4 hours ago, Scott Harris said:

Not just that, somebody needs to scream at our midfielders to play passes that get those players running in behind the defense. And another thing, stop f**king about at the back playing 15 passes before it gets to midfield only to have the midfield play it back to defense again. Enough is enough, show some bravery and willingness to hurt the opposition. I'm also sick of seeing our wingers pick up the ball just over the half way line, they need to be another 10 yards forward before they see the ball.

If you want your two winger to play high, then you need your midfielder to be comfortable getting the ball both deep and then go up. 

So who can play do this? 

Mount - excellent - injured/out of form. 

Felix - excellent - cannot defend whatsoever so pick your poison. 

Kai - horrible getting the ball deep. 

Enzo - maybe in the future. 

Kante - we need him to defend otherwise our midfield is 0. 

Kova - head is not here

Gallagher - horrible at getting the ball deep. 

Oops I almost forget about Ruben. Ruben is an option but if Ruben is our savior then we are doomed. 

 

 

 

 

5 hours ago, forbzy said:

Yes. He should be starting the next game, along with Mudryk. In fact why not try Noni-Fofana-Mudryk as our front 3 against Bournemouth?

Funny thing is most people on here have been saying this for weeks, absolutely nothing to play for and its not like the experienced heads are scoring. Just the managers that plays one at a time. 

Probably get dropped for next game due to rotation, based on the pattern this season. It's nice to have someone wants to make runs behind and try to beat defender , it's the bare minimum from players at this level, funny thing we can't even have players capable of doing that every game. Throw him in with Mudryk next game, if we lose that's just business as usual, nothing to worry about 😗

Play him for the rest of the season. Let him have every game to build some confidence. He's got a lot of work to do on his end product, but the rest of his game is there.

Very very raw but it’s great to see a player committing defenders. If he can sort out his decision making then could become some player. 

Looked better today than Mudryk. Hadnt been impressed up until now - and still very much a work in progress. Less Rolls Royce, more XR3i

Lacks end product but looks the real deal, hes completed more takeons (21) than the entire chelsea team in 2023 and hes only played 380 minutes... (true fact) 

Gets past people often, takes a shot and in general makes something happen. Really like that about him, end product could be better but that will come

His attitude is top notch, I’m already a big fan. I hope he turns out to be a top player for us

He has a lot, and I mean a lot, of upside. Clearly his end product needs work, if he develops that he will be come a top, top player.

Excellent work ethic as well.

Effort was there, final product was not there yet but that's to be expected. For now, I'd settle on that

Like what I have seen so far.. also likes to drive towards the goal with his action.. could be developed into a player.. a lot like zaha of a few seasons back just without the goals..  for me which is good news.

Something positive is growing up there, keep him in the starting lineup until the end of the season.

This lad is mustard and I love watching him play. 

Let's hope the next manager sees it too because he could be very special. 

As others have said, looks a very decent prospect and the lad has a first class attitude.

Fingers crossed he can become the player we all hoped CHO would be one day.

 

🙂 Playing now England under 21s...

https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/england-u21-ratings-vs-czech-republic-madueke-trafford-euro-2023-b1089646.html

 

 

Robben vibes

what a player we have on our hands, needs to focus and work on his end product a bit (finishing, final pass etc) and we'll have some gem in our team

Eng U21 v Portugal U21. The stream is in French. But anyway. Madueke doing nicely. Got back twice to save James Garner's bacon at RB. Linked up nicely in an intricate move for the first England goal.

Is he injured?

8 minutes ago, Amputechture said:

Is he injured?

I don't think so? I assume he's being rested because of his involvement with England U21 and his recent injury history.

3 hours ago, the special one said:

I don't think so? I assume he's being rested because of his involvement with England U21 and his recent injury history.

So was Levi. I do not think he is a Pochettino type player. I am not even a fan of him. I won't mind we send him out on loan 

25 minutes ago, KokeFran96 said:

I do not think he is a Pochettino type player. I am not even a fan of him. I won't mind we send him out on loan 

What does this even mean? Strong, runs at defenders, reasonably quick, works hard for the team in defence too...coaches must hate him