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Kulusevski is a big problem !

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posted on 18/3/24

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Luka Brasi 🔫 The Sons of Ange 'If we lose I don't care' (U22178)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 7 minutes ago
I wouldn't call him a big problem but he needs to do more in an attacking sense. 5 goals and 8 assists in 18 games in his first season. This season, 6 goals and 3 assists in 26. He might have had Kane back then to feed to but when our other attackers have more goal contributions in less minutes then there's no excuses really.

If we want to get to the levels of the likes of Liverpool, City and Arsenal then Kulu needs to step up or be replaced in the team.
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Think the same could said of others as well.
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Of course but the topic is Kulu and he is featured more regularly than the rest of them and has been here for a few seasons now.
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Fair enough but he is going to be 24 next month so still young to enough to improve. Has plenty of experience and hardly get injured. Plus he can play two roles.

I have faith in him to turn the corner and get better.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 1 minute ago
Well we better qualify for the CL then eh.
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It would be nice to but not the end of the world if we don't.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Luka Brasi 🔫 The Sons of Ange 'If we lose I don't care' (U22178)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 1 minute ago
Well we better qualify for the CL then eh.
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It would be nice to but not the end of the world if we don't.
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Just the end of attracting the top quality players Spurtle wants (for another season at least)

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Luka Brasi 🔫 The Sons of Ange 'If we lose I don't care' (U22178)
posted 2 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Luka Brasi 🔫 The Sons of Ange 'If we lose I don't care' (U22178)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 7 minutes ago
I wouldn't call him a big problem but he needs to do more in an attacking sense. 5 goals and 8 assists in 18 games in his first season. This season, 6 goals and 3 assists in 26. He might have had Kane back then to feed to but when our other attackers have more goal contributions in less minutes then there's no excuses really.

If we want to get to the levels of the likes of Liverpool, City and Arsenal then Kulu needs to step up or be replaced in the team.
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Think the same could said of others as well.
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Of course but the topic is Kulu and he is featured more regularly than the rest of them and has been here for a few seasons now.
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Fair enough but he is going to be 24 next month so still young to enough to improve. Has plenty of experience and hardly get injured. Plus he can play two roles.

I have faith in him to turn the corner and get better.
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I hope so cause he was so good on his debut season and looked like being our long term answer on that right side.

It wouldn't hurt if Ange dropped him occasionally just to give him a kick up the butt. He's not been any better than BJ or Werner in recent games.

posted on 18/3/24

Good player, had a good season.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 9 minutes ago
I wouldn't call him a big problem but he needs to do more in an attacking sense. 5 goals and 8 assists in 18 games in his first season. This season, 6 goals and 3 assists in 26. He might have had Kane back then to feed to but when our other attackers have more goal contributions in less minutes then there's no excuses really.

If we want to get to the levels of the likes of Liverpool, City and Arsenal then Kulu needs to step up or be replaced in the team.
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Blimey, then we’ll probably need to replace everyone except VDV and Sarr!
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The back 5 looks fine to me, and should only get better given the age. The midfield and attacking areas are where the work needs to be done most.
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We’ve scored 4 goals fewer than Man City and 6 less than Liverpool - they will likely be the top 2.

We’ve conceded 14 and 16 more respectively

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 4 minutes ago
Good player, had a good season.
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That’s what I was thinking!

But what do I know

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 9 minutes ago
I wouldn't call him a big problem but he needs to do more in an attacking sense. 5 goals and 8 assists in 18 games in his first season. This season, 6 goals and 3 assists in 26. He might have had Kane back then to feed to but when our other attackers have more goal contributions in less minutes then there's no excuses really.

If we want to get to the levels of the likes of Liverpool, City and Arsenal then Kulu needs to step up or be replaced in the team.
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Blimey, then we’ll probably need to replace everyone except VDV and Sarr!
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The back 5 looks fine to me, and should only get better given the age. The midfield and attacking areas are where the work needs to be done most.
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We’ve scored 4 goals fewer than Man City and 6 less than Liverpool - they will likely be the top 2.

We’ve conceded 14 and 16 more respectively

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Yes, all that’s fine, but its POINTS that matter.

comment by Hengy (U9129)

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 11 minutes ago
Good player, had a good season.
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Seconded

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 9 minutes ago
I wouldn't call him a big problem but he needs to do more in an attacking sense. 5 goals and 8 assists in 18 games in his first season. This season, 6 goals and 3 assists in 26. He might have had Kane back then to feed to but when our other attackers have more goal contributions in less minutes then there's no excuses really.

If we want to get to the levels of the likes of Liverpool, City and Arsenal then Kulu needs to step up or be replaced in the team.
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Blimey, then we’ll probably need to replace everyone except VDV and Sarr!
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The back 5 looks fine to me, and should only get better given the age. The midfield and attacking areas are where the work needs to be done most.
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We’ve scored 4 goals fewer than Man City and 6 less than Liverpool - they will likely be the top 2.

We’ve conceded 14 and 16 more respectively

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A lot of this is to do with the style of football we play. The defence has not been perfect but you can only be optimistic going forward looking at Udogie, VDV, Vicario and Porro. Romero has been the more questionable of the defence so far this season but still a solid defender and more than capable of putting in very good displays. Was probably our best player against Fulham.

