MrsJohnMurphy Posted 17 December 2021 Share Posted 17 December 2021 4 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: @filbertwayThere was a running joke a while back where the friendly dismissal using this acronym (sounds like b**locks) was being used in good humour... You young scamps!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 18 December 2021 Share Posted 18 December 2021 20 hours ago, filbertway said: Haha! That's a good start I'm just joking around anyway mate, I have a fair few disagreements on here with people including yourself, but I don't consider my opinion to be factual or the correct way of thinking. I appreciate everyone elses opinions, life is too short to get upset because people don't agree with you No worries, I love this place, just talking to people who have a passion for City, if we all thought the same it would be boring. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaaklint Posted 19 December 2021 Share Posted 19 December 2021 On 17/12/2021 at 14:52, eblair said: he must be good at something statistically, we must have signed him for a reason i have been really critical of him but there must be something there, he has shown glimpses the statistics he's best in are around ball progression, both passing and dribbling. last couple of seasons at lille he had pretty outrageous numbers for both. essentially, he's very good at getting the ball forward from deep positions. there's a good summary here admittedly, he hasn't really shown much of this for us so far. the pl has a much more intense style of pressing than ligue 1 but hopefully he can adapt. it's easy to forget that he's also quite young - younger than kdh even - so all hsi best years are likely ahead of him. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sacreblueits442 Posted 19 December 2021 Share Posted 19 December 2021 25 minutes ago, blaaklint said: the statistics he's best in are around ball progression, both passing and dribbling. last couple of seasons at lille he had pretty outrageous numbers for both. essentially, he's very good at getting the ball forward from deep positions. there's a good summary here admittedly, he hasn't really shown much of this for us so far. the pl has a much more intense style of pressing than ligue 1 but hopefully he can adapt. it's easy to forget that he's also quite young - younger than kdh even - so all hsi best years are likely ahead of him. ....pretty much what a lot of forum posters do not realise!!! They expect something completely different from him, and do not understand his strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc_forever Posted 22 December 2021 Share Posted 22 December 2021 Thought tonight was one of his best performances for us. Couple of times he lost possession in dangerous positions but he worked so hard for the team, pressured them well and he chose the right pass more often than not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 22 December 2021 Share Posted 22 December 2021 He’s not a DM at all. We actually need to sign a decent holding player in the summer because none of Soumare, Choudhury and Mendy are good enough to play that role. We’re easy to play through most of the time, even when Ndidi’s in midfield. When he’s in the backline we have very little steel centrally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supergray22 Posted 22 December 2021 Share Posted 22 December 2021 Bissouma would be a good addition but he has other suitors after him and wouldn’t come cheap. Can play a bit though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moore_94 Posted 22 December 2021 Share Posted 22 December 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, Stadt said: He’s not a DM at all. We actually need to sign a decent holding player in the summer because none of Soumare, Choudhury and Mendy are good enough to play that role. We’re easy to play through most of the time, even when Ndidi’s in midfield. When he’s in the backline we have very little steel centrally. Soumare never was the “defensive” DM at Lille, he was the more progressive player Edited 22 December 2021 by moore_94 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post moore_94 Posted 22 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 22 December 2021 For someone who isn’t actually a proper defensive midfielder he made an unreal amount of contributions defensively tonight 12 duels won, 3 lost 3 clearances 1 foul won, 0 conceded 4 tackles attempted, 3 succeeded 3 aerials won, 1 lost 1 interception 13 recoveries 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stadt Posted 22 December 2021 Share Posted 22 December 2021 21 minutes ago, moore_94 said: Soumare never was the “defensive” DM at Lille, he was the more progressive player I know. He’s been playing at DM for us (partially forced into it) though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanya Posted 23 December 2021 Share Posted 23 December 2021 39 minutes ago, moore_94 said: For someone who isn’t actually a proper defensive midfielder he made an unreal amount of contributions defensively tonight 12 duels won, 3 lost 3 clearances 1 foul won, 0 conceded 4 tackles attempted, 3 succeeded 3 aerials won, 1 lost 1 interception 13 recoveries That's great to see. I thought he played well. Not amazingly but a welcome improvement. Hopefully by next season he comes good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc sheff Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 Call me a silly sausage but I see more of a future with a midfield of KDH, Youri (for now ) and Soumare, than one involving Ndidi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 Improving will be a top player for us long term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxile5 Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 I thought he was underwhelming Weds but he'll get there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Posted 24 December 2021 Share Posted 24 December 2021 6 hours ago, lcfc sheff said: Call me a silly sausage but I see more of a future with a midfield of KDH, Youri (for now ) and Soumare, than one involving Ndidi said before but I can see Wilf moving to CB permanently, as Fofana's replacement when we inevitably sell him in a year or so 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rigga Posted 25 December 2021 Share Posted 25 December 2021 Wilf made big errors in the games he has played CB this season.. He’s an ok fill in during desperate times.. nothing more than that 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbles Posted 25 December 2021 Share Posted 25 December 2021 45 minutes ago, Rigga said: Wilf made big errors in the games he has played CB this season.. He’s an ok fill in during desperate times.. nothing more than that He makes errors because he so rarely plays the position. Given a good run of games, I could see him being a very good CB 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 28 December 2021 Author Share Posted 28 December 2021 On a day like today maybe it's a bit harsh to be critical, but Bouba for me was off the pace and gave the ball away far too often, something he has been guilty of all season. After so many games, I am not so sure he's got what it takes to play in the Premier League. He keeps making the same sort of mistakes and I feel like the pace of the league is too fast for him. He's not on the Adrien Silva level of being unable to adapt, but quite honestly I would say Nampalys Mendy has been more impressive for us than Soumare so far. I really hope I am wrong on this because I sung his praises massively at the start of the season, but I am concerned. It hasn't helped him that Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall has turned up and looked like the player I expected Soumare to be. KDH looks like the Ligue 1 winner to me, and one of the first names on the team sheet. Bouba is still young and hopefully can adapt, but I'm a lot less positive on him than at the start of the season. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fox_up_north Posted 28 December 2021 Share Posted 28 December 2021 Have to say, I didn't rate him tonight. Definitely the weakest in the team. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowlattsFox Posted 28 December 2021 Share Posted 28 December 2021 He is struggling. Moments of genuine class though which makes you think there is maybe something to come. Never hides though to be fair to him . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post TrentFox Posted 28 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 28 December 2021 Funny. I thought his physicality and energy was outstanding in the second half. 🤷 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Russell Posted 28 December 2021 Share Posted 28 December 2021 He looks to have many of the attributes, so I hope he improves when he gets used to the pace of the game in the prem. Playing at his current level he isn’t giving us much at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cadno'r Cymoedd Posted 28 December 2021 Share Posted 28 December 2021 Thought he improved as the game went on. Still prone to sloppiness and needs ro be quicker in thought and deed at times. But did well second half and hopefully will continue to adjust at this level. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Dahnsouff Posted 28 December 2021 Popular Post Share Posted 28 December 2021 Sloppy yet important, would be my summation. Strange player. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 28 December 2021 Share Posted 28 December 2021 Young kid learning how to play in the big league, can be a good player for us long term. Probably played more games then expected by this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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