PragueBlue
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I could see him being fairly effective as a wide player on the right in our system. Likes to run with the ball and cut inside and has plenty of pace.
27 | Matheus Nunes - 2023/24
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Promising comments as did not watch the game, first one this season missed but my Son had a game.
Got to admit not sold, but I’m always reminded of Pep’s quote of can he dribble? This is supposed to be the first thing he looks for as it is easier to coach the rest and this guy can.
Hopefully he can push on, we need 1 of Kov, Phillips and Nunes to be an outright success as a min.
Got to admit not sold, but I’m always reminded of Pep’s quote of can he dribble? This is supposed to be the first thing he looks for as it is easier to coach the rest and this guy can.
Hopefully he can push on, we need 1 of Kov, Phillips and Nunes to be an outright success as a min.
I have thought similar myself. In that advanced wing back role Walker has played a few times this year he could be really dangerous. He has a very similar style / gate to Cancelo but seems more powerful. Just question marks on him defensively and how that would work out.
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I thought he was the best player on the pitch yesterday and showed some real glimpses of what he can offer us.
There was a few instances where he was under pressure from two or three players with very little space to work in but still managed to get out of it and suddenly we were on the attack. The way he carries the ball and can drive us up the pitch is very similar to KDB which is something we've lacked in his absence.
I agree with those saying that there's aspects of his game he needs to work on like his final ball and when to release it but I think that will improve the more he gets used to our patterns of play. Holding on to the ball too long is possibly a sign that he's trying too hard to show what he can do in the limited game time he is getting which is understandable. Once he starts to feel like he belongs I think he'll be a lot better in that regard.
As for complaints about his body language and saying that he's always moaning, Grealish spends half the game having a go at referees and yet he's a fan favourite. What's the difference? Seems to me like some fans have already made their mind up about him and are just trying to find any negative to avoid praising a good performance.
There was a few instances where he was under pressure from two or three players with very little space to work in but still managed to get out of it and suddenly we were on the attack. The way he carries the ball and can drive us up the pitch is very similar to KDB which is something we've lacked in his absence.
I agree with those saying that there's aspects of his game he needs to work on like his final ball and when to release it but I think that will improve the more he gets used to our patterns of play. Holding on to the ball too long is possibly a sign that he's trying too hard to show what he can do in the limited game time he is getting which is understandable. Once he starts to feel like he belongs I think he'll be a lot better in that regard.
As for complaints about his body language and saying that he's always moaning, Grealish spends half the game having a go at referees and yet he's a fan favourite. What's the difference? Seems to me like some fans have already made their mind up about him and are just trying to find any negative to avoid praising a good performance.
Gabriel
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So he shares more in common with Cancelo than his gait…
wolfie1988
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Needs a lot of fine tuning but there is something clearly there. I just hope Pep can tweak him enough mentally and technically for him to have an impact here
Gabriel
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If he was half good as him I’d be delighted.
He would have been exceptional for us and really any team he plays for.
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