Patson Daka

[pmcla26]

1 hour ago, los dedos said:

I'm a bit of an happy clapper when it comes to giving players time . But I'll ask again, what pace ? Never see him play off the shoulder and beat the offside trap, beat an opposing player to a 50/50 etc nothing, Nada, zilch.

If there’s one thing Daka has got it’s pace. He’s got clear technical deficiencies in parts of his game but to say he’s not fast simply isn’t true. 

[sishades]

2 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

I think Edouard and Daka in a front two will be peak Cooper. Maybe with Ayew in the hole.

top or bottom?

[Royston.]

ah, the classic "we are dog shit awful and a dog shit awful donkey who has been sidelined for a while is back and despite not playing has improved and is going to wreak havoc for us in the premier league"

[Unabomber]

Can’t wait for Daka to be back 

[Ric Flair]

The amusing thing for me is the two most hyped up young strikers in Euripe outside of the main leagues were Edouard and Daka in 2021. We now have them both. Could we be about to land on a cheat code or defy science that both are absolutely mingin' ?

[AKCJ]

Just now, Ric Flair said:

The amusing thing for me is the two most hyped up young strikers in Euripe outside of the main leagues were Edouard and Daka in 2021. We now have them both. Could we be about to land on a cheat code or defy science that both are absolutely mingin' ?

2 negatives = a positive.

[Paninistickers]

I'm delighted to see him on the mend. There were some appalling bad taste comments on here when he got injured. 

 

He's been largely garbage for us. Though, I'm convinced some of that can be put down to him trying too hard and over compensating. 

 

He's athletic, he can lead the press (something Vardy simply cannot do) and, with a bit of TLC, luck and confidence, could be a very respectable player if utilised in the right way

[Royston.]

35 minutes ago, AKCJ said:

2 negatives = a positive.

that only applies if they destroy eachother...........

[los dedos]

2 hours ago, pmcla26 said:

If there’s one thing Daka has got it’s pace. He’s got clear technical deficiencies in parts of his game but to say he’s not fast simply isn’t true. 

Evidence please. 

[Samilktray]

2 minutes ago, los dedos said:

Evidence please. 

Go and have a race with him pal

[Unabomber]

5 minutes ago, los dedos said:

Evidence please. 

Are you saying you don’t think daka has pace? 

[Lesta Legend]

10 minutes ago, los dedos said:

Evidence please. 

 

Very easy google 

[Tommy Fresh]

11 minutes ago, los dedos said:

Evidence please. 

 

[los dedos]

9 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

 

Finally, can't wait for him to spring the offside trap when he's fully fit .😅

[funkyrobot]

Daka’s mainly mythological pace is continually pulled out as a reason to hope he’ll come good. Whilst it’s clear that he’s been rapid during games from the Google evidence etc, it’s very very rare that we actually see it successfully used in a match. 

He rarely seems to outpace his centre half, maybe because he’s easily physically bullied or because his movement always seems to put him step behind his opponent- or maybe it’s the fact that when he runs with the ball it’s like watching someone trying to dribble a balloon at a party. 

[messerschmitt]

Patson Daka is a decent striker when played in a front two. He's shown that here, especially when he played with Iheanacho. In typical Leicester style, we bought someone for a system we don't play.

[CrazyKopCorner]

Daka is visibly one of the quickest players I've ever seen but his positional play is so poor we rarely see the benefit 

[IsItMuzzy]

13 hours ago, Ric Flair said:

The amusing thing for me is the two most hyped up young strikers in Euripe outside of the main leagues were Edouard and Daka in 2021. We now have them both. Could we be about to land on a cheat code or defy science that both are absolutely mingin' ?

Musa and Slimani 2.0

[Izzy]

I like the chant we have for him.

Thats about it though. 

[Mickyblueeyes]

15 minutes ago, messerschmitt said:

Patson Daka is a decent striker when played in a front two. He's shown that here, especially when he played with Iheanacho. In typical Leicester style, we bought someone for a system we don't play.

Kelechi and Daka upfront v Brighton in 22/23 the only bright spark from that game. For some reason, I don’t think we tried it again.
 

The lone striker role in the modern game has really lost the strike partnership. Shearer/Sutton. Yorke/Cole. Dickov/Deane

[SpacedX]

1 minute ago, Mickyblueeyes said:

The lone striker role in the modern game has really lost the strike partnership. Shearer/Sutton. Yorke/Cole. Dickov/Deane

McAvennie/Cottee, Rush/Dalglish, and Toshack/Heighway are some of my most memorable. 

 

Add to that, Lineker/Smith. 

[Tielemans63]

I can run really fast....

 

...but not necessarily in the right direction.

 

 

 

*This is what Chat GPT reckons Patson Daka would look like with Eric Morecambe glasses on. Uncanny

 

Edited 5 October 2024 by Tielemans63

[funkyrobot]

19 minutes ago, messerschmitt said:

Patson Daka is a decent striker when played in a front two. He's shown that here, especially when he played with Iheanacho. In typical Leicester style, we bought someone for a system we don't play.

Aren’t all strikers better when they are played in a front two though? There’s another player closer, occupying a centre back and providing a foil. It invariably means though that there are less numbers in the key midfield area and this compromise seems to be generally not risked anymore.
 

The best strikers can step up and make it work as a single striker. If Daka can only play in a two then he’s not got the attributes to ever be a good striker in the Premier League or even in The Championship. 

[sm1]

Patson has excellent workrate, but his finishing last season was awful. It will be good to see him back and see how he gets on. Maybe the counter attack game we play now will suit him more?

[J. James]

13 hours ago, Royston. said:

that only applies if they destroy eachother...........

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