2023/24 Abdoulaye Doucoure

[blueboy72]

This is what seperates football managers from crybabies on the internet.

Man who knows football knows No Doucs = No pointys.

We looked a lot better when he went off yesterday.

 

[blueboy72]

Those stats are bonkers aren’t they !!

Says more about how he fits into our style of play, which is very well. We view him as a number 10 but we actually play him as a defensive ACM (new position used only by EFC).

Managers are rewarded by points not style so will play in which style gains them the most points from the players they have. Hence we are a defensive team. Garner, Gana, Harrison, McNeil and Doucs all do the dirty defensive duties before any forward play is thought of. Also leaves DCL isolated and playing to gain free kicks. No wonder Beto can’t play in this team just not equipped to.

Dogs of war anyone.

And it’s the reason at some point we have to try and move forward or we just stay this hardworking 35% possession team hoping for a corner or free kicks. And the reason Dyche isn’t a long term solution

 

[ForeverBlue92]

We looked a lot better when he went off yesterday.

Looking good is irrelevant if we aint getting points on the board.

Some are shown stats but choose to egnore them out of stubborness.

Being stubborn is a big turn off.

 

[TheBigIguana]

The big thing for me with this under Dyche is his way of replacing Doucoure when unavailable has been absolutely brain dead. It’s also a tiny sample and we aren’t good with him so we should be trying to do better anyway.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Looking good is irrelevant if we aint getting points on the board.

Some are shown stats but choose to egnore them out of stubborness.

Being stubborn is a big turn off.

Pretty sure he means looked good as in more likely to win the game. You know: points.

 

[formerly manx toffee]

Points are everything and we were naturally 12th last season (13th ?). If we have “better” players in the same system or a different system it matters not if we don’t improve on that.

Let’s just smash Brighton to kick off with

 

[Gilbert..]

Cant even believe its a debate
The team and club need to kick on from players who cant even weight a pass. You never ever see Everton have teams camped in under pressure because we have players like this.
Got to kick on from players like doucoure.

 

[blueboy72]

Looking good is irrelevant if we aint getting points on the board.

Some are shown stats but choose to egnore them out of stubborness.

Being stubborn is a big turn off.

I’m not ignoring stats like the 2nd lowest scorers last season or scoring 50% of our goals from set pieces, never winning when we concede first, never winning at home when the opposition score. Dyche ball is basically toss of a coin football, so no I’m not ignoring that

 

[yorkiebarkidmark3]

play him deeper play the kid from marseille as a ten and let the good times roll baby

 

[blulouie]

play him deeper play the kid from marseille as a ten and let the good times roll baby

Deeper as in tell him the game is at Brighton and he has to make his own way there.

 

[yorkiebarkidmark3]

Deeper as in tell him the game is at Brighton and he has to make his own way there.

or let him get on a pheasant wagon with the supporters