Not impressed with this guy so far.
Weak in duals
Concentration issues
Slow reaction
Cause for many sucker punch goals conceded
I am sure he will improve as working with Pep can be a shock to the system but I was expecting better for the price tag. It's still early days and I think if we didn't have injuries Pep would not use him so much as I think he is still adapting and hasn't got grip of the PLs fast pace and park bus long ball tactics of our opponents.
Any blues happy with his performances?
Joško Gvardiol
posted on 30/12/23
Doesn't park the bus and fast pace nature contradict itself?
posted on 30/12/23
comment by Frank van Eijs (U1734)
posted 14 minutes ago
Doesn't park the bus and fast pace nature contradict itself?
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What if the driver parks the bus but then some of the passengers get off and run amok in the car park?
posted on 30/12/23
Hasn’t been helped by being played quite often at LB. He’s NEVER a LB, to be fair.
posted on 30/12/23
comment by Jalisco Red - Losing My Reguilón (U4195)
posted 59 minutes ago
comment by Frank van Eijs (U1734)
posted 14 minutes ago
Doesn't park the bus and fast pace nature contradict itself?
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What if the driver parks the bus but then some of the passengers get off and run amok in the car park?
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Very good analogy thanks. I was thinking more like the passengers are running around and jumping up and down in the bus and once one of them gets the ball it is thrown out of the window sharply along with one passenger.
posted on 30/12/23
comment by Dave The Jackal (U22179)
posted 50 minutes ago
Hasn’t been helped by being played quite often at LB. He’s NEVER a LB, to be fair.
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That is a fair point. His passes are a bit careless as well. Maybe I am being a bit harsh...
posted on 30/12/23
Played well today as Ake was played at LB and he was used more in a left sided MF role.
He's only 21 ffs, it's not like he's a write off.
posted on 30/12/23
comment by Boris 'Inky’ Gibson (U5901)
posted 37 minutes ago
Played well today as Ake was played at LB and he was used more in a left sided MF role.
He's only 21 ffs, it's not like he's a write off.
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Yep exactly, thanks to Ake which has been incredible... He is 21 and first season under Pep in the PL so I could give him some slack I suppose!