DRJosh
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I could see Real Madrid circling for him soon
Said it from the start under Amorim, he suits the left 10. So many great moments all from that area for him, he can hold up, link up with players, and has the composure and dribbling ability to be a real threat. Also love how he has a knack of coming up with big moments.
He can improve his passing range and maybe it's a limitation of them as a pairing but I don't see Ugarte as having a better passing range than Kobbie.I think he does, if it comes to his short passing game and moving with the ball. But he doesn't (currently) have the passing range which is key to that role, and he doesn't (currently) seem to have the physical stamina to be in the engine room of the team.
Left 10 won't necessarily be his best position for ever but it does limit the impact of his weaknesses. Those weaknesses are hopefully temporary - he's only just about to turn 20 so there's lots of development to come.
It’s something that you can’t ever teach, you have it you don’t and he has it in spades. We just need to give him a proper run in the 10 spots.He does, doesn't he?
He's a teenager who's really not played that many games and he's scored this goal to level things, winner against Wolves, FA Cup Final winner and an Equaliser I believe against Liverpool.
All stunning goals and all extremely important.
Amorim should be drumming into his ears, and the club should be doing all they can to get him to reach atleast 80% of Bruno stamina and endurance. He if does especially in that advance role he'll be a beast.
Yeah but that physical maturity comes intentionally, at the moment he's someone that can come up with decisive moments. But to be able to influence games he'll need to work on this aspects.I think this thing about his athleticism is a bit exaggerated. He's not that unathletic. You'd think he was Jan Molby the way people go on.
I think it's a more a frustration because if he was a bit quicker what a player he'd be. He'd have it all.
I say just give him time to fully mature physically and see where he ends up. Either way he's still a brilliant player.
Dunno why he would move TBH. He's a star young player in a rebuilding top side. He won't get the minutes he will here and can develop competing against some of the world's best players.I could see Real Madrid circling for him soon
Yeah but that physical maturity comes intentionally, at the moment he's someone that can come up with decisive moments. But to be able to influence games he'll need to work on this aspects.
I want to see more games where he plays in the position that he played in today. However, aside from that one effort in the first half, I thought he was quite underwhelming today.
It was actually kind of shocking how uninvolved he was.
Love the optimism.Front three should be Garnacho, Mainoo and Bruno, fluid interchangeable front 3. Hojlund should be dropped as impact sub.
I really do not think we should play him in midfield anymore. 10 is fine, we can give him a run of games, but CM he's non-existent. After we did our subs and before they went down to 10 men, we started to get on top and our midfield actually looked like a midfield for the first time.
I don't think he's close to being a creative enough passer (at this point at least) to be playing as a 10. Don't think he has the vision or the execution.I really do not think we should play him in midfield anymore. 10 is fine, we can give him a run of games, but CM he's non-existent. After we did our subs and before they went down to 10 men, we started to get on top and our midfield actually looked like a midfield for the first time.
He seemed to just not want to do his CM role today, felt like he hid from the ball.Tempted to say the same. My only criticism with him being a 10 is that he may not have enough in him to get goals or assists, which we're struggling for right now.
He's in danger of becoming a positionless player. Not attacking enough to really make it as a 10, not mobile enough to make it as a cm.
At least we don’t play like we’re missing a man with him at the 10. He does nothing when playing in midfield.I don't think he's close to being a creative enough passer (at this point at least) to be playing as a 10. Don't think he has the vision or the execution.
Problem is, as you say, it's not like he's been shining in a deeper role.
That's the same for all our playersMight be fair to say he’s looked better playing in the Europa League than at any match in the Premiership this season.
There is no reason at this point to ever think he will be, he lacks too many basics.Discussed it plenty here, he’s just not ready to play as a CM yet. Defensively poor, doesn’t impose himself enough, and doesn’t have the passing range.
It’s not so strange though, he’s still really young.
I don't think he will start.After that nice attacking move early, Kobbie drifted out of the game. Not a worry as we will need him against Athletic Club.
I don't think he will start.
I can’t actually remember many of his performances in the league this season unlike some of the others, mostly because of the injury. Excellent against Rangers and Lyon though.That's the same for all our players
He’s not ready (I don’t know if he ever will be) to play in a midfield two. He doesn’t have the pace or stamina for it. I like the skills he has but he must be one of the slowest players I’ve ever seen without the ball. He actually seems to run faster with it.I really do not think we should play him in midfield anymore. 10 is fine, we can give him a run of games, but CM he's non-existent. After we did our subs and before they went down to 10 men, we started to get on top and our midfield actually looked like a midfield for the first time.