Unfortunately, fans posting on social media doesn’t make well-suited players available – with our long pursuit of Ouattara a prime example of the rarity. The real world has a way of being inconvenient.
If that's true, and was known, then why not loan him right back out if he won't be getting any minutes with us. Can't be helping him get more ready for the prem with no minutes
He needs to be with the first team and understand what's needed from him He's got a part to play this season for sure.
If he plays against Newcastle....as Guimares, JoeLinton, Tonali are all pretty certain to do it...
He’ll get his chances, he was in squad last week, so hardly disappeared. YY injury didn’t look great, so might get his chance again very soon.
splashed 20m and he doesn’t make the bench, you have no defence so you reply with ‘yawn’ so typical from you as well
What was I defending exactly? Perhaps pay closer attention rather than spam this board. Thankssplashed 20m and he doesn’t make the bench, you have no defence so you reply with ‘yawn’ so typical from you as well
Why has the value paid got anything to do with it? There’s on 8 outfield spots, maybe it just shows strength in depth compared to previous seasons. He’s still young and developing. No rushsplashed 20m and he doesn’t make the bench, you have no defence so you reply with ‘yawn’ so typical from you as well
Exactly, he will get his opportunity in due course, up to him to take it when it comes along.
he was starting champions league games ffs, he came to the prem expecting to have a chance to break into the starting XI, poor guy can’t get on the bench!!
And? It’s a different time, different team and different league. Why not look for positives now and again, you might view life differently
and you have Onyeka and Janelt coming on when we are 1-0 down!!! This lad is way more creative.
New league, new country, new team, new culture, it takes time to settle in. Playing in the Premier League is a lot harder than playing in Holland, the Champions League is a lot less physical than the Premier League.
Well no, but I don’t pick the team. However Onyeka came on for injured player, so might have forced KA hand a little. We were also the better team that last 15. It’s easy seeing things in hindsight. Milambo will get his chance and be a great asset in near future.
oh he will get his chance and will be a great asset! but it’s not seeing things in hindsight when everyone (except the happy clappers) were shouting this before the game. don’t be so naive.
You wonder why some “yawn” , I’m no happy clapper either, just have another opinion, it’s allowed!!
Onyeka and Janelt came on against United and instantly improved our tempo, consistently won the ball back and Janelt’s one touch passing helped us counter for Jensen’s third. They have proven to be a good late substitution previously.
I don't suppose we expected him to a be a regular starter instantly. But maybe he is a little less ready than we thought? Twenty million is a lot for a club like us to pay for a long term project. Especially when this seasons struggle in the lower half of the table is looking so competitive.
I think £20M is around the going rate for a young player with a bit of first-team experience who’s a Premier League development player.
It’s similar to what we paid for KLP plus inflation.
Yawn. These days it costs £20m to buy players with development potential. In case you haven’t noticed “oven-ready” Premier League players with age on their side* cost north of £50 millionsplashed 20m and he doesn’t make the bench, you have no defence so you reply with ‘yawn’ so typical from you as well
True, king of like that young striker who came from Dortmund cough cough Haaland!
The Haaland comment wasn’t said seriously!
He's come from a massively inferior league in Holland. Loads struggle when they come here
I said it was a lot for a club like us. Of course the big clubs can afford £20m for a development project but we have to be somewhat more selective.
Exactly this.
No point in having a wonderful creative player if he's not even on the bloody bench!
no point having him on the bench if he's not ready either .He looked like a little boy lost in what Ive seen so far in game time .Looked ok against the Super Droops , but..................
I dont think "luxury creativity" was high on KAs list of tactics for sumday
Well perhaps it should have been. He wasn't bought for God knows how much as a luxury. We can't afford luxuries.
He is currently a luxury until he learns the club, the league, the culture and the language
