To be fair he is 21. Foden at 17, especially for England was one of the top young talents in Europe.Foden is a magnificent player but also Bobb like Foden in his early days has that x factor, just look at Pep's face when he is on the ball, that says everything.
Savinho says “ Hi, don’t forget about me.”Scintillating with the ball. Making a real claim for the right wing spot.
He can sure boil some piss with a zero (?) transfer fee. Ortega, Akanje, Doyle, McAtee, Julian, Bobb, Foden, all zero or cheap as chips will make the dippers and the rags pull their hair out.Development isn't linear:
Phil has been at City for 20 years, Oscar for five. Let's just be happy that we have an established academy player of genuine world-class, and an emerging prospect who could become that.
Gvardiol!
The goal Bobb scored at Newcastle last season to me was very special, it was the finish of a very special player and a finish very few players could produce.To be fair he is 21. Foden at 17, especially for England was one of the top young talents in Europe.
Currently bobb has played a few matches here and there. He needs consistent game time and to perform at a high level regularly. Until he does that I don’t think you can fairly compare hm to foden
Would have to be mental to loan him. Only really 2 other right sided players assuming Foden plays centrally. One of them is probably going to need time to settle and Bernado should spend plenty of time in the middle this season. It’s already clear to see he offers more of an attacking threat down the right than Bernie. His work rate is shit hot too.not quite sure where he can get serious game time against Bernardo, Grealish, Doku, Savinho on wide areas.
Bobb's total minutes were last season:
PL: 300 (only two apps with more than 45 minutes played, rest was all as sub coming on)
CL: 200 (vs Red Star and Copenhagen mostly)
Carabao: 90
FA: 180
since then we added Savinho, and assuming no big name leaves like Alvarez, KDB then I struggle to see how Bobb will double/triple his 700 minutes even tho he looks ready for a breakout season and when if not now he just turned 21. he doesnt need to wait til 23/24 age really...
imo a loan can still be on the cards for him.
I think a lot of the fan base still thinks of Bobb as a teenager. He’s only a year younger than Joško and Doku. The academy kids seem to be infantilized more than the similar aged transfers and I wonder how that perception affects their playing timeslooks ready for a breakout season and when if not now he just turned 21.
He doesn't look like a teenager this off-season. Not in play or physical look. Compared to last year, he looks seasoned.I think a lot of the fan base still thinks of Bobb as a teenager. He’s only a year younger than Joško and Doku. The academy kids seem to be infantilized more than the similar aged transfers and I wonder how that perception affects their playing times
Fascinating, there is something in that. Sport Psychology PhD for someone.I think a lot of the fan base still thinks of Bobb as a teenager. He’s only a year younger than Joško and Doku. The academy kids seem to be infantilized more than the similar aged transfers and I wonder how that perception affects their playing times
Is there though?Fascinating, there is something in that. Sport Psychology PhD for someone.
He's better than many of the players you named, which is also why I said I thought we should have loaned Savio another season.not quite sure where he can get serious game time against Bernardo, Grealish, Doku, Savinho on wide areas.
Bobb's total minutes were last season:
PL: 300 (only two apps with more than 45 minutes played, rest was all as sub coming on)
CL: 200 (vs Red Star and Copenhagen mostly)
Carabao: 90
FA: 180
since then we added Savinho, and assuming no big name leaves like Alvarez, KDB then I struggle to see how Bobb will double/triple his 700 minutes even tho he looks ready for a breakout season and when if not now he just turned 21. he doesnt need to wait til 23/24 age really...
imo a loan can still be on the cards for him.
Attacking midfield. He likes/wants to play the same position as Phil, but I imagine, much like Phil when he broke through, that he doesn't care that much where he's playing. That RW spot is his best opportunity to do that right now.What position did he mainly play for EDS?
He's better than many of the players you named, which is also why I said I thought we should have loaned Savio another season.