2017/18 Jonjoe Kenny

[maccavennie]

He did ok. In a more confident team he'll deliver some quality into the box too. He's obviously got potential.

But what is it about him sometinmes letting the ball go through him and out for an opposition throw in?! I've seen this a few times now, not just tonight: he seems to be there in position to take a pass, it comes to him and he lets it go by him and out. His focus isn't all it should be. He seems to take his eye off the ball.

You've just said it mate, its focus. Kids confidence has gone to pot but what choice do we have but to play him. He's either gonna sink or swim. Ain't got the swagger he has for the u23's where he likes to bomb on but I'm hopeful he just gets through this period and is all the stronger for it. He's been constantly on the back foot hence balls come at him and they go out becsuse he isn't set right.

 

[davek]

You've just said it mate, its focus. Kids confidence has gone to pot but what choice do we have but to play him. He's either gonna sink or swim. Ain't got the swagger he has for the u23's where he likes to bomb on but I'm hopeful he just gets through this period and is all the stronger for it. He's been constantly on the back foot hence balls come at him and they go out becsuse he isn't set right.

Preseason was good too. He has the talent. In a team like this he's going to have to come through a baptism of fire.

 

[maccavennie]

Preseason was good too. He has the talent. In a team like this he's going to have to come through a baptism of fire.

Doesn't help when the experienced pros are an absolute joke and the kids are actually trying to drag them through this crap mate.

 

[davek]

Doesn't help when the experienced pros are an absolute joke and the kids are actually trying to drag them through this crap mate.

I know. I'm only commenting on Kenny because he's worth talking constructively about...unlike that 'kin shambles Snide-arse-elin.

 

[Joey66]

Did ok at left back tonight!
No worse than Baines!

 

[tommye]

Nice to see us all settling for OK as performances go.



Gonna lobby the club to get the motto changed

OKNO

 

[Connor]

MOTM for me.

 

[Number_25]

Thought he was pretty good tonight.

 

[Toffee in Jandals]

Seeing as we swamped the midfield tonight with DM's we really needed Martina and Kenny to bomb on past Lennon / Lookman when we were attacking (I use that term loosely). Just didn't happen, unfortunately, and perhaps that just shows Kenny's fear of making a mistake and being caught high up the pitch more than anything.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Where's his energy gone???

 

[Philw]

Seeing as we swamped the midfield tonight with DM's we really needed Martina and Kenny to bomb on past Lennon / Lookman when we were attacking (I use that term loosely). Just didn't happen, unfortunately, and perhaps that just shows Kenny's fear of making a mistake and being caught high up the pitch more than anything.

Thought he played pretty well overall, and did get forward occasionally, even from lb. But regards this, I think he may have been more concerned with staying back considering how poor we've been, as opposed to making a mistake himself. One thing I hate is when FBs bomb on before it is actually safe to do so, and with how we are playing at the moment that seems to be hardly ever.

 

[BillLovesRoo]

Preseason was good too. He has the talent. In a team like this he's going to have to come through a baptism of fire.

I have read the last 4 or 5 of your posts Davek and agreed with you on most of them, what a world we live in

 

[davek]

I have read the last 4 or 5 of your posts Davek and agreed with you on most of them, what a world we live in

Everyone sees sense in the end.

 

[Joey66]

Preseason was good too. He has the talent. In a team like this he's going to have to come through a baptism of fire.

He looked better at left back imo put more tackles in than Baines, and got forwards well!

 

[blueloon]

It’s tough times for young Jonjoe, but I thought he put in a good performance last night, nothing spectacular, getting in the tackles , going forward when able and despite his comparatively small size he’s always shown good ability with his head , good leap and positioning - the head back from Siggi’s cross that was just out of play was typical of him. He can hold his own and get better, and I thought he looked more comfortable ar left back than Martina. But the problem is at the moment we need rock solid , experienced players of full international quality who can bring composure to our team . He’s not that yet but remains our best option at right back, my worry is that we get Big Sam / Dyche in and they buy a few solid but unspectacular players to get us out of trouble and the youngsters disappear .