Caleb Okoli - new cult hero

[LVFox]

Okoli and Coady for me, Vestergaard should be nowhere near a premier league starting 11 and Faes just cannot be trusted not to make a catastrophic error.

 

Agree that next season Okoli, Souttar, Nelson and one other would be great, but think we will find it hard to move on Coady and Vestergaard 

[CosbehFox]

On 09/02/2025 at 08:06, l444ry said:

You don't get in the Italy squad as a defender if you can't defend. Surprising how many wrote him off before he'd even been given a run in the side. 

He’s still not capped by them…..

[CosbehFox]

Still don’t think he’s very good personally but he could still be the best we’ve got 

[Stevosevic]

19 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

He’s still not capped by them…..

He’s in every squad though so it’s coming.

 

Cant imagine he’ll be sitting around here if we get relegated. He’ll have Serie A takers 

[Richmondfox]

30 minutes ago, CosbehFox said:

Still don’t think he’s very good personally but he could still be the best we’ve got 

Not great at passing quickly but that comes with experience and getting used to teams that actually press.  I’m guessing we don’t train like that as the players don’t bother in games. 

He looked out of his depth when Cooper gave him a run as all the attacks were starting with him rather than Faes. 

[Bob Weasel Fox]

49 minutes ago, Stevosevic said:

He’s in every squad though so it’s coming.

 

Cant imagine he’ll be sitting around here if we get relegated. He’ll have Serie A takers 

If we get relegated we will need to sell him anyway I would of thought 

 

we aren't allowed to cheat the system like the greedy 6

[JimJams]

Italian clubs don't buy players, so that's an idea you can fxxk right off.

[ARTY_FOX]

Would rather we just blindly supported him like he's the best player in existence for no reason as we did with cags when he first signed. 

 

Just want to be positive about something

[l444ry]

12 hours ago, CosbehFox said:

He’s still not capped by them…..

That’s why I stated “ in the squad.”

[Foxaholic ME]

On 10/02/2025 at 17:32, CosbehFox said:

He’s still not capped by them…..

 Belgium probablly a better side and Faas has been capped

[ClaphamFox]

7 hours ago, Foxaholic ME said:

 Belgium probablly a better side and Faas has been capped

Belgium and Italy were in the same group in the most recent Nations League. Italy finished second on 13 points, Belgium finished third on six points. 

[cityfanlee23]

Worth noting half the forum wanted Wilf gone when we went down, now they are desperate to keep hold of him, people were happy to let a talent like wilf go for 15m. Okoli has arrived, he's athletic and fine on the ball, he's been making some mistakes but there have been multiple rumours saying he's homesick, he's acclimatising to a completely new league in a country he doesn't know, some humans can do that with ease, some can't. 
I've seen more than enough from him to know he can absolutely dominate the championship, and having spent 15m on him, that's about the going rate for a top championship player. 

Keep him, give him a season in the Championship and if it doesn't work, take the hit and move him on, if it does work, that season could give him the confidence to make the step up. 
 

[HarryDee8]

Making a decent case to be first choice

[JJD_LCFC]

Okoli is our most committed CB, actually looks like he cares when he plays. The fact it has taken Ruud 12 games to realize this is alarming! 
Okoli has far more potential than our other cbs and ideally can have him and Souttar / Nelson starting next season.  

[dmayne7]

Miles ahead of the others. Actually wants to defend for a start

[Paninistickers]

Played exactly how he was before being dropped. 

 

Why on earth he was dropped is an answer only the Dutchman knows. 

[JimJams]

6 minutes ago, Paninistickers said:

Played exactly how he was before being dropped. 

 

Why on earth he was dropped is an answer only the Dutchman knows. 

Said it before but with him being the least senior player and both new to the team/country/league you can bet the other options were all in RvNs ear the minute he walked through the door, talking a good game and Ruud has fell for it.

[fox_favourite]

Physical, wins headers and is mobile. He's a defender and he loves it. 

 

No complaints and should start as first choice. His passion for a block/taxkle is something we have missed.

 

I like him 

[Sol thewall Bamba]

Him and Souttar next season please. Nelson deputising. 

 

The rest can piss off.

[Nolucklcfc]

1 minute ago, Sol thewall Bamba said:

Him and Souttar next season please. Nelson deputising. 

 

The rest can piss off.

We might even win a header from a set piece with those two as well. 

[Bordersfox]

He's not actually very good is he ?  

[RedSoxUK]

I'm so sorry Vestergaard 

[Iwebema]

Feel a bit sorry for him, he's playing that badly, just looks terrified.

[James_lcfc]

Just now, Bordersfox said:

He's not actually very good is he ?  

I’ve backed him on here so far…

 

…but yeah, that was an abysmal first half display from him. 

[ronnup]

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