Pep's decision to play him a little bit more centrally vs Newcastle was interesting, as he can destroy defences running at defenders from such positions. Think Pep has big plans for him.

 

[heslops barnet]

Doku is a phenomenal talent, even Pep is surprised. He was understandably rusty vs Newcastle and didn't have a good game. But that will change soon, he'll hit form at the right time.

Also, Pep's decision to play him a little bit more centrally vs Newcastle was interesting, as he can destroy defences running at defenders from such positions. Think Pep has big plans for him.

Just needs to stop giving the ball away……..needs to have a word with Jack

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Just needs to stop giving the ball away……..needs to have a word with Jack

No thanks

 

[blueparrot]

No thanks

What he needs to give the ball away then ? Don’t think thats a good idea with how we play.

 

[Phil1]

What he needs to give the ball away then ? Don’t think thats a good idea with how we play.

Yeah but some posters on here think Jack is shite. Bless’em.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

What he needs to give the ball away then ? Don’t think thats a good idea with how we play.

We don't need Doku to be Grealish and we don't need Grealish to be Doku. They both bring something different

 

[BlueMoonAcrossThePond]

Absolutely wild to me that Bobb is being touted as ahead of Doku after a goal as a sub and decent performance vs Huddersfield. He's good and has bags of potential but let's not rewrite history.

Have some of you in this thread forgotten the whole of the pre Xmas part of the season? Doku was THE spark in the team.

Doku is obviously talented and is able to beat most defenders one on one.

I've criticized Doku heavily in the past... but he's proven me wrong. On occasion he's man-of-the-match.

And yet... he's still not passing the eye-test for me. He's not quite deft enough on the ball; he takes too much time faking this-way-and-that; he's very raw in this regard. Perhaps he'll improve.

Whereas, Bobb, every time I watch him, is fantastic. Bobb seems extremely polished every time he touches the ball.

Bobb, for me, is - right now - far better than Doku - and has far greater upside.

 

[Craig]

Doku is obviously talented and is able to beat most defenders one on one.

I've criticized Doku heavily in the past... but he's proven me wrong. On occasion he's man-of-the-match.

And yet... he's still not passing the eye-test for me. He's not quite deft enough on the ball; he takes too much time faking this-way-and-that; he's very raw in this regard. Perhaps he'll improve.

Whereas, Bobb, every time I watch him, is fantastic. Bobb seems extremely polished every time he touches the ball.

Bobb, for me, is - right now - far better than Doku - and has far greater upside.

Bobb hasn’t played enough yet to put himTo

Doku is obviously talented and is able to beat most defenders one on one.

I've criticized Doku heavily in the past... but he's proven me wrong. On occasion he's man-of-the-match.

And yet... he's still not passing the eye-test for me. He's not quite deft enough on the ball; he takes too much time faking this-way-and-that; he's very raw in this regard. Perhaps he'll improve.

Whereas, Bobb, every time I watch him, is fantastic. Bobb seems extremely polished every time he touches the ball.

Bobb, for me, is - right now - far better than Doku - and has far greater upside.

Too early in Bobb’s City career to say that in my opinion. A huge talent no doubt but then so is Doku. It’s great we’ve got 2 young players very different in style both with great potential. Cole who?

 

[rossmoss]

Doku is a phenomenal talent, even Pep is surprised. He was understandably rusty vs Newcastle and didn't have a good game. But that will change soon, he'll hit form at the right time.

Also, Pep's decision to play him a little bit more centrally vs Newcastle was interesting, as he can destroy defences running at defenders from such positions. Think Pep has big plans for him.

I think pep played him centrally because we didn't have akanji or stones. As soon as we have a centre back who can join rodri in midfield, he doesn't need the wingers to invert and gvardiol and walker to play as wingers. The availability of Akanji and Stones has the most influence on whether walker and gvardiol are wingers or centre backs and whether the wingers have to invert.

I would imagine that in perfect world Pep would like a box midfield of stones rodri kdb and foden/bern with the wingers as wide as possible just like last season. Just need stones (or akanji) back

 

[super_city_si]

We don't need Doku to be Grealish and we don't need Grealish to be Doku. They bought bring something different

Completely agree. Good to have different options. However, Early days but we also have Bobb who looks the be perfect compliment of both