Chocolate Teapot Posted 2 March 2017 Share Posted 2 March 2017 Massively in danger of being over hyped here.....He's been good, outstanding in one game. Vieria and Kante comparisons are a bit soon. In the Chelsea game he just gave the ball away after a promising start. He was very good against Liverpool but even then the defence wasn't happy with his positioning (Fuchs had a massive go at him in the first half) and there was another example of that against Seville too. Needs to work on his positioning and ball retention. Playing with a fully functioning Drinkwater will be a massive help too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the fox Posted 2 March 2017 Share Posted 2 March 2017 58 minutes ago, shen said: Surely the last sentence contradicts the first a bit? Not really. If a player is over-hyped that doesn't mean he is not wonderful. But, people are already comparing him to kantè and putting too much expectations on the lad and that is unfair to him as just a 20 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shen Posted 2 March 2017 Share Posted 2 March 2017 Just now, the fox said: Not really. If a player is over-hyped that doesn't mean he is not wonderful. But, people are already comparing him to kantè and putting too much expectations on the lad and that is unfair to him as just a 20 year old. In my mind 'truly wonderful' is a pretty strong description for a player that's only been here 6 weeks or so while playing in an underperforming team. I agree that we shouldn't build him up so fast, but in the context of the season you understand when people go a bit overboard when they see promise (in a young talent nonetheless). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarteyAndChill Posted 6 March 2017 Share Posted 6 March 2017 On 5 February 2017 at 17:56, FireFox said: Reckon Everton or Southampton will try to buy him off us this summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webbo Posted 6 March 2017 Share Posted 6 March 2017 On 02/03/2017 at 14:11, Abrasive fox said: Massively in danger of being over hyped here.....He's been good, outstanding in one game. Vieria and Kante comparisons are a bit soon. In the Chelsea game he just gave the ball away after a promising start. He was very good against Liverpool but even then the defence wasn't happy with his positioning (Fuchs had a massive go at him in the first half) and there was another example of that against Seville too. Needs to work on his positioning and ball retention. Playing with a fully functioning Drinkwater will be a massive help too. That's how he'll learn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley Posted 6 March 2017 Share Posted 6 March 2017 On Thu Mar 02 2017 at 14:11, Abrasive fox said: Massively in danger of being over hyped here.....He's been good, outstanding in one game. Vieria and Kante comparisons are a bit soon. In the Chelsea game he just gave the ball away after a promising start. He was very good against Liverpool but even then the defence wasn't happy with his positioning (Fuchs had a massive go at him in the first half) and there was another example of that against Seville too. Needs to work on his positioning and ball retention. Playing with a fully functioning Drinkwater will be a massive help too. Quite a sensible post but ball retention is very good, Hull goal was one pass and it happens but his passing and range of passing is actually ridicolous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarteyAndChill Posted 6 March 2017 Share Posted 6 March 2017 2 minutes ago, Ashley said: Quite a sensible post but ball retention is very good, Hull goal was one pass and it happens but his passing and range of passing is actually ridicolous. I was very surprised with his passing, both long and short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 13 hours ago, Ashley said: Quite a sensible post but ball retention is very good, Hull goal was one pass and it happens but his passing and range of passing is actually ridicolous. I'd agree but it's not consistent. Loads of potential but loads to learn as well. I'm a big fan but still a long way to go before comparing him to a young Vieria or Kante. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les-tah Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 quite Rare for someone to settle so quickly in the premiership especially in January. Not gonna make any comparison but they way hes settled and the way he performed just shows hes gonna be the real thing one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AjcW Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 On the passing point, as a new player I often wonder whether some of the passes he attempts would have found a player at his previous club. That sort of intuitive movement Vardy and DD had last season meant even the most audacious of passes found their man and that's something that is built up over time when you get to know your team mates more. But all in all it's on hell of a start from him and very impressive that he's played near every game without really having a second to settle in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0901 Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 3 hours ago, AjcW said: On the passing point, as a new player I often wonder whether some of the passes he attempts would have found a player at his previous club. That sort of intuitive movement Vardy and DD had last season meant even the most audacious of passes found their man and that's something that is built up over time when you get to know your team mates more. But all