Bilal El Khannouss joins - Official

[Guest TaggertvsWise]

What difference a win makes in opinions  towards this guy. He looks promising, it’s a shame that promise came with a 20mill price tag but he can’t help that. What I believe we are seeing and what was echoed in Cooper’s comments about Fatawu being given time to transition from top champ player to a top prem player is a player being brought up to speed slowly by a manager we know is fantastic with young players. Despite many of the failings he is being judged by, many completely knee jerk in my opinion, and the ridiculous comments on his looks, Cooper is an excellent 1-2-1 manager.
 

He has gotten us to 13th with back to back wins and a steadily improving squad.  Admittedly the football could be prettier but that is lower down the priority list than those right now. 

[Clever Fox]

Give the lad time to adjust and settle in before we see the best from him. We got a glimpse of what he can do yesterday.

He needs to add some physical strength to go with his talent and we'll have a real player.

He sees the game early which is a sign of a good player.

We're are unlikely to be winning anything this season so let's indulge his development a little as he finds his feet here.

Even at 19 Million I think we done well for the future.

[coolhandfox]

He's 20 years old in a new country, new league which happens to be one of the toughest in the world.

 

Joined late with no pre-season.

 

Let give him a chance.

 

People had Okoli in there sight early on now they have move onto this guy.

Edited 20 October 2024 by coolhandfox

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

I think he’s doing ok. He looks like a promising cross between Maddison and Tielemans. I’d like to see more of him, but I think this season it makes sense for him to be a squad player as opposed to first name on the team sheet. 

[Filbert Fireworks]

1 hour ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

I think he’s doing ok. He looks like a promising cross between Maddison and Tielemans. I’d like to see more of him, but I think this season it makes sense for him to be a squad player as opposed to first name on the team sheet. 

Can we call him Bilal Mademans from now on? 

[jbflcfc]

I think this lad will be a star here.

 

Likes to move the ball quick, plays some lovely passes between the lines.

 

Still young & learning the game & the physicality of the premier league but looks like he can hold his own.

 

One to watch this season.

[KFS]

Just needs to find his rhythm and I think he’ll be good.

 

No points deduction and three proper top, young attacking players in the lineup. Starting to think it’s going to be alright down the City

[FosseSpark]

his touch and shot against the inside of the post on saturday showed quality you dont see from many players of 20 yo in the league.

 

Edited 20 October 2024 by FosseSpark

[DezFox]

He’s getting better. I actually think he has a couple spells where you can see it. Build on it and I think he will be decent. 

[Supergray22]

12 hours ago, Wasyls Pec Deck said:

I think he’s doing ok. He looks like a promising cross between Maddison and Tielemans. I’d like to see more of him, but I think this season it makes sense for him to be a squad player as opposed to first name on the team sheet. 

Plus he tries hard and can run quite quickly. 

[Lambert09]

Just needs to learn from facundo really. Emulate that lad and your career will go places 

[Dan]

Have to say I'm not impressed. Early days but every mitigating factor you could make for him you could aim at Buonanotte and he's doing fine - the flip side is that maybe Buonanotte is just top drawer.

 

Game just seems to bypass him. Going to take time me thinks.

[hejammy]

10 minutes ago, Dan LCFC said:

Have to say I'm not impressed. Early days but every mitigating factor you could make for him you could aim at Buonanotte and he's doing fine - the flip side is that maybe Buonanotte is just top drawer.

 

Game just seems to bypass him. Going to take time me thinks.

Buonanotte has had a full season last seaon in the Premier League. Bilal hasn't. 

[Finnegan]

8 hours ago, Lambert09 said:

Just needs to learn from facundo really. Emulate that lad and your career will go places 

 

"Just needs to have absolutely world class feet and start to look like he might be a generational talent" 

[Finnegan]

6 hours ago, Dan LCFC said:

every mitigating factor you could make for him you could aim at Buonanotte

 

Facundo has been in the country a year and played 40 times for Brighton in English football. 

 

That's overlooking the fact that every human is just different anyway. 

 

[CrispinLA in Texas]

Hoping that Cooper's coaching can work with him to get him settled to play Premier league football....he's kind of been thrown in to quickly 

[James_lcfc]

Clearly got that touch of class - Love watching players like him.

 

Does need to affect the game a bit more, but that will come with experience and confidence.

 

Young, new country and playing in a team that's really struggling performance wise at the moment so it's not easy at all, but we have a player on our hands I reckon.

 

 

[CrazyKopCorner]

I'm currently not sure of the position he's been asked to play? 

 

Looks as though he's got something about him but not had his break through game yet 

[Levi Port]

Just needs to get used to the speed of the league, plays things a bit to slow at the moment but the quality is there it’s obvious. 

[moore_94]

[Itsthejoeker]

On 21/10/2024 at 13:48, CrazyKopCorner said:

I'm currently not sure of the position he's been asked to play? 

 

Looks as though he's got something about him but not had his break through game yet 

 

I think this is the issue across the board, there doesn't seem to be a style of play for players to adapt to. Just "go kick ball"

[foxile5]

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5862855/2024/10/23/bilal-el-khannouss-leicester-city-genk/

 

The NY times seem to think we've gotten ourselves a gem. I remain unimpressed. Fairly anonymous today.

[Kierzz]

I think he looked quite sharp despite all of the chaos around him.

 

Don't see how he can fit into a cooper system though

[Ian Nacho]

Looks out his depth to me. Very lightweight. 

[fox_favourite]

2 minutes ago, Ian Nacho said:

Looks out his depth to me. Very lightweight. 

I think there's a player in him, he's got a neat touch, but not having a preseason and being managed by you know who isn't helping him. I'd give him time