11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[Silva2021]

Strikes me as the kind of player who would like playing with Haaland

 

[ninjamonkey]

Seemed to make it his priority to chase everything today in thr short time he was on, I think that bollocking has sunk in.

Would like to see him on the right more as a natural winger when teams set up like brentford today with a very narrow and compact low back 5.

the space is always out wide. Having a winger cutting inside and shooting can work if we isolate that side and it's done quickly enough before the centre backs can support the fullback and get blocks in, but the best option is often the winger down the outside on his favoured foot.

him going to the byline and finding the right balls either for haaland powering in to the 6 yard box or players on the edge can give us a highly productive method of beating these setups.

Didn't really see it today because the game was won and wasn't neccesary but we did get a glimpse when he did exactly what I described for kdbs half volleyed attempt wide.

 

[Stelea]

Didn’t think it was a great move to put him on and whilst he chased hard, he gave the ball away with most touches allowing transitions for Brentford.
One really good pull back for Kev though.

 

[youngbob]

Really want him on the right more often now Phil's gone central. Was very good last night.

 

[heslops barnet]

Didn’t think it was a great move to put him on and whilst he chased hard, he gave the ball away with most touches allowing transitions for Brentford.
One really good pull back for Kev though.

Opposite to Jack?

 

[Craig]

Didn’t think it was a great move to put him on and whilst he chased hard, he gave the ball away with most touches allowing transitions for Brentford.
One really good pull back for Kev though.

I did, really positive sub he was about to make whilst still 2-1. Attack attack attack

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Getting better with every game. Txiki's found a good one...again

 

[OrigamiNinja]

He was very good up until the decisive action. It’s becoming a common theme. His cross completion stats must make for really poor reading. Love watching him go past his full back but his end product needs serious work.

 

[Lankers]

He was very good up until the decisive action. It’s becoming a common theme. His cross completion stats must make for really poor reading. Love watching him go past his full back but his end product needs serious work.

I feel thats a bit harsh. From memory, there were a few low crosses that beat the first man that could easily have been tapped in at the near post but were eventually cleared. I thought he had a good game, just was unlucky with the conversion of his chances

 

[ojeme]

He was very good up until the decisive action. It’s becoming a common theme. His cross completion stats must make for really poor reading. Love watching him go past his full back but his end product needs serious work.

In compiling the cross completion stats, don’t forget to factor in the number of times Doku beat his man and delivered a ball which was cleared off or intercepted because the incoming attacker couldn’t get to the ball ahead of the defending player.

 

[Gabriel]

Caught dawdling in the first half and a couple of comical falls, but over the piece he was a potent attacking threat. Put the ball to the front post but nobody attacked that area and stood one up for Haaland who just couldn’t get over it. When there is no fullback threat, the reality is that he and every other winger will have fewer options. Guardiola looked pleased with his outing.

 

[super_city_si]

If he ever figures out what to do after hes beaten the full back he will be dynamite

 

[Sir peace frog]

how he skips past people when there is no space, slows it down then bursts past players, very exciting player, and hopefully will improve year on year

 

[super_city_si]

In compiling the cross completion stats, don’t forget to factor in the number of times Doku beat his man and delivered a ball which was cleared off or intercepted because the incoming attacker couldn’t get to the ball ahead of the defending player.

So youre saying dony count his incompleted crosses as incomplete? Navas had better cross Completion

 

[TrentGrisham]

I thought he played well all things considered.

 

[ojeme]

So youre saying dony count his incompleted crosses as incomplete? Navas had better cross Completion

No I never said people shouldn’t count his uncompleted crosses. I’m saying how many of those so called uncompleted crosses are because the attacker wasn’t sharp enough. Except you’re insinuating that every ball Doku delivers to the box that get’s intercepted by a defending player is on Doku?

Also it’s very petty to bring Navas into this discussion but you can go on. Your agenda is clear as day.

 

[nellyonthewing]

He was the only bright spark in a dour first half. Everton had 2 or 3 men around him with little space to get in behind them. The nearest City player was always behind him or the wrong side of 2 defenders. He needs to make better use of the trickery he has to run into the box and draw penalties.

 

[ojeme]

He was the only bright spark in a dour first half. Everton had 2 or 3 men around him with little space to get in behind them. The nearest City player was always behind him or the wrong side of 2 defenders. He needs to make better use of the trickery he has to run into the box and draw penalties.

Now this is a more constructive criticism that I can agree to. This guy always has multiple people on him and he manages to get past but there is not enough support centrally. Do people want him to assist a goal and also be on the end of the assist to finish it off? He was one of the few people doing anything positive in that four first half and what we mostly see is abuses and criticism.

 

[Belgian Flash]

He was clearly knackered after the hour mark. This is a bigger issue than the crosses not connecting, because it affects his defensive workrate and his explosiveness when dribbling. At some point he simply couldn't get past defenders because he was out of energy. I hope more experience in the Premiership and training will improve his endurance because its starting to look like an issue.

As for the crosses, it would be hard for prime Beckham to get one right today, Everton packed the box and they were perfect positionally. Its not even on the forwards for not finding the gaps; there simply weren't any. With coverage like that you need perfect timing and accuracy and there isn't anyone who is capable of that, so best you can do is try and hope you get lucky.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Superb. His ability to beat a man even when there's no space is invaluable. He's going to be inefficient but his end product will improve in time and the threat he poses is like no other. Fullbacks are terrified of him.