Ademola Lookman

[orly]

Deserves a start now, not sure why everyone automatically assumes it should be for Walcott instead of Bernard though.

Because Bernard is superb?

 

[Norwegian Cow]

He's definitely better coming on with fresh legs against tired ones. Impact sub for now. Definitely shouldn't be starting the derby, for me. If he has to, it should be on the left, not the right.

Did well today when he came on. He's very tidy on the ball and a foul magnet. Great for defending leads.

When was the last time he started a game for us?

 

[paulbefc]

Impossible to quantify his impact as being better as a substitute as he's not started a league game this season. There's only 1 way to find out, give the lad a run out.

Watched him against Soton and plenty last season. I think we'd miss Walcott's speed on the right and really don't expect the kind of things that came off against knackered Cardiff players to get much change from the likes of Robertson and Van Dijk next week (assuming he starts in place of Walcott).

 

[Tennessee Blue Mike]

Has to start next game doesn't he?

 

[TheBigIguana]

I'd start him for Bernard personally but regardless he has to start. No end product on either wing at the moment so it's time to try something different.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

Needs to be given a start, who for? Any one of our wide players who have been piss poor.

 

[Papa Shango]

Would you say the same if Theo misses loads of chances, makes bad decisions against RS and we end up losing? It is never guaranteed to continue like that. Yes it so far works and overall we should build on this but Ademola performs better than Theo and will cause way more trouble for Reds IMO. It is a vital game and we should go for ''the most dangerous man possible'' in all positions

Well would you say the same if Lookman starts, goes on a nice run but then doesn't finish the chances he creates?

Lookman does not perform better than Theo, that's kind of the point. They can both contribute no doubt, both can be dangerous and eventually that could be Lookman's position in the team but not whilst we are on a good run of form, let him cause problems in the final 30 like he has been doing.

 

[Papa Shango]

I'd start him for Bernard personally but regardless he has to start. No end product on either wing at the moment so it's time to try something different.

One of our wingers LITERALLY provided the assist for today's goal.

 

[Papa Shango]

Impossible to quantify his impact as being better as a substitute as he's not started a league game this season. There's only 1 way to find out, give the lad a run out.

Indeed, but not whilst we are on a good run of form going into a derby. If it aint broke don't fix it.

 

[TheBigIguana]

One of our wingers LITERALLY provided the assist for today's goal.

The rebound from a saved shot does not count as an assist except in the weird world of Fantasy Premier League

 

[Papa Shango]

The rebound from a saved shot does not count as an assist except in the weird world of Fantasy Premier League

Either way its fair to say it played a big part in us scoring right?

 

[TheBigIguana]

Either way its fair to say it played a big part in us scoring right?

He played a part but I said there was no end product and given he tried to shoot in a one on one and didn't score I'm pretty sure despite the goal on the rebound he still didn't produce the end product.

 

[Papa Shango]

He played a part but I said there was no end product and given he tried to shoot in a one on one and didn't score I'm pretty sure despite the goal on the rebound he still didn't produce the end product.

OK, and where is Lookman's end product?

 

[TheBigIguana]

OK, and where is Lookman's end product?

He has an assist in only 134 minutes on the pitch. It isn't a lot but it's better than what the other two have given us so far. Bernard also has one assist but in 500+ minutes. Walcott has 2 goals and 2 assists but he's started every game.

 

[zook]

OK, and where is Lookman's end product?

He proved more than enough that he has the end product while he was at Leipzig, he averaged an a goal or assist every 70 minutes which is absolutely superb.