11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[ninjamonkey]

Navas possibly more so than Sterling but I'll otherwise take your word! As I say I really haven't seen much of Doku yet but my post was purely based on his 20 minute cameo tonight is all.

Navas is a very good shout.

Doku will never be described as 2 footed, he clearly favours his stronger right foot but a huge part of his game is his unpredictability, he can and will go both ways.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Never plays him on the right

Started against Fulham on the right and did nothing. Swapped to the left and caused mayhem.

 

[Nethermoor]

He was lively, but looks very one footed or at least did so tonight. Could become predictable really quickly so hopefully either I'm well off with this one or in the rare occasion that I might be right enough, he improves on his weaker foot.

I'm sure he put a decent cross in with his left? Or did I dream it?

 

[pee dubya]

I love him.

How easy he makes it look to skin a fullback, but he does it in every way you can. Skills, quick feet, body feints, pure acceleration and agility.

Absolute nightmare to play against.

 

[wolfie1988]

His final ball is really good! I'm well impressed so far

 

[Pelegrinni]

I've not mate, admittedly seen little of him this far. Just something I noticed tonight - few times he ran down the outside left but on each occasion seemed to want to cut back onto his right, often back into a bunch of bodies. Can he cross/shoot and do the decisive stuff just as good with his left?

Against Fulham, he did put in a couple of crosses with his weaker foot when he moved to the left.

 

[Blue Smarties]

Absolutely top. Can’t remember the last time I was this excited about a player when they got the ball. Possibly Leroy?

 

[chris85mcfc]

Kept plugging away and trying, but I'm sorry his end product is shocking.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

He had no product at all today.

 

[Damien10]

No end product today but was still our best attacker by far. Never went missing always wanted the ball and tried to get us back in the game.

 

[Haaland94]

He is a great prospect, but he has a long way to go. Nowhere near ready to start every week. As others have already said, he needs to work on his end product.

 

[Don Karleone]

Looked good recently. Shite today. Most did tbf to him though.

 

[Damien10]

He is a great prospect, but he has a long way to go. Nowhere near ready to start every week. As others have already said, he needs to work on his end product.

So based on one performance where the whole team was way of it he shouldn’t be starting?

Which Manchester City attacker was better than Doku today?

I would say not one of them.

 

[cookster]

No end product today but was still our best attacker by far. Never went missing always wanted the ball and tried to get us back in the game.

Agree, stayed lively all game.

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

To be fair to him I thought he was the best of an extremely bad bunch despite not much coming off for him. He was a threat and kept going.

 

[TrentGrisham]

He wasn't shit but he's certainly raw. Maybe everyone will appreciate what Grealish brings to us a bit more now.

 

[greek citizen]

He wasn't shit but he's certainly raw. Maybe everyone will appreciate what Grealish brings to us a bit more now.

What is that exactly?

 

[Trojan1962]

This lad has a long way to go but he has time on his side. He like others were not great today

 

[Gabriel]

Hard going for him today. No way that Ake could go beyond him (he was stretched defensively), so Doku was quite easily stymied. He also faced 3 defensive players at times, and the support from midfield was sporadic and often ill-judged.

 

[Haaland94]

So based on one performance where the whole team was way of it he shouldn’t be starting?

Which Manchester City attacker was better than Doku today?

I would say not one of them.

I take your point on board. He has shown nothing but positive signs of great potential thus far, but I would still prefer Grealish in the big games right now. Of course, Grealish has been poor against Newcastle (after his injury) and had a short cameo today. Nevertheless, if everyone is fit, I still see Doku as an impact sub, not an immediate starter.