7 minutes ago, Bob stark said:

It will be difficult to find the right balance with those 3 and enzo 

 

Easy solution is to bin Enzo.

 

We must ask ourselves, how will we score goals with Petrovic in our goal? 

4 hours ago, bisright1 said:

If Gusto goes to olympics then he will miss at least the first game of the season. Maybe the first couple. 

Club's decision then, as they can refuse the call up given it isn't a FIFA organized event. 

Would leave us with no RBs for the first few games. 

Edited May 17, 20242 yr by Sconnie Blue

14 hours ago, Nibs said:

Easy solution is to bin Enzo.

 

Not sure that is what the board had in their mind when they send 120m to Benfica plus it means renewing Conor which again now what they want. 

 

 

Genuine question here.

With Mudryk unmoveable, plus Noni, Palmer, Neto, Felix and Dewsbury-Hall, is there a place here for Nkunku?

He is one big wages, injury prone and had 2 stinkers to start the season. Is he the odd man out?

Currently, yes. Said as much (as did others) in the Wolves pre-match thread. I would have him behind Palmer and Felix as a number 10, Jackon and Felix as a number 9, and Neto and Felix as a wide man. He does seem to offer goals, but he hasn't shown anywhere near enough just yet. 

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Genuine question here.

With Mudryk unmoveable, plus Noni, Palmer, Neto, Felix and Dewsbury-Hall, is there a place here for Nkunku?

He is one big wages, injury prone and had 2 stinkers to start the season. Is he the odd man out?

He is still our best finisher if you go by is past quality. Quality is permanent form is temporary.

He will score loads and I believe he will take time to get going after his injury.

26 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Genuine question here.

With Mudryk unmoveable, plus Noni, Palmer, Neto, Felix and Dewsbury-Hall, is there a place here for Nkunku?

He is one big wages, injury prone and had 2 stinkers to start the season. Is he the odd man out?

I don't get you at all, how is this one of the first things you think of after a 6-2 win 😂

Nkunku absolutely has a role, as 1 of the versatile group of him, palmer, neto, Felix and madueke all competing for 3 positions. 

Wacko, sterling and Mudryk shouldn’t be getting a look in.

37 minutes ago, nonotnowjim said:

Wacko, sterling and Mudryk shouldn’t be getting a look in.

Well at the moment safe to say you get one of your 3 wishes lol

50 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

I don't get you at all, how is this one of the first things you think of after a 6-2 win 😂

Ah how the mind works, is a funny old thing.

BTW which have you enjoyed more, that second half showing, or Trev being exiled?

19 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

Ah how the mind works, is a funny old thing.

BTW which have you enjoyed more, that second half showing, or Trev being exiled?

Good question, slightly the second half showing. Although if Trev played it might have been 7-6 to Wolves.

4 minutes ago, timetowaste said:

Good question, slightly the second half showing. Although if Trev played it might have been 7-6 to Wolves.

And how many with a back 3 of Badi, Disasi and Trev?

3 minutes ago, axman2526 said:

And how many with a back 3 of Badi, Disasi and Trev?

Oh god, what's the prem record 😂

The only surprise is that Nkunku hasn't lit up the place the same way some of the other attackers have. Long term injuries are a bastard. If you ever recover, you still probably need 6 months to a year to get back to yourself again.

he forces things and kills it. he only passes if he's stuck in goal scoring areas, needs to be much less selfish.

He’ll bring it. Was great preseason - role seems to have evolved since others have returned to fitness. 

Surprised to see him getting the final 5 minutes..

Does Enzo rate him at all ?

How Jackson starts ahead of him I will never be able to comprehend. And before anyone, says "he's not a centre-forward", please remember, neither is Jackson. 

 

1 minute ago, just said:

How Jackson starts ahead of him I will never be able to comprehend. And before anyone, says "he's not a centre-forward", please remember, neither is Jackson. 

 

I found it bizarre that Mudryk was brought on before Nkunku today.  Seemed an utterly pointless substitution which could only have ever made us worse, and it did.

8 minutes ago, just said:

How Jackson starts ahead of him I will never be able to comprehend. And before anyone, says "he's not a centre-forward", please remember, neither is Jackson. 

 

Better off with Nkunku up top, then Felix. 

But nope, play The poor man's Kalou.

53 minutes ago, loz said:

I found it bizarre that Mudryk was brought on before Nkunku today.  Seemed an utterly pointless substitution which could only have ever made us worse, and it did.

Perhaps Maresca thought Mudryk was more likely to win the game for us than N'kunku.

And if he did, that's even more worrying. 

 

4 hours ago, IliyaKrostin said:

Surprised to see him getting the final 5 minutes..

Does Enzo rate him at all ?

More than likely/hopefully based on the workload on Thursday.

Going forward he and Palmer have to be starting any league and big cup match, the other two dependant on the opponent/tactical approach.

Think about how little he’s played for us and how many goals he’s scored. Just shows the quality he offers.

I think Enzo Maresca knows he is one of our best players, up there with Palmer. It’s just giving him time to get fully fit and not risk recurring an injury again.

I’m sure he will be a starter soon.