2020/21 Niels Nkounkou

[Nymzee]

I’ve heard he’s stands around smoking while the others are doing their warm ups

Throwback player. Love it.

 

[Toffeelover]

I’ve heard he’s stands around smoking while the others are doing their warm ups

So what, going back a bit Roy Vernon was a chain smoker, Joey will confirm.

 

[DOMNOLAN]

Sounds like maybe he means tomorrow ?

Doubt it, he said the same thing about Gordon.

 

[dutchblue54]

Hate to say but wouldnt be surprised to see Delph at left wing back tomorrow. Typical Anchelotti

 

[Furey1878]

Sounds like he'll be playing to me.

 

[Chrismac]

For me it should be binned now, Niels at LB and Kenny for RB, drop Mina and use Holgate and Keane with Godfrey as sub to replace either Keane or Holgate.

Mina plays with Keane, Burnley are a physical handful up top and dont have a great deal of pace so suits them better. Should be back to a 4 with Niels left and id put Mason out right. Allan, Doucs and Davies behind the magical front 3.

 

[LouReedwalkonthewildside]

But we have now seen Iwobi at LWB so no excuses tomorrow.

I’ve never understood all this “you don’t see him in training” crap. What matters is how they perform in a game, and if they are continuously crap then it shouldn’t matter if they look like Pele in training, they shouldn’t be playing.

 

[BornBlue76]

Manager logic:
Doesn’t have experience therefore can’t play him
Doesn’t play him resulting in not getting experience

 

[Bluebirdie]

I don't know how far in advance team sheets are announced but Niels surely won't be feeling like breakfast right now..

 

[atrottel]

Sounds like maybe he means tomorrow ?

I heard that as well, but to be fair it is quite common for non-English speakers to mix up singular and plural - I thought he could have meant the Christmas period generally.

 

[Bullens Rd]

Carlo kind of contradicted himself in the press conference, or perhaps it was lost in his English.

First he said Niels "needs to work" (harder, I'm guessing he means, in training), but then he said he'll "get a chance in the next game" (I'm assuming he means the upcoming fixtures, as it's common for non-native speakers to get their singular and plural nouns mixed up).

Let's see tomorrow.

Thought as much yesterday (that it was all lost in translation). Nkounkou must have a terrible attitude in training.

 

[Parker]

Getting a bit weird now

 

[MikeH72]

Unacceptable.

 

[NathDogg]

Not even on the bench - is he on the naughty step with flash now?

Do we think Delph will make it through the 90?

So we will rob get iwobbly moved over and Doucoure or Tommy d stuck at rwb?

Don't get it.

 

[jayden28]

Must be crap this kid if delph is chosen before him.