Soumare

[MalletFox]

I’m not sure why, but I just don’t think I can be impressed by Bouba, thought he was great in the build up to the 2nd goal, but genuinely didn’t think he was particularly good today, which based on everyone else’s views seems crazy.
 

Maybe I’m being disproportionate with my frustration of that 20/25min spell Smith was talking about after their goal, where we just couldn’t handle their shape. Players getting in huge gaping holes in our midfield.

[sacreblueits442]

5 hours ago, cityfanlee23 said:

Always been lenient on Soumare because personally, I think it's hard to judge players in a new league, sometimes they need time to adjust, took Messi a good few months to start performing for PSG for example. Given there could have been a bedding in period, and the fact he played for a Brendan Rodgers Leicester team in massive decline, I felt like he needed to be given the benefit of the doubt, he's been awful for us overall with a few standout performances, but if we can get this version of Soumare for the rest of the season, we will have a fantastic chance of staying up. 
He was absolutely carrying the midfield today given how bad Tielemans was on multiple occasions, and once we brought a few players on to help him protect the midfield, it allowed Soumare to show us what he's made of, and by god it was a joy to watch. 
Absolutely class today, best player on the pitch with Soyuncu very close behind him. 
Masterclass. Keep the faith in this lad.

....noticeable that in the last winnable match game against Bournemouth, it was the two players that was deemed superferlous to the team, Tete and Soumare who seemed to really want it more!!!

 

[Brenfox]

3 minutes ago, MalletFox said:

I’m not sure why, but I just don’t think I can be impressed by Bouba, thought he was great in the build up to the 2nd goal, but genuinely didn’t think he was particularly good today, which based on everyone else’s views seems crazy.
 

Maybe I’m being disproportionate with my frustration of that 20/25min spell Smith was talking about after their goal, where we just couldn’t handle their shape. Players getting in huge gaping holes in our midfield.

I agree. Apart from the last 15 minutes I thought he had another stinker. Him & Daka were terrible. Strange but so many people thought he was great.

[Buzzell]

If only he could show that sort of confidence and consistency week in, week out, he could potentially be a very good player.

[Tuna]

Played well did he?

 

Well done!

 

Maybe Rodgers couldn't help him with his lack of confidence 

Edited 22 April 2023 by Tuna

[SheppyFox]

13 minutes ago, MalletFox said:

I’m not sure why, but I just don’t think I can be impressed by Bouba, thought he was great in the build up to the 2nd goal, but genuinely didn’t think he was particularly good today, which based on everyone else’s views seems crazy.
 

Maybe I’m being disproportionate with my frustration of that 20/25min spell Smith was talking about after their goal, where we just couldn’t handle their shape. Players getting in huge gaping holes in our midfield.

 

[Beachyboy]

14 minutes ago, MalletFox said:

I’m not sure why, but I just don’t think I can be impressed by Bouba, thought he was great in the build up to the 2nd goal, but genuinely didn’t think he was particularly good today, which based on everyone else’s views seems crazy.
 

Maybe I’m being disproportionate with my frustration of that 20/25min spell Smith was talking about after their goal, where we just couldn’t handle their shape. Players getting in huge gaping holes in our midfield.

There were spells where we were in our defensive third in possession and played our way out of trouble, on maybe 3 occasions where Soumare was a part of. Giving as our defensive frailty is usually of our own doing giving the ball away in dangerous areas, that was why I was so impressed, an driving us higher up the pitch with 2 or 3 dribbles. Those type of plays really ease the pressure on the defence, an break up Wolves attacking momentum.

[GingerrrFox]

The run he made in the 2nd half with the pass to put Iheanacho in behind and the pass to put Kristiansen through for the 2nd goal were both elite bits of football. He’s got the ability, the trick is to keep him motivated and try and get some consistency in his game. 

[Lcfc-1992]

 

[Bluearmyfox28]

Running like Prime Yaya on the ball today.

[Dan]

Best game he's had for us. Wouldn't it be nice if it really was just that he was being mismanaged all along and there is actually a player in there. He was brilliant, carried us in midfield in the absence of a poor display from Tielemans.

 

Well done my man. Keep that up and the statue will come.

[Aus Fox]

That, particularly second half was the player I thought we had signed. The only other time I saw it for us was away in Moscow.

