Patson Daka

[egg_fried_rice]

Ran his socks off. End product was poor.

 

Let’s see what a change in management can bring out of him.

[inckley fox]

I've made a point of holding out hope for Daka, but I thought he was crap today. He ran around a bit, gave away loads of possession, a few free kicks in dangerous areas; his touch looked awful and he doesn't really apply any pressure when he presses. But yes, he tried, and yes, that beats some of the listless, disinterested displays we've seen from others. And it's fair to say that he needs judging on what he does as a CF.

[FLAN]

Someone tell him to stop tracking back. He’s a liability tackling 

[Buzzell]

Looked absolutely knackered out on the wing. He didn’t utilise his pace as much as I would have hoped for. He obviously isn’t a winger.

[josh_baskin]

Offers nothing and could have cost us the game with his poor touches and constant hesitation on the ball.

[Arriba Los Zorros]

I don't see it with daka, I think he's well out his depth in this league and watching him annoys me. But I'd happily be proven wrong. 

 

For now we got to put our eggs in the Kel basket to stay up imo. 

[Finnegan]

10 minutes ago, Viktor-LCFC said:

 

Vardy twice the player he is, his football intelligence far superior to most City players, name me how many strikers dribble the fact is Vardy ****in 37 years old, Legend.

 

I think you're seeing a harsh criticism of Vardy where I'm not really intending any. 

 

He's probably the best player in our history, I've spent years preaching that he's under rated even amongst our own support. He's been genuinely world class and his reading of space and movement have been a huge part of that. 

 

But Daka is still young and raw and a lot of that is experience, he has time to learn. Vardy hadn't even played in the second tier at Daka's age. He's got all the fundamental skills to be an absolute force. 

 

If we give up on him and cash in I guarantee he goes elsewhere and has a better career than Kramaric did. 

[Patrick]

I'd move him on in the summer and try and make some money back while there are still clubs who will take a chance on him. He's very lightweight and doesn't seem to have a footballing brain at all. Can't see him ever becoming a regular PL goalscorer.

[Jaspa]

Poor in the first half, had 2 chances in the second half and looked knackered at the end. Think he went left foot with at least one of them.

 

We're better off with Barnes out on the left wing and a confident Daka in the middle. He's showing more passion and aggression, which I think he was missing last season - he looked too nice and happy all the time, you need to have some sort of rage bubbling under there in that role buzzing around imo.

Edited 22 April 2023 by Jaspa

[Beechey]

He’s not there technically, but he put a shift in today, and I think everyone can respect that. Left it all out there.

[HybridFox]

Get the man some studs

[don_danbury]

was gash but so was iheanacho

[Xen]

He's most definitely not a winger. Still think he could do a job up top in the right system and with proper supply - which we haven't seen him in yet - but I'd hope he was only out on the left because Barnes and Maddison were both unavailable.

 

Putting in the effort which is good to see at least, but quality wise was lacking today. Not the only one that applies to, mind.

[ronnup]

He's not very good at shooting, possibly a confidence thing, but he gets chances and never looks like bagging

[HybridFox]

10 minutes ago, Patrick said:

I'd move him on in the summer and try and make some money back while there are still clubs who will take a chance on him. He's very lightweight and doesn't seem to have a footballing brain at all. Can't see him ever becoming a regular PL goalscorer.

Wouldn't be against moving him on.

 

But we said very similar things about Nacho once upon a time. Down to the guy's attitude to improve at the end of the day. Nacho definitely worked his a*** off in training when he was frozen out

Edited 22 April 2023 by HybridFox

[sm1]

Like others have said, he's not a winger and should never be played there. He should be played through the middle with balls played in for him to run on to. Regardless of what we saw today, he can finish, he's just short of confidence. The only criticism I have is his penance to go down as soon as he sees a defender. That's really frustrating and so many moves broke down because he's lying on the pitch when he should be fighting for the ball. Also please don't ask him to defend, probably the worse defender I've ever seen.

 

[Bezzanator89]

31 minutes ago, egg_fried_rice said:

Ran his socks off. End product was poor.

 

Let’s see what a change in management can bring out of him.

Think we already have seen that, and that's not a lot.

 

That said, he ran his heart out, even down with cramp near the end, but next to no end product. As a supposed striker, that's reason enough to potentially move him on. It just isn't working out for him.

[Lambert09]

i do think smith got it wrong putting nacho up front and leaving daka wide. Daka is clearly not comfortable out there. Nacho was doing well as the provider 

[brookfox]

Looks at his best when he doesn’t have to think. Through ball, run into it, shoot. Problem out wide is its constant decisions; pass, come back, cross, run at the defender. Problem is I don’t feel like he has the technical ability of footballing brain to play anywhere other than out and out striker, and even there his runs look below what you need at this level.

[foxfanazer]

Really doesn't look up to it I'm afraid 

[SK3Blue]

More dangerous in his own half giving away daft fouls than he was in the oppositions. Last season was the learning curve but he's not progressed.

[VLC86]

I stayed after the game to get Vardy to sign a couple of shirts and Patson came across as a very nice bloke. Stayed for a while, chatted to everyone, posed for pictures doing his celebration etc.

 

I told him he played well, hope he doesn’t agree **** me was he shite  

[foxinsox]

1 hour ago, FLAN said:

Someone tell him to stop tracking back. He’s a liability tackling 

Played out of position. He isn't a winger, but always makes an effort. A confidence player who like many others has had is confidence destroyed by Rodgersball.

 

[sacreblueits442]

2 hours ago, sycokilla said:

I think he is a goal scorer and  technically reasonable, today he gave away too many fouls. He is another one of our players where the confidence has been drained...i hope he can change his mindset and push on... i hope we have the patience to support him a while longer.

...we seem to be adopting this everybody get back behind the ball to defend type of football!!!

Daka was more a liability coming back to defend, he could have caused us to drop points today. Leave him further up the pitch where it makes the opposition have to hold 2 players further back. Iversen gets the ball or a broken attack needs an outlet, and we have someone with his pace and we use him to get involved in atreas he has no right to be.

[Sampson]

2 hours ago, Finnegan said:

 

IHe's got all the fundamental skills to be an absolute force. 

 

But what are these “fundamental skills”?

 

I just don’t see it… People say he’s lightning quick but I never see evidence of it on the pitch. People say his movement is grear but he never finds space and is easily marked. People say he’s a great finisher but he misses easy chances. He also can’t hold the ball up or control or 

 

What are these fundamentals he’s supposedly great at? Kramaric I always thought clearly had talent with the ball at his feet. Daka just doesn’t