11 | Jeremy Doku - 2023/24

[Damien10]

Really dont understand the amount of shite he gets of some posters , he is 21 and not the finished article but every time he gets on the ball he is trying to create something , his final ball needs work and Pep will only improve the lad , lay off him.

Also when he lost the ball today he was so strong and won it back numerous times. The lads 21 and if he can compose himself in the box and add assists and goals to his game he will be very hard to defend against.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Everyone had a poor game, he put in two decent crosses

 

[youngbob]

Doku as young 21 years old player needs a senior player like Grealish to lessen his burden and expectation for him playing for us in his first season.

Grealish either getting injured or not fit enough to play will bring no good to team, ofcourse it will leads more minutes for Doku but at the same time it will increasing alot of burden and expectation on him which is not good at all for young player like him.

Pahaha. So even when Doku's not good enough it's Grealish's fault somehow. Got it.

 

[Txiki Txiki Bang Bang]

Pahaha. So even when Doku's not good enough it's Grealish's fault somehow. Got it.

I think you need to read through that post again

 

[Kamaro011]

Pahaha. So even when Doku's not good enough it's Grealish's fault somehow. Got it.

Grealish need Doku to be better just as Doku need Grealish to be better. We need both of them for the betterment of our team.

 

[BlueMoonRisin’]

Really dont understand the amount of shite he gets of some posters , he is 21 and not the finished article but every time he gets on the ball he is trying to create something , his final ball needs work and Pep will only improve the lad , lay off him.

Some posters just need a whipping boy to blame.

 

[Damien10]

And while I’m here defending a 21 year old who was our biggest threat today.

Did you people who are bashing his performance not see what Chelsea was doing every time.

Did you wonder why Palmer was always 3-5 yards away from Gutso on the edge of his own box? They doubled up on Doku every time. Palmer played like a fullback especially in the second half. So that took away Chelsea main attacking threat.

They know the threat of Doku. Any team who leaves a fullback 1 v 1 with him will get exposed. Do you think this is being done because he’s crap?

 

[Revolver]

Wasn’t brilliant but didn’t hide and had his moments.

Others players tonight weren’t perfect (Admittedly with more credit in the bank) so to pick Doku out is harsh. But then again Mahrez and Grealish for example faced criticism.

Players are not machines and must if there is talent be given time.

 

[city warrior]

I think he was average. He created some good crosses, but his decision making and when to pass quickly is just poor. He is 21, so I am sure he can learn, but it will depend on how stubborn he proves to be. At least, you can see his pressing has improved, so clearly, he takes instruction.

 

[Tricky_Trev]

He was completely fucked and that’s despite coming on as a sub on 44 mins! He’s objectively exciting to watch but I do think some people are letting his take-ons blind them from all of his weaknesses. I don’t see him as being ready to be a reliable starter in this team yet. The issue is that with the injuries he almost has to be. But he isn’t yet imo.

Posted this back in September when people were blinded by take-ons. He isn’t ready to play meaningful minutes for us but because Grealish has had a season to forget, for numerous reasons, Doku is having to play way more often than he should be. And that’s a problem for us as he isn’t at the level required on or off the ball. He could be in time, he’s 21, but right now he’s miles off.

I feel sorry for him because he’s clearly trying hard but he looks like everything is weighing down on him right now and his teammates are visibly frustrated with him over and over during the matches. He needed to play less and be eased in but it couldn’t pan out that way in the end.

 

[akrh215]

I think he's got lots of potential, with the pace and skill to consistently get past his man.

Needs some work on his decision making and the intricacies of how this team fits together, but he's a young player in his first season at the club and I think on balance he's probably done as well as or better than could have been expected at this stage.

This player's supposed speed is just a myth! When was the last time you actually saw him outpace his opponent? Maybe in the French farmer's league, his speed stood out against slower players, but at this top level, he doesn't seem incredibly fast. Besides, speed is nothing without quick thinking and excellent ball control.

 

[GX Blue]

I think he was average. He created some good crosses, but his decision making and when to pass quickly is just poor. He is 21, so I am sure he can learn, but it will depend on how stubborn he proves to be. At least, you can see his pressing has improved, so clearly, he takes instruction.

Yep. Agree with all that.

 

[Kadour75]

Our winger standards went so low that some people lick their chops over an average player like Duku ! What is more worrisome though is that most of our attacking options tonight were through him !

 

[Millwallawayveteran1988]

He did put one ball on a plate for Foden who didn’t take it and played some nice passes. I was more disappointed with others today. He was in our top 3/4 players today I thought

 

[JTFactsPlz]

Grealish need Doku to be better just as Doku need Grealish to be better. We need both of them for the betterment of our team.

Grealish was just fine without Doku last season when he was key to us winning the treble. Where does this fantasy that Grealish needs Doku come from?

 

[Damanino]

he is great compared this is a huge step up for him, also first PL season, trying to bed in etc. PL vs Ligue 1, day and night difference...
but he is currently about 25% of an in form Mahrez which eventually makes us a weaker outfit currently. (similar proble with the out of form Grealish)

I would prefer Foden form the left if Foden needs to be a winger, he scored quite a few last few seasons from left, not so much from right. (where mainly Mahrez played or Bernardo)

 

[Deepest Blue]

Our winger standards went so low that some people lick their chops over an average player like Duku ! What is more worrisome though is that most of our attacking options tonight were through him !

Jeez. What a load of crap.
We've had some superb wingers in the last few years to the extent that Mahrez was often a bench option.
Pep's tactics don't allow the winger to do the traditional "sprint to the byeline pull it back for the incoming forwards" routine. The game has moved on from that since the days of Robbem and Ribery at Bayern.

 

[nellyonthewing]

This player's supposed speed is just a myth! When was the last time you actually saw him outpace his opponent? Maybe in the French farmer's league, his speed stood out against slower players, but at this top level, he doesn't seem incredibly fast. Besides, speed is nothing without quick thinking and excellent ball control.

When you're running into 6 defenders squeezed into 10 yards of space with no clear target speed doesn't help.

 

[ojeme]

Little point being able to consistently beat your man if you can’t do anything when you do. End product is non-existent.

Little point being able to consistently beat your man but having a striker that couldn’t do anything after getting on the end of chances created. More like it.

 

[nellyonthewing]

Wher

Grealish was just fine without Doku last season when he was key to us winning the treble. Where does this fantasy that Grealish needs Doku come from?

Same place the fantasy that Grealish was' key' to us winning the treble comes from. Neither are of the standard we should have been acquiring to consolidate our dominance.