Abdul Fatawu

[old koppite]

Cracking young player, he’s just trying too hard. A good coach would spend as much 1 to 1 time as necessary to convince him that he doesn’t always need to take players on , or after cutting inside try to score a screamer . 

[old koppite]

Just now, old koppite said:

Cracking young player, he’s just trying too hard. A good coach would spend as much 1 to 1 time as necessary to convince him that he doesn’t always need to take players on , or after cutting inside try to score a screamer . 

Oh, please please don’t sell 

[Sunbury Fox]

50 minutes ago, LcFc_Smiv said:

If he hadn't have scored a couple of screamers this season, people would be holding him as accountable as the usual suspects. His response to the fans at the end sums up the larger issues at our club, embarrassing response.

What did he do at the end? I didn't see.

[Marshall Cockney Fox]

Naturally talented. Just not the greatest football brain. If you have a full bag of clubs. Why do you insist on only using the 3 wood. Even when on the greens 🫣

[jayfox26]

4 minutes ago, old koppite said:

Oh, please please don’t sell 

He's 100% being sold. Why on earth would he want to stick around at this shit show of a club! 

[moore_94]

1 hour ago, LcFc_Smiv said:

If he hadn't have scored a couple of screamers this season, people would be holding him as accountable as the usual suspects. His response to the fans at the end sums up the larger issues at our club, embarrassing response.

Only if the fans are stupid would they hold him just as accountable as the others

 

We are lucky he has played as much as he has so far after his ACL, the others have no actual excuse for being shite

[Noahfence]

He’s been frustrating but he is genuinely our only player that can make something happen. He’s now starting to force it which isn’t helping him at all.

Edited 1 November 2025 by Noahfence

[BKLFox]

I guess 2 takeaways from the boo’ing

 

1. Fans have to understand that if they boo it’s felt by every player & can derail those that perhaps the anger isn’t aimed at.

 

2. Fatawu has to accept he’s part of a team that should be doing better, he needs take it on the chin & ensure the squad all feel it and work harder.

[em9999]

Fatawu is quickly turning into a one trick pony , cut inside and shoot like the rest of out play its just so predictable 

And

So easy to defend against too 

Edited 2 November 2025 by em9999

[jammie82uk]

22 minutes ago, em9999 said:

Fatawu is quickly turning into a one trick pony

The same used to be said about Mahrez…

[PhillippaT]

11 minutes ago, jammie82uk said:

The same used to be said about Mahrez…

He proved he was good enough to get away with it...  Fatawu, so far, not so much.  But time will tell, I guess?

[em9999]

39 minutes ago, jammie82uk said:

The same used to be said about Mahrez…

Much as I like fatawu and rate his potential , he won't get near mahrez as a player 

[Lloyd90]

Personally I don’t think he will make it as a premier league player. He’s way too reliant on his left foot, his crosses are generally pretty poor and his all round play is not good enough.

I just simply do not get the hype around him - he scores a worldie every now and then but in the championship you need more than this.

Wish we managed to sign Murphy now from Portsmouth.

[jammie82uk]

8 hours ago, PhillippaT said:

He proved he was good enough to get away with it...  Fatawu, so far, not so much.  But time will tell, I guess?

 

8 hours ago, em9999 said:

Much as I like fatawu and rate his potential , he won't get near mahrez as a player 

Let’s not forget Fatawu is only 21, Mahrez was playing in the French league 2 and nobody knew his name at that age, even we discovered him by accident, just so it’s clear I’m not saying he’s going to be as good as Mahrez was but he still needs time to develop, Fatawu has only played 60 odd games at a decent level in his career 

[dmayne7]

1 hour ago, Lloyd90 said:

Personally I don’t think he will make it as a premier league player. He’s way too reliant on his left foot, his crosses are generally pretty poor and his all round play is not good enough.

I just simply do not get the hype around him - he scores a worldie every now and then but in the championship you need more than this.

Wish we managed to sign Murphy now from Portsmouth.

You think Murphy is a better player? 

 

It's funny that some of his perceived weaknesses were actually some of the best aspects of his game last time we were in this league. The fact that he could beat people on the outside and deliver a good cross with his right foot, on top of his generally excellent crossing ability are what elevated his potential.

 

Currently he's just completely starved of options when he gets the ball. Opposition players double/even treble up on him yet none of his teammates make runs into that vacant space in other areas of the pitch. The amount of times you could see he had 1 option in the box was so depressing.

 

His form has massively dipped but if we didn't have him, we'd be in the relegation places.

[dylanlegend]

Hes being doubled / tripled up on every game. Carranza / Daka offer little threat so there is no space for Abdul to exploit. Hes inconsistent which all wingers are

[Will1981]

Poor tonight and very lucky not to be sent off

 

However one of very few likable players we have who gives 100% every game.

[beepee1984]

Always gives 100%, but rarely gets support and wants to score a worldie every game.

Needs to create more for us instead of whipping another shot over the ball for a goal kick

[adejo92]

Rubbish again.

 

Can't really remember the last time he's had a great game.

Even the great goals have plastered over pretty mediocre performances.

[jbflcfc]

One trick pony

[Noahfence]

Been poor all season. I do have sympathy though. Must be hell playing as a winger under this manager. 

[GrobyLCFC31]

Trying too hard but our wingers are massively suffering due to our complete lack of full back support for them on both sides 

 

The couple of times Abdul looked good tonight was when JJ made the run outside of him 

 

It’s like trying to play the way Enzo did but with a supply teacher 

 

 

[StanSP]

Far too reliant on him for most of the season and now it's starting to show. 

 

He's forcing it or trying too hard. And he's been worked out by opposition. 

 

 

[splinterdream]

He's been poor for a while, needs to make some runs inside, I dont think hes as good as people think, should have been pulled on 60 for stephy 

[Collymore]

Has not only been a poor but been a liability at times for a while now.