Nkoudou didn't cost a ridiculous amount of money and hailed as Bale's successor.
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Nkoudou didn't cost a ridiculous amount of money and hailed as Bale's successor.
True, true. Point still stands though. I agree with the principle however.
Couldn't agree more. Dele has been in pretty poor form all season. I see no reason why NKoudou shouldn't at least get a chance? He has looked decent in most of his cameos.
Was good when he came on,very fast and pretty good workrate always tracking back.
Thought he probably should have started today. Very happy with his impact off the bench. Showed willingness to beat a man, use his pace and always looked up. Happy for him to get an assist less than a minute after coming on. The guys pace can be such an asset.
Hope we saw more of him as the second half of the season rolls on. Could really use his depth against the likes of Gent in the Europa League for example.
Hope we saw more of him as the second half of the season rolls on. Could really use his depth against the likes of Gent in the Europa League for example.
Even if we draw a top PL side I think he deserves a start for being consistently awesome for us.
It's an Italian club so they will offer 5p and a bag of whatever David Sullivan is on. No chance.
Loved his enthusiasm, must've been disappointed at not starting, but he came on and just went for it. Pure football joy, liked it. Seems to have the willingness to take his rare chances, even after not playing for such a long time. Good mindset, good feet, good pace and he seemed to have gained a bit more composure. Looked less like a headless chicken
Dele hasnt been in top form but all season ? December has been quite impressive from Dele no ? He will always dissappear in games but his continuous presence is not his main strength, his positioning and scoring ability is.
To be fair to GKN, he didn't really have a pre-season and spent most of his time bolted into a Hotel with his young kid it seems.
If he's still kicking about by the summer, I'd expect to see more of him next season. I'd rather he played than a few others that we use in that position at times, but maybe the Europa will see more of him
If he's still kicking about by the summer, I'd expect to see more of him next season. I'd rather he played than a few others that we use in that position at times, but maybe the Europa will see more of him
I'd start him v. Brom with Alli and Eriksen. His direct, pacey attack could be a better way to break down Pulis than our previous attempts.
Made that post prior to his recent purple patch. He was in a poor run of form in November and early December glad he came out of it!
As for N'Koudou aside from the cup match against the Bin dippers he has looked very bright. I don't know what he does in training because he surely deserves a start here and there.
He plays with a smile on his face... a rarity these days with all the Media pressure heaped on every single mistake or misplaced pass (see Exhibit A; V.Janssen)
The best example todays footballers can set to kids is to show how much they enjoy their lofty, privileged position... not appear terrified by it... or have an over-inflated opinion of themselves, purely from kicking a football about. (See Exhibits B & C: Z.Ibrahimovic & C.Ronaldo!!)
Lets not forget, they have got to where they are by having a mixture of natural ability, and a fair slice of luck along the way... playing a game that they should be LOVING every second of.
GKN comes across exactly as the kid who landed his dream job!
(not unlike Gazza's face when he used to play!)
Couldnt agree more, that's why i am extra impressed by his obvious love of the game, the kind of guy who would play footbal even if he wasnt payed to do so.
What makes it extra impressive is the fact that he was a big fish in the french league last season. He could just leave it, take his wages and go back to France to play for a top 5 team but in stead he comes on against a championship team, when the game is finished and still makes the most of it. All that together is a rare thing in the modern game, 90 % of the players would've just fulfilled their task whereas he thought let's try and make the most of this rare occasion. Poch must've noticed that.
that being said, maybe he doesnt show the same commitment in training and that would explain his lack of game time. That and the fact we do not seem to play with pure wingers and rather use our wingbacks to add width to our game. And then when we do need to go for wingers, he's blocked by Son (and judging from his performances, rightly so). But 5 months on, he still smiles, does not kick a fuss and gets on with it. That deserves some praise.