Brahim Diaz - 2017/18 Performances

[tiggsywiggsywoo]

The lad is up for it, and as bags of ability. If we are winning comfortably in a game I would try and give him at least half an hour per game. He as the potential to be a great player.

 

[twosips]

I'm a little frustrated by how little time Brahim got, but I still think Pep is a vast improvement on Pellegrini. Usually, if we're clear, Pep will give a young lad a go. He tries to get them on - just requires a big buffer. At Barca his team were 3/4 nil up by the 60 min mark quite regularly so it was a tad easier to throw on a jeffren, cuenca or someone like that. It's a bit harder here, but he certainly does try and get them on.

Whereas Pellegrini would leave them sat on the bench even if we were 5-0 up. We could be strolling 4-0 at home with 70%+ possession against 10 men and he'd probably still bring on Demichelis. He was fucking pathetic to put it bluntly. At least Pep wants to play them where he deems suitable. I'm still learning towards the loan camp though for next season. I don't see him getting the game time at all next year after the summer recruitment.

 

[waspish]

It’s time for Pep to trust this lad with at least 30mins playing time.

 

[domalino]

I'm a little frustrated by how little time Brahim got, but I still think Pep is a vast improvement on Pellegrini. Usually, if we're clear, Pep will give a young lad a go. He tries to get them on - just requires a big buffer. At Barca his team were 3/4 nil up by the 60 min mark quite regularly so it was a tad easier to throw on a jeffren, cuenca or someone like that. It's a bit harder here, but he certainly does try and get them on.

Whereas Pellegrini would leave them sat on the bench even if we were 5-0 up. We could be strolling 4-0 at home with 70%+ possession against 10 men and he'd probably still bring on Demichelis. He was fucking pathetic to put it bluntly. At least Pep wants to play them where he deems suitable. I'm still learning towards the loan camp though for next season. I don't see him getting the game time at all next year after the summer recruitment.

I think Pep has promise but so far he's not actually doing anything different to Pellegrini with the kids.

A total of 9 minutes Premier League game time between Tosin, Foden and Brahim doesn't point to any significant change from the previous regime. You say tries to bring a kid on when we're leading comfortably - he's only actually brought on a kid once when we've been 3+ goals up which were Foden's 7 minutes vs. Spurs.

Each of the other 9 times we've been ahead by 3+ goals he's either not brought anyone on, or not had them there to bring on in the first place.

And then the majority of the rest of the minutes the kids have got have come in dead rubber games or the early stages of the league cup, so nothing different to Pellegrini there either - except these kids are supposed to be miles better than the likes of Rekik, Pozo etc.


Up to this point, Pep's just been promising a lot, hyping up the kids in question a lot, but not delivering. Using Brahim for the next month or so would certainly change that, but I wouldn't say I'm expecting him to get any more than one or two sub 10 minute cameos.

 

[Delphinho]

? He`s just turned 18 and had some game time in a few games, what makes you think Pep does`nt trust him.

Because Pep usually gives him only a few minutes when he plays

 

[Cobra]

? He`s just turned 18 and had some game time in a few games, what makes you think Pep does`nt trust him.

3-1 up in the cup vs Burnley and Pep brings on De Bruyne for the last 15 minutes ahead of Brahim. He obviously doesn't trust Brahim to play a significant amount of time if we're only leading by 2 goals.

 

[Tevez City]

It will be great from Pep to let Diaz take Sane position until he return.

Let him start the game against WBA if he didn't perform well enough then take him off after 55 minutes.

We should be good enough to beat WBA with 10 players, never mind with Diaz.

 

[St.Pauli support]

Well I think Pep will have a clear view on that topic, we just don't know.
Maybe this one would be something for a press conference instead of stupid transfer questions. HELLO JOURNOS!!

I think Pep has been learning a lot about PL intensity.
He and his medical team will have a very detailed view if a young player is ready or not.

You can be sure if Pep does rate a player, he will be the best coach to improve him.
Maybe some on here are just a bit impatient.
I like the way Pep is developing players in terms of timing and responsibility.

 

[KCblue]

Would love to see us bag a couple of goals in the first half tomorrow to get Brahim on for the last 30 minutes or so.

 

[Cheadle_hulmeBlue]

i want him to play more and develop into a great player, but if I'm being honest i just don't see how hes going to get enough game time at city. i know hes only 18 but i hes not going to get ahead of our more established players and and we will just buy a ready made replacement anyway. i think he needs a loan or to go somewhere else with a buy back clause.