Ademola Lookman signs on loan

[coolhandfox]

It is hard to make your mind up about Ade. He can look great for 20 minutes and then look bang average.

 

But my main issue with Lookman is he offers little more offensively than either Albrighton or Perez in terms of goal contributions in the PL

Whilst both of those offer more to the side defensively, which is more useful at the moment.

 

I'd rather us blood someone from the Academy than pay money for another average winger to go with the two average wingers we have.  

[ian__marshall]

I've been a long term admirer of him having kept a close eye on his progress since he broke onto the scene at Charlton but admittedly only watched him intermittently in televised games where I've always felt he seemed to offer a threat. 

 

Having watched him live in our games and more regularly I can certainly see the comparisons to Demarai Gray. The lad technically looks very strong but similarly to Demarai he doesn't seem too have a great degree of footballing intelligence. As things stand I'm not convinced he's anymore than a squad player at the moment, and I think for the price it wouldn't represent particularly good value as a permanent signing. 

[frany104]

Watched enough of him now. Hes crap. Another second rate signing for the rw spot. That’s 3 now. When will we learn. 

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11 minutes ago, frany104 said:

Watched enough of him now. Hes crap. Another second rate signing for the rw spot. That’s 3 now. When will we learn. 

All these signings and Albrighton is still the best RW at the club. Dismal recruitment. 

[supernuk]

Simply not good enough. Its another loan deal for the RW position that hasn't worked out 

[floz]

Everton fans warned us about him as we did to them about Gray. He was so poor at Southampton I've absolutely no idea how he started today. 

[Will1981]

very poor on the ball, bad at passing does not track back enough and gives away too many soft freekicks.

 

Our recruitment has to take most of the blame why sign a mediocre LW and play him on the right.

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

His first few performances were good. Very bright. It's like Rogers has told him "steady on lad, I don't want you running with the ball. My right wingers don't do that". It's odd how he's shifted to be so negative and shite.

[Switzfox]

I don't want to see him in the starting line up again any time soon. Loses the ball nearly everytime it comes to him and is easily bullied. Perez and Albrighton are better options.  Need someone who puts a shift in defensively for the Napoli game. 

[VG Fox]

He is unable to hold the ball...every time players passed up to him from the back he promptly conceded possession.  A poor signing get rid  ASAP

[Clarkey123]

No grit, no fight. Summed up everything we were lacking today. Albrighton must be seething watching this minimal application from the bench.

[Royston.]

Last minute panic signing what did we expect?

[KFS]

What’s this new shit where he just kicks out at people? How can you get a rhythm going when there’s a guy like this either conceding or winning fks (that we are shit at attacking too)?

[Royston.]

5 minutes ago, Marshall Cockney Fox said:

His first few performances were good. Very bright. It's like Rogers has told him "steady on lad, I don't want you running with the ball. My right wingers don't do that". It's odd how he's shifted to be so negative and shite.

Agree, he knows he has no future here and if no one else can be arsed, why should he?

[Cadno'r Cymoedd]

Clinton Morrison on R5 says he knows him and he is very talented but that his on field judgement is poor in essence. Should be taking people on and stop giving stupid fouls away. 

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[J.Lisemore]

This lad can dribble but he is definitely lacking a footballing brain. He doesn't look particularly interested, I get that he's out on loan but this is his chance to earn a permanent deal.. his body language at times says otherwise. But then I suppose we were saying the same about Kel once upon a time. 

[The People's Hero]

I hope you're reading this, Ademola, and I hope you're ashamed of yourself. If there has ever been an example of a player phoning it in for us! Have some pride in yourself, man. You only get to do this for probably 15 years of your life. Put some bloody effort in.

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Thank God it's only a loan with him, he's been s*** at every club he's went to, think Brendan thought he was good because he scored against us with Fulham

[Brooksy]

You don't mind him being shite if he puts the effort in but he's not even doing that. What's worse is he just gives needless freekicks away. Bin

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[coolhandfox]

Bennett, Under, Lookman all cheap options

 

 

[The People's Hero]

He jogs slower than I bloody walk.

[g7fox]

When he was first here, he was really direct, seems to overthink things and seems like he’s not really bothered with tracking back 

[Blanchflower78]

Plays like an advanced right back

[lcfc_forever]

1 minute ago, Brooksy said:

You don't mind him being shite if he puts the effort in but he's not even doing that. What's worse is he just gives needless freekicks away. Bin

He did this against Legia Warsaw as well. I know he's not the most popular player but Perez offers so much more defensively and presses the ball well. Given we're conceding too many, he has to play. If not Perez, then Albrighton.