I don’t think there’s a place to lose yet though, they’ve only played a few early pre-season games. If Nyoni keeps playing well the next two games, and Gravenberch isn’t up to speed by the time the games against Como are done, I think Nyoni should and will start against Newcastle.
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Id like to see him second half with a different midfield partner to szobo as we have seen so far
Is he ready to be a starter? Physically, he looks rather frail for the rigors of PL.
I´m not sure. Against Leeds he out muscled their players a few times and they had players around their first team playing.
He is better with the ball at his feet than any of our other midfielders except maybe Mac though
He does look frail, but he is intelligent with his challenges and tackling and he has impressed me with his passing especially through the lines.
As Liver said he did well against Leeds, Sunderland and Wrexham teams that are competitive in the challenge, I for one am exited about seeing hime play and develop this season.
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I think it’s one of those English stereotypes rather than anything factual. As suggested he coped well against the three British teams on tour.
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It’s quite funny listening to English football podcasts, how concerned they are with the size of footballers. It does appear to be a cultural thing, seeing it from the outside.
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I’ve heard it’s a major concern for people from Chicago…
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haha @NeverSayNever
Like all young players, he’ll have issues to iron out (like losing that challenge on the half-way line too easily, even though he was between his marker and the ball) but his overall performances have been very encouraging.
A teenager who’s willing to drop deep, connect the defence and midfield, have the ball at his feet, ping it around with confidence AND get stuck in when needed (even if his frame obviously needs filling out) - that should bode well for the future.
I assume and expect that one of Iraola’s main tasks is to make the most out of young players he has at his disposal - I don’t think he’ll get many who have more potential than Nyoni and Ngumoha. I really hope he handles their development well, even more so now that our midfield lacks a proper anchor.
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Excellent performance last night!
Deserves a lot more minutes at PL level.
As much as I want him to start matches, I still feel he needs to be protected. You can see that he is still a kid, his build isn’t the most robust yet.
And the PL has become very physical. He should be given chunks of time to slowly build up to the point where he is physically ready to start. Because instinct, technique, and quickness/speed-wise he is already there.
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