52 | Oscar Bobb - 2024/25

[bluethai]

He has that KDB killer pass in him. I'd like to see him floating freely around the box to hurt the opposition more, like Messi or David Silva, rather than being fixed on the wing, which is too predictable for marking him and wastes his talent.

 

[Haaland94]

I was wondering what language Oscar was using speaking to Savinho. Incredible!

 

[balotellishaircut]

Does not stop Bobb having a higher potential.

I also think Bobb has a higher potential than Phil, that’s not to say Phil isn’t world class because he is, I just feel Bobb does everything so effortlessly, like it comes so easy for him to do it where other players would find the same actions hard to do.

 

[The Black Shed]

Ladies & Gentleman.

We have another superstar hiding in plain sight

 

[Craig]

Contraversial opinion.. Doku, Bobb and Savio nail down the wings. Bernardo moves inside to the 8/6 role but Grealish is the odd man out (no hate, just performance)

Not that controversial really. It would be exciting to see us play more like the centurion’s season again. If Grealish finds another level again then great. The reality is though he’s head a really good 4 months in 3 seasons now. It culminated in a treble which was no way just down to him or that we were playing the same kind of exciting football that won the domestic treble. Not having a dig at him either.

 

[Blue_Lightsaber]

Bobb is 21, not extremely young, it's the time when he should start to progress and make his mark.

Foden at 21 was much better.

Football is not linear. Take a look at Jack Wilshire and Jamie Vardy.

Not everyone peaks at the same time in their careers!

 

[inthenextlife]

Bobb is knocking on Pep's door.

 

[Tevez City]

I think Dortmund are preparing an offer for Bobb

8.3m with 1.7m add ons if City managed to win the treble 3 times in a row

 

[Crooked_rain]

Football is not linear. Take a look at Jack Wilshire and Jamie Vardy.

Not everyone peaks at the same time in their careers!

Indeed.

I still think Phil has a higher ceiling from what I'd seen from both from a young age.

I just think Phil is a special player and always looked it. All we know about Bobb is he's very good with the ball at his feet but plenty are. It's a big leap from that to running games with ability and football intelligence at the top level to win titles like Phil did last season, very few can do that.

It may not be linear, but you can still get a grasp from similar ages how high their ceiling may be most of the time. You can just see when a player is going to be special, and Foden had that. I don't get that same sensation with Bobb. That doesn't mean he isn't very good, he is.

 

[Eebo]

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.

You have to wonder whether Cole Palmer success at Chelsea has helped Pep and the management team take notice of the talent coming out of the Academy. Pep likes to work with small squads and if Bobb and McAtee are being added to the squad then that might explain the minimal transfer activity to date. Or it might just be waiting till the Euros finish.

 

[WallyA]

Arguing over who is the bigger talent Foden or Bobb is funny to read.

Lads we have BOTH, enjoy it!

 

[Saddleworth2]

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

The difference is that Josko and Doku have at least a couple of seasons of senior football behind them. Our academy kids only have fleeting glimpses.

 

[PragueBlue]

Contraversial opinion.. Doku, Bobb and Savio nail down the wings. Bernardo moves inside to the 8/6 role but Grealish is the odd man out (no hate, just performance)

I think it will be between Doku and Grealish on the left and Bernardo, Bobb and Savio on the right. Bernardo could play more centrally at times (as could Bobb and Grealish possibly) but if Rodri, Kovacic, KDB and Foden are all available, I suspect most of his game time will come from the right. There is McAttee as well if he isn't loaned out.

Plenty of options but whatever 11 is chosen, there are going to be some fine players on the bench. It's going to be difficult to give everybody the playing time that they would like.

 

[bobbyowenquiff]

I also think Bobb has a higher potential than Phil, that’s not to say Phil isn’t world class because he is, I just feel Bobb does everything so effortlessly, like it comes so easy for him to do it where other players would find the same actions hard to do.

Bobb certainly looks better than Palmer did at the same stage...and he turned out pretty well (though sadly not for us). I think Bobb could be sensational if he continues to develop like he has done so far.

 

[Xhavenjoe]

Bobb is knocking on Pep's door.

Yep, The times they are a changing.

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

He looks like he has that something special, his preseason has been pretty impressive. But he is still very young so I want him integrated at the right pace. Looking forward to his progression this season

 

[Dax777]

He looks like he has that something special, his preseason has been pretty impressive. But he is still very young so I want him integrated at the right pace. Looking forward to his progression this season

He is 21. Not to really young. Doku is just a year older and Savihno is younger. We are not thinking of slowly integrating those 2 are we?

 

[AirbagsOptionalTheReturn]

He is 21. Not to really young. Doku is just a year older and Savihno is younger. We are not thinking of slowly integrating those 2 are we?

Just turned 21, hardly any first team experience, but Dax you have to question everything so you be you and start a discussion where there doesn't need to be one

 

[blueparrot]

He is 21. Not to really young. Doku is just a year older and Savihno is younger. We are not thinking of slowly integrating those 2 are we?

All players develop differently so comparisons are pointless, depends what Pep thinks. I reckon he'll rotate the 3 of them and then it'd up to the players.

 

[ninjamonkey]

Some people are losing the plot here. Bobb is nowhere close to Fodens talent, and I'm not saying that to shit on Bobb, I think he's sensational and I'm backing him to make a big impact this season but Phil was/is a generational talent.

He was forcing his way into games at 17, games he wasn't physically ready to be a part of but that still didn't stop Pep from slowly integrating him.

I actually think Foden as the shining example to youngsters is a bit of a poison chalice because there isn't anybody close to his level coming through and we'll be lucky if we get another one before Phil retires but with Bobb and Rico Lewis coming through, they're much better examples to the kids they can make it.

They weren’t the obvious standouts talents in the academy but they worked hard, impressed, earned peps trust in training and then perform when given the chance and that's earned them a deserved spot in the greatest squad on the planet, theyre the ones the kids will be looking to replicate.

Contraversial opinion.. Doku, Bobb and Savio nail down the wings. Bernardo moves inside to the 8/6 role but Grealish is the odd man out (no hate, just performance)

Don't see anything controversial in that at all. I think that would be general consensus right now.