11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[Bill the Blue]

He's a bit good..!

 

[metalblue]

i am equally impressed by his ability to show patience and play a simple passing game as i am by his explosive bursts

His explosive bursts are his party trick. He’s not a long range speed merchant. Enjoy watching him.

 

[Gabriel]

People are surprised, but I said this with my first post here: this kid is the truth. The only thing missing is off ball runs - today there was plenty of space to exploit between the lines for a through ball or diagonal long ball but he doesn't see it. I don't think its instructions; hes been like this for Rennes too. I get that he knows how good he is with the ball at his feet, but if you only wait for it in your feet and not run in channels, you will have less chances, and therefore less goals and assists.

Other than that he has everything. You can see now how much of a lazy comparision is between him and Adama Traore or St Maximin. Hes got three times the IQ of these two, reacts to the defense rather than just kick and run, and can actually pass the ball and make good decisions. Hes a Ronaldinho/Hazard hybrid, a gem of a player. I hope Pep notices the off ball issue and works with him on it. Just show him clips of Pedro lol

Need to remember that we’re currently playing without our better midfielders, in terms of players capable of producing defence-splitting passes, so he make more such runs when Kovacic and de Bruyne return.

 

[oldius]

It is going to be exciting to watch him develop. He is hard for full-backs to deal with because he is very quick off the mark, can go either right or left, and he uses the ball intelligently. He is very young, and will improve, but he looks to be a big talent and another good buy.

 

[Belgian Flash]

Need to remember that we’re currently playing without our better midfielders, in terms of players capable of producing defence-splitting passes, so he make more such runs when Kovacic and de Bruyne return.

He shouldn't decide whether to make the run or not based on who is playing in midfield. His job is to make the run, whether the midfielder spots it and the pass is accurate, is none of Jeremy's concern.

The problem is he doesn't see the space between the lines. Players who are so good with the ball usually don't want to play off it too much (ex. Neymar), so hes a slave to his habits. But if he really wants to take it to the next level, and that means stats and accolades, he needs to learn that and get some easy chances. Time for Pep to work some magic.

 

[jimmygrimblesboots]

Impressed with his strength on the ball , very hard to dispossess , reminds me of Sterling small in stature but impossible to knock off the ball and also has capabilty to inside or outside the full back , very pleased with his start he has hit the ground running

 

[MarsLlama]

Exciting player but he’s going to have to learn to be more cynical; he’s incredibly strong and incredibly honest. Had he stayed down after being clobbered by Coufal at West Ham and today by Montiel, both players would probably have been booked. Alas, he’s back on his feet and back in the fray in a flash. I attribute his resilience partly to his enthusiasm to play and partly to his teammates not being quick enough to get over and protect him. The referees are looking for an out in such situations (it’s disgraceful that neither player was booked), so we need to make it impossible to ignore, with Doku staying down and the players rushing over to signal their concern.

Nah fuck that. Modern football is full of players who care more about winning fouls than being exciting and positive. I would hate him to turn into one of those.

 

[Gabriel]

Nah fuck that. Modern football is full of players who care more about winning fouls than being exciting and positive. I would hate him to turn into one of those.

I’m not talking about winning fouls. There‘s a distinct difference between players diving and players knowing when to stay down when they have been scythed. That challenge yesterday was an absolute shocker and sometimes the player and his teammates have to be game savvy and think of the bigger picture. Had we collectively just stopped and booted the ball out of play, I suspect Taylor would have had no option but to book Montiel. In turn, that would have put Forest at a serious disadvantage as they’d already lost their right-back. If anything, Doku would then have been freer to express himself.

We tend to forget how young and inexperienced we currently are, and sometimes a little worldliness can help balance things, especially when you have a referee who has lost complete control.

 

[JDV]

He shouldn't decide whether to make the run or not based on who is playing in midfield. His job is to make the run, whether the midfielder spots it and the pass is accurate, is none of Jeremy's concern.

The problem is he doesn't see the space between the lines. Players who are so good with the ball usually don't want to play off it too much (ex. Neymar), so hes a slave to his habits. But if he really wants to take it to the next level, and that means stats and accolades, he needs to learn that and get some easy chances. Time for Pep to work some magic.

I saw plenty of runs from him in the first half but no one picked him up. I'm sure the team will get used to having this weapon on the wings as the season unfolds as we haven't played with this type of winger for a while now.

 

[OB1]

Pep seems very impressed with his football intelligence.