When our midfield underperforms it's usually this that contributes more to our conceding of goals.

posted on 18/3/24

Problem for Kulu is he excels at the things that people don't see as easily.

Exceptional presser, insane ball retention, decent at dictating tempo, tactically flexible.

It's the flashy goals + assists which people just judge him for.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
Problem for Kulu is he excels at the things that people don't see as easily.

Exceptional presser, insane ball retention, decent at dictating tempo, tactically flexible.

It's the flashy goals + assists which people just judge him for.
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Would take him to another level if he did produce more though. Give him time.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 22 minutes ago
comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 24 minutes ago
comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 8 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 9 minutes ago
I wouldn't call him a big problem but he needs to do more in an attacking sense. 5 goals and 8 assists in 18 games in his first season. This season, 6 goals and 3 assists in 26. He might have had Kane back then to feed to but when our other attackers have more goal contributions in less minutes then there's no excuses really.

If we want to get to the levels of the likes of Liverpool, City and Arsenal then Kulu needs to step up or be replaced in the team.
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Blimey, then we’ll probably need to replace everyone except VDV and Sarr!
----------------------------------------------------------------------
The back 5 looks fine to me, and should only get better given the age. The midfield and attacking areas are where the work needs to be done most.
----------------------------------------------------------------------

We’ve scored 4 goals fewer than Man City and 6 less than Liverpool - they will likely be the top 2.

We’ve conceded 14 and 16 more respectively

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Yes, all that’s fine, but its POINTS that matter.
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Goals and points tend to correlate though.

We clearly concede too many goals whilst we score a lot. It’s marginal improvement in goals scored needed and much bigger improvements in goals conceded.

Ange has not found the balance yet. Not plying Bentancur was a mistake on Saturday as he provides more of this than Bissouma of late.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
Problem for Kulu is he excels at the things that people don't see as easily.

Exceptional presser, insane ball retention, decent at dictating tempo, tactically flexible.

It's the flashy goals + assists which people just judge him for.
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It isn't just that but as it is a big part of what is required of a winger then he should be judged for it. We've all seen him enough times getting in or near the box and making a hash of things.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
Problem for Kulu is he excels at the things that people don't see as easily.

Exceptional presser, insane ball retention, decent at dictating tempo, tactically flexible.

It's the flashy goals + assists which people just judge him for.
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It isn't just that but as it is a big part of what is required of a winger then he should be judged for it. We've all seen him enough times getting in or near the box and making a hash of things.
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He tries to do too much sometimes and over complicates things and ends up running down blind alleys.

comment by Spurtle (U1608)

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Striketeam7 - There used to be a football club over there (U18109)
posted 7 minutes ago
comment by Spurtle (U1608)
posted 45 seconds ago
comment by Edinspur - Plan B FC (U1109)
posted 3 minutes ago
Problem for Kulu is he excels at the things that people don't see as easily.

Exceptional presser, insane ball retention, decent at dictating tempo, tactically flexible.

It's the flashy goals + assists which people just judge him for.
----------------------------------------------------------------------
It isn't just that but as it is a big part of what is required of a winger then he should be judged for it. We've all seen him enough times getting in or near the box and making a hash of things.
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He tries to do too much sometimes and over complicates things and ends up running down blind alleys.
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He's better technically than our other options which makes it sometimes more frustrating when he gets it wrong in those dangerous positions.

posted on 18/3/24

Certainly don’t consider him a BIG problem though!

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Luka Brasi 🔫 The Sons of Ange 'If we l... (U22178)
posted 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
Based on Saturday the midfield was the biggest problem. Completly over ran.
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If all this discussion about replacing Kulushevski is due to our poor showing against Fulham, then.....
that was little of Kulushevski's fault and mostly due to our midfield being totally outplayed in the second half.

If Solomon was available we would have options to replace him, say with Johnson.
However I am not at all convinced that benching Kulushevski is what is needed.
Our midfield is a BIG problem when Maddison runs out of ideas and VDV is missing at the back.

I could make a suggestion or two,,,,,,but you'd hate all of them.

posted on 18/3/24

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 6 hours, 26 minutes ago
Certainly don’t consider him a BIG problem though!
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I say a Big problem because Ange simply won't address it. A few tactical tweaks and instructions would improve things, but he just keeps doing the same thing again and again

posted on 18/3/24

comment by JustCallMeTed (U21528)
posted 1 hour, 33 minutes ago
comment by Luka Brasi 🔫 The Sons of Ange 'If we l... (U22178)
posted 9 hours, 21 minutes ago
Based on Saturday the midfield was the biggest problem. Completly over ran.
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If all this discussion about replacing Kulushevski is due to our poor showing against Fulham, then.....
that was little of Kulushevski's fault and mostly due to our midfield being totally outplayed in the second half.

If Solomon was available we would have options to replace him, say with Johnson.
However I am not at all convinced that benching Kulushevski is what is needed.
Our midfield is a BIG problem when Maddison runs out of ideas and VDV is missing at the back.

I could make a suggestion or two,,,,,,but you'd hate all of them.


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No bad ideas, just ones we may not agree with

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