I will make a simple statement, without the signing of Jeremy Doku we don't win our 4th title in a row.Didn't like the way we constantly looked to get him on the ball at every opportunity tbh. Made us look predictable and like we'd run out of ideas elsewhere in attack. His goal should really have been saved as well.
He couldn't have given much more when he came on so it's not me digging him out at all, just a concern that we were too reliant on him creating something from nothing.
RodrygoIf we can get similar on the other side then we have got opposition defenders stretched all over the place. It’s easier to defend when we only have one capable of doing it,
Can't say I'm overly convinced by that first statement tbh but he gives us a pace down the wing that we otherwise don't have. A different dimension. I just didn't like the way we resorted to getting him on the ball at every opportunity in the cup final when we ran out of ideas elsewhere. I felt that in itself made us predictable. It was in no way a dig at Doku himself who did as much as he could to drag us back into the game.I will make a simple statement, without the signing of Jeremy Doku we don't win our 4th title in a row.
For me he was the difference early season and late in the season, he had a dip in form in the New Year period after an injury but worked hard and came back to superb form.
He is a top player and one that is only going to get better with experence.
Best chance creator in the league. Expecting 10G + 15A next season, with improved finishing, more deliberate crossing and better decision making on the final through ball.
Something very interesting I noticed in this regard: when I watch City highlights, Doku is involved in 90 percent of all of the chances created. Then I watch Doku individual highlights from the same match and realize it could have been ten times more chances if he didn't make the usual mistakes. Make of it what you will, but the kid is simply a volume creator right now, and if he manages to become more accurate with his shots, passes and crosses, he will be one of the best players in the world.I was watching our games back and it was striking how many of our goals Doku was involved in. As others have observed he did have a dip in mid season but at the end, not only was he terrifying defences again, it was clear his overall game was improving next year. One of the best young wingers around IMO.