in all it's on hell of a start from him and very impressive that he's played near every game without really having a second to settle in. Exactly He's been thrown in from the start as a young 20 year old coming from a very average league at best. Hard not to be impressed by not only his ability but his attitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighPeakFox Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 20 minutes ago, M0901 said: Exactly He's been thrown in from the start as a young 20 year old coming from a very average league at best. Hard not to be impressed by not only his ability but his attitude. Not an old 20 year old then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0901 Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 2 hours ago, HighPeakFox said: Not an old 20 year old then? Nah think hes just turned 20 so give it a few months before he's an old 20 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chocolate Teapot Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 14 minutes ago, M0901 said: Nah think hes just turned 20 so give it a few months before he's an old 20 year old. Amartey is 21 but doesn't seem to get anywhere near the same slack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leeds Fox Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 7 hours ago, AjcW said: On the passing point, as a new player I often wonder whether some of the passes he attempts would have found a player at his previous club. That sort of intuitive movement Vardy and DD had last season meant even the most audacious of passes found their man and that's something that is built up over time when you get to know your team mates more. But all in all it's on hell of a start from him and very impressive that he's played near every game without really having a second to settle in. Agree with you there. Like the pass he tried to play through vs Liverpool or Sevilla, can't remember which one. However it was very underhit, maybe because he didn't want to put it straight through to the keeper. However Vardy will get onto the longer through balls, either creating a scoring chance or forcing the keeper into a risky challenge. N'didi will learn as he goes and maybe realise that his through balls to Vardy don't have to be as inch perfect as the do to other strikers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarteyAndChill Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 15 minutes ago, M0901 said: Nah think hes just turned 20 so give it a few months before he's an old 20 year old. Turned 20 in December Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmarteyAndChill Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 Just now, Abrasive fox said: Amartey is 21 but doesn't seem to get anywhere near the same slack. 22** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22152016 Just read this N'Didi actually failed an MRI threshold test for a Nigerian youth tournament a few years ago. Is it actually 20 or a bit older? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucey Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 1 minute ago, MattP said: http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22152016 Just read this N'Didi actually failed an MRI threshold test for a Nigerian youth tournament a few years ago. Is it actually 20 or a bit older? no one knows. theres a chance it could have been a false positive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st albans fox Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 9 minutes ago, MattP said: http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22152016 Just read this N'Didi actually failed an MRI threshold test for a Nigerian youth tournament a few years ago. Is it actually 20 or a bit older? well musa is apparently 25 ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 10 minutes ago, brucey said: no one knows. theres a chance it could have been a false positive It is strange he was proven not to be under 17 in 2013 but he's apparantly just turned 20 now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Foxin_mad Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 3 minutes ago, st albans fox said: well musa is apparently 25 ! Musa also claims his trade is football, we already know that part is bullshit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mythyaar Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 12 minutes ago, st albans fox said: well musa is apparently 25 ! Yakubu is still only 29. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DANGEROUS TIGER Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 Why don't people give the lad a chance to get used to Premiership matches? He shows good potential, and experience will do the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dammy Posted 7 March 2017 Share Posted 7 March 2017 34 minutes ago, MattP said: http://m.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/22152016 Just read this N'Didi actually failed an MRI threshold test for a Nigerian youth tournament a few years ago. Is it actually 20 or a bit older? The MRI scan is not conclusive. He was part of the Nigerian U17 squad that qualified for the U17 World Cup in South Korea but was dropped from the squad because of a failed MRI scan. It is important to note that he passed this same MRI scan a few months earlier at the African U17 championship. He was upgraded o the U20 team and played in the U20 world cup in Turkey in 2013 and also in New Zealand in 2015. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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