Both Silva and Kouli struggled with containing him with ball at feet running at them he got in behind a lot and penetrated. Also dont agree with the rest of your first paragraph, actually think he gies central to much and he should vary it bit. In terms of inaccurate passes, whose he aiming at, we lack a number 9, we lack a no 10, so hes left isolated waiting for Doucoure, Iwobi or the sven to come across. That context is important.
Second paragraph - dont really agree either, one or two examples of perhaps wrongly weighted passes but i wouldnt call it a feature of his game. Hes an infinitely better player then McNeill.
Not really arguing he's world class although i know you are hyperbowling to porlarise, im saying hes quality and his ceiling is high, he has the quality to become one of the best players in the league, certainly in our team if hes not already. That would be where i am at - without question. He has a very high ceiling. Things he does very few in the PL can do.
Ultimately i think hes very special, one of the best things to come out of our academy in a long time and we should feel very lucky and proud ot have him.
Like i say i dont have one doubt about this lad mate, time will prove it, he really excites me.
Agree to differ and all that.
Sake Neiler stop being nice, WE FIGHTING OR WHAT FFS?!
Agreed he's exciting as a prospect, same to me (despite probably looking like I'm a hater) - he's just SO far off being substantial, and he's not 18 anymore either. At 21 and a starter - I expect a bit more. CR7 was starting and dominating, had goals, had assists. Let's say he's half the potential player Ronaldo was - 4 goals in 50 games is not that great.
Also passing (for below post as well tbh) and crossing accuracy - don't mean in *this* game, mean in general. Either a brilliantly whipped cross or "foot like a 50p" cross, no inbetween, with 2 out of 3 being the 50p one it feels. Dom shouts at him for often when they play (which last season was about 5 times anyway), as the cross is often over or underhit.
Set pieces also suspect, but that's the Everton curse realistically, convinced it's not up to him lol or any of our players.
The thing is mate, he is 2 years younger, and looked a lot better than Havertz for Chelsea.
I'm not saying he was faultless against Chelsea, but he had a good game. Carried the ball well, won the odd header. Needs to be more clinical.
I struggle to think of his bad finishing, or inaccurate passing, as he didnt have a chance.
I think people have an unrealistic expectation a 21 year can do.
Again, not this game - overall so far. Played about 40 games last season like, not much to show for it other than "running at people" (and diving if you ask anyone from the general public). The man of the match (tied with Delph I believe) performance against United -
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Bad overhits, goal was an absolute fluke (which he had 1 more of I believe; from his total of 4) as the shot was going straight at the keeper...
I honestly expect him to do the same things he does today, 2 years ago. At 21/22 I'd prefer he had discipline and the basics and awareness sorted.
Again, that's just my opinion, and we're in no position to demand anything realistically, but I hope he improves a lot and actually reaches his ceiling.