I would love to see him gain in confidence and kick on from here.
Fantastic performance.

[South Shire Fox]

3 hours ago, Brenfox said:

I agree. Apart from the last 15 minutes I thought he had another stinker. Him & Daka were terrible. Strange but so many people thought he was great.

Open your eyes mate

[Guest Col city fan]

Hold my hands up.

Yesterday I thought he’d run out of gas second half and would have to be subbed.

He bloody didn’t and kept going to the end.

Best performance in a City shirt imo.

[Lee Monty]

Watching MOTD that run in the 2nd when he played Iheancho in was immense if he can take that sort of form into the final 6 games he will be a very useful asset 

[Silebyfox_89]

Great strength and ball dribbling today especially in the second half. 

I'll take the performance with a pinch if salt though, first half he was quite poor in giving the ball away, poor first touch and positioning when wolves were pressing.

[Bozman]

Best player for us yesterday solid, unlike the other midfielder captain slow..

[hejammy]

5 hours ago, South Shire Fox said:

Open your eyes mate

 

1 hour ago, Col city fan said:

Hold my hands up.

Yesterday I thought he’d run out of gas second half and would have to be subbed.

He bloody didn’t and kept going to the end.

Best performance in a City shirt imo.

But to be honest he did have a stinker of a first half. Plus even in the second half he did lose possession quite often but yes it was his best half of football he's had with us. There were moments where he was brilliant. Few and far between but he did have them moments. 

 

I think we've all just seen him be so so poor that even a glimmer of him proving he's a footballer and we will get all happy about it! 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

He made key contributions yesterday in a midfield that was getting over run in the first half. He was far better than Tielemans yesterday, and he had a role in creating two chances that I remember (one being the pass to Kristiansen that led to the goal). 
 

Well played and keep it up Bouba! I do think there’s a real player in there, and hopefully we’ll start to see it now.

Edited 23 April 2023 by Wasyls Pec Deck

[The Doctor]

44 minutes ago, Silebyfox_89 said:

Great strength and ball dribbling today especially in the second half. 

I'll take the performance with a pinch if salt though, first half he was quite poor in giving the ball away, poor first touch and positioning when wolves were pressing.

eh, he was basically a one man midfield with the way Tielemans was pressing forward, not gonna hugely criticise positioning when he's expected to cover 3 players on his own

[volpeazzurro]

7 minutes ago, The Doctor said:

eh, he was basically a one man midfield with the way Tielemans was pressing forward, not gonna hugely criticise positioning when he's expected to cover 3 players on his own

Agreed and Tielemans was imo our worst player by a country mile, a bloody liability in fact the way he kept giving the ball away and how slow in thought and movement was he! In his defence he's had a longish period out but nevertheless, he could easily lose us games. 

 

Amazing how in the second half, when Soumare was played more in the role he played in France, he started to shine. He's far more comfortable when not playing as a defensive midfielder and behind an attacking one.

[Haywood_6]

I didn't think he was good enough or but yesterday he showed up.

I would love to see him do that more consistently, looked strong, broke up play, made some great runs and passed the ball with accuracy. 

If he can play with the same mentality and put the work in, he will actually become the player we thought we signed from Lille when he joined.

[Spudulike]

That ball carrying down the left during the second half was probably a glimpse of why he was signed. He used his physique to hold off a very determined defender and overall seemed to have more focus and determination. Keep it up Bouba, still time to win me over. 

[Leeds Fox]

10 hours ago, MalletFox said:

I’m not sure why, but I just don’t think I can be impressed by Bouba, thought he was great in the build up to the 2nd goal, but genuinely didn’t think he was particularly good today, which based on everyone else’s views seems crazy.
 

Maybe I’m being disproportionate with my frustration of that 20/25min spell Smith was talking about after their goal, where we just couldn’t handle their shape. Players getting in huge gaping holes in our midfield.

I see where you’re coming from, but I think it’s my underlying feeling that I don’t trust him based on previous performances.

[Big Dave]

10 hours ago, Brenfox said:

I agree. Apart from the last 15 minutes I thought he had another stinker. Him & Daka were terrible. Strange but so many people thought he was great.

He was a bit quiet in the 1st half, but not poor, and was one of our best players in the 2nd half.