Confirmed Signing Abdoulaye Doucouré

[BainesontoastNEW]

Possibly but looking at his stats I would be very sceptical about spending stupid money on him, he never really stood out last season in a side that was relegated in fairness.

Do you have the stats handy from his "better" seasons at Watford? I wonder if those correlate with what you're saying.

 

[Lanolin]

I've not said it's outrageous?

And I’ve not said you have?

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

wouldn’t be a bad signing but surely there is better for cheaper? Sangare is who i would be looking at i think

Watch a lot of Toulouse?

 

[Ring master]

I will say one thing we seem to be good supposedly at agreeing the wages before we have even agreed a fee, or maybe even put a bid in lol

 

[Encoder]

Honestly think he will be decent for us for the right price. Him and Allan would really give us more options to play 433 etc

 

[orly]

Watch a lot of Toulouse?

I've watched us Louse. A lot.

 

[BirkenheadBlue]

I mean, they're probably on TV maybe a dozen times a season? And he's been here 4 years I think? It's hardly outrageous to think people have seen a fair bit of him is it?

That implies they watch every televised PL game. And generally most of the same group of people claim to have seen extensive amounts of (currently) Allan, Sangare, Arias, etc etc etc.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Honestly think he will be decent for us for the right price. Him and Allan would really give us more options to play 433 etc

Sensible post,Few and far between these days.

 

[Bebeto]

Don't think so mate

Exactly...that what i was afraid of...give me Allan before doucoure any day...

 

[Lanolin]

That implies they watch every televised PL game. And generally most of the same group of people claim to have seen extensive amounts of (currently) Allan, Sangare, Arias, etc etc etc.

He’s a premier league footballer mate, you could have seen him in the flesh 8 or 9 times just by watching Everton. I’m not claiming to have seen much, if any, of some of the others, but I reckon I’ve probably seen doucoure play 30+ times and I’m not a football anorak. I am also aware that there’s a possibility some people might have different pastimes to me and watch either more or less football than I do. If we’re linked with someone from the Portuguese 2nd division and someone claims to know loads about them I’m dubious, but suggesting people are unlikely to have seen much of a well known PL player over a 4 year period is a bit weird.

 

[Theblueview]

wouldn’t be a bad signing but surely there is better for cheaper? Sangare is who i would be looking at i think

Sangare is very raw. Championship level right now. We need an older head that’s proven.

 

[Jim Hopper]

Welcome to the booos... I mean er Blues... Doucoure.

 

[KindofBlue]

He's had what 5 managers in the last 2 years. No wonder he has been erratic. No idea what he has left but is better than what we have. He has steel from what i recall. We do need some legit steel.

As long as we don't overpay I would be ok with the move.

 

[TmoMoney0721]

Honestly think he will be decent for us for the right price. Him and Allan would really give us more options to play 433 etc

I agree, would allow a midfield three of allan gomes and docoure when we need steel in midfield, would also allow for sigurdsson to be played in a 3 as well as unpopular as that is. Aslong as the price is right i'm all for it. Once Gbamin is back that gives us 4 pretty decent CM's, would allow davies to be moved out on loan or sold.

 

[Lanolin]

Not sure about anyone else but i watch non CL PL clubs quite a lot as i always like to watch players we could potentially go for, who can do it in the league and who we can get, i more tune into the player and what they do then the game. Wouldn't be one for watching the Ukrainian second division or anything like that mind.

Ive watched Watford quite a bit over the last four years, firstly for Richarlison, he is a gem, then for Doucoure im on record as wanting him in the last couple of seasons and this year for Sarr - id love him to.

On Doucoure, hes a talented lad, big engine, up and down, is an absolute unit and can basically out muscle anyone in the league, is a massive presence in the center of the park and really difficult to get through to break a line. He has legs and get up the field to, ball retention is good he can assist and score.

Two games stand out for me one, against us when he just utterly dominated us in the center, Gomes and Gueye bouncing of him he was a colossus and just shrugged both aside, Watford won it was at Goodison. The second was against Utd, he made a child out of Pogba and just shrugged him aside. Hes just a massive massive presence, kind of like Fellini was and how we need that at the moment, but more deft and has end product look at his goals and assist record in the last three years from center field

Admittedly he has been of color this season and i think some are right when they say he didnt look motivated, bar a run of ten games when Peasron first came in and he was back to is best, he wained then again though looking resigned.

I like him always did and id fully back his signing, i think he will surprise many if he comes.

I would imagine he always was, but that’s definitely not a reason not to sign him.