11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[Phil1]

I can’t wait until we get rid of this **** and Grealish.

You ok hun?

 

[wolfie1988]

When you say tidy do you mean because he loses it at times? No player ever who dribbles a lot won’t lose it a fair bit because it’s the hardest thing to do hence why so few can dribble like that. If you tell him to just protect the ball and not commit defenders he has the strength to do that all day but that would be wasting his talent. Clearly Pep wants him committing defended and he did it very well today at times.

Sorry for saying your mate. Was just frustrated because it seems like if Doku loses it a couple of times people will say we need Grealish’s control. At times we will but a couple of times whilst on Grealish dwelled on it himself and lost it in bad areas. I think they’d actually compliment each other well on opposite flanks.

By tidy, I mean taking too many touches on the ball. Not when they are dribbling or committing defenders. But in tight spaces when we just need to bounce it off the spare man to create some space.

Today we had Doku, Nunes, Akanji and Alvarez all doing this and slowing us down going forward.

 

[balotellishaircut]

You ok hun?

I’m ok babes x ;) just a tongue in cheek dig at all the whingeing on here regarding Grealish and Doku comparisons, don’t understand why fans can’t see that Doku will get better and Jack will regain form and confidence.

 

[r.soleofsalford]

Still don't get the hype. However I appear to be in the minority and Pep likes him, so who the fuck am I.

Exactly 8-)

 

[r.soleofsalford]

By tidy, I mean taking too many touches on the ball. Not when they are dribbling or committing defenders. But in tight spaces when we just need to bounce it off the spare man to create some space.

Today we had Doku, Nunes, Akanji and Alvarez all doing this and slowing us down going forward.

The biggest problem for me today was Akanji having not played in 2024 was put in the team and asked to play where John Stones is best suited for.

Also Phil Foden last week was a 10/10 playing in the middle and attacking the box. Yesterday Phil was started off out wide and Nunez more through the middle.

That and the way Everton dropped to the floor to make play fractured every time they could smell a City player get within 5 feet of them. Obviously ably assist by the poor officials.

 

[SiMCFC]

I really like him but he showed his frustrating side Yesterday I thought, his snap decision making is his only weak spot but I think this will come with experience and he will learn naturally where our forward players like to move.

Just as an example he has a tendency to just hit crosses not particularly at a target sometimes when there's nobody in the box, then a minute later there can be 3 players free in the box but he instead decides to take a shot or a dribble and loses the ball to the first Man, I'm sure it will come though, he seemed better defensively as well which is a big bonus, tried to track back.

 

[jrb]

Very frustrating yesterday. Does some very good things. Then does some basic things wrong. You can see he’s got talent, but he needs to calm himself down, look up, think, and play the right pass.

He reminds me of Peter Beagrie a bit. Loads of skill, pace, and talent, but tries too beat to many players, goes back on himself, and gets the ball stuck under his feet too often.

Keep it simple, do the basics, and he’ll eventually get the time and space that he needs to be more consistent and more effective in and around the opposition penalty area.

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Looking a million miles off our level recently in my opinion. I feel a little deflated when I see him starting. Cole Palmer is twice the player.

 

[Dave Ewing's Back 'eader]

Very frustrating yesterday. Does some very good things. Then does some basic things wrong. You can see he’s got talent, but he needs to calm himself down, look up, think, and play the right pass.

He reminds me of Peter Beagrie a bit. Loads of skill, pace, and talent, but tries too beat to many players, goes back on himself, and gets the ball stuck under his feet too often.

Keep it simple, do the basics, and he’ll eventually get the time and space that he needs to be more consistent and more effective in and around the opposition penalty area.

Yer right, jrb! The view on Jezzer would have changed dramatically had Erling timed his run and got over the ball with his head and left Pickers stranded. He's an exciting player to watch and teams have realised that by sticking two or three blocking his path to goal. I also saw yesterday that he was receiving the ball and having an arc of five EFC players surrounding him and not a City shirt within the space - only move was gonna be backwards.

 

[urban genie]

For me 7/10 performance at best.

yes he went at them and yes his tracking backs got better, but he still has the same levels of falliling to beat the first man as Martin Petrov ;-)