Jonas.shaffer
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Wildly harsh. He played fine. Some heavy touches, but still solid.
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75 | Nico O'Reilly - 2024/25
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19yo playing out of position against a full strength United. Showed some glimpses, but he’s still playing in EDS tempo. Game was a little to quick for him today, he will learn it eventually. The technical ability and physicality is there, he just needs more time to adapt to the pace of senior football. 6/10 performance, not terrible, not great
MCFC ISRAEL
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Maybe in the future. But he's a long way from being Rodri's back-up if that's what City plan. At least two years on loan
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i really like the tools but he is an attacking midfielder right now, isnt nowhere near ready to play with the discipline pep wants in a double pivot. ideally would be loaned out unless pep wants to mold him as a more defensive option and the kid is willing.
balotelli's back pocket
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Bit of perspective needed here - his first professional game ever. He looked very very raw, but he only started this game because Pep saw something special on the tour.
He'll get some minutes in cup games this season.
He'll get some minutes in cup games this season.
Focus on the muscle-memory stuff for youngsters - getting into good areas etc. - and not the stuff about when they’re on the ball.
He was eager to impress and was doing everything a million miles per hour. You can teach/calm that down but the ability to have the awareness of space is something vital and the most important thing about a midfielder.
Impressed by him personally. Competitive debut at Wembley in a derby and didn’t stink the place out. Exciting player.
He was eager to impress and was doing everything a million miles per hour. You can teach/calm that down but the ability to have the awareness of space is something vital and the most important thing about a midfielder.
Impressed by him personally. Competitive debut at Wembley in a derby and didn’t stink the place out. Exciting player.
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Thought he was very good tactically. Held onto the ball to long a few times, but in his 5th game as a 6, he was defensively more solid there than when Kovacic took over when Nico went off.
Obviously not ready to start games, but his homework for this season is to watch Rodri like a hawk and get minutes here and there.
Obviously not ready to start games, but his homework for this season is to watch Rodri like a hawk and get minutes here and there.
SkyBlueFlux
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Thought he was great for a 19 year old coming into a derby in probably the part of the pitch with the most jeopardy attached.
Seems to have all the right tools, just needs more time and exposure at the senior level.
Seems to have all the right tools, just needs more time and exposure at the senior level.