2022/23 Abdoulaye Doucouré

[BainesontoastNEW]

Well, I agree that he's neither an Arteta-like distributor (soz to the haters), not an all over the pitch Cahill finisher, but he works hard, and can rapidly run the ball from our half, deep into theirs. Ifhe could only add the ability in the opposition area to contact a bovine creature's posterior with a country music stringed instrument, he'd be a real player, in my view.

Sorry, pal, but he's 30 years old now. You can keep thinking he's going to add to his game at this point in his career all you want but I've got a funny feeling you'll be wasting your time.

For the record, I don't dislike him as a player. He has his merits. That said, in an ideal world, we should be looking elsewhere to find what he brings (and more).

 

[TheBigIguana]

I'm hoping Doucs said "you may have been a far more accomplished player than I'll ever be, but I think I'd make a far better manager than you'll ever be".

If they're gonna fall out, let the insults fly!

Trying to imagine Doucoure who can't position himself correctly setting up an entire team

 

[Glasshalffull]

Sorry, pal, but he's 30 years old now. You can keep thinking he's going to add to his game at this point in his career all you want but I've got a funny feeling you'll be wasting your time.

For the record, I don't dislike him as a player. He has his merits. That said, in an ideal world, we should be looking elsewhere to find what he brings (and more).

To be honest, I'm not expecting him to add good finishing to his game at this point, but just maybe he might be brought to a point where he could tap or nod the ball into an empty net with a 50% success rate. If that hasn't happened by the end of the season, then I'd be happy to see him leave on the best financial terms possible.

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Trying to imagine Doucoure who can't position himself correctly setting up an entire team

And yet Lampard was a master of timing and positioning...

It's a strange world my friend.

 

[Harryflashman]

And yet Lampard was a master of timing and positioning...

It's a strange world my friend.

It really is , case in point George Graham an attacking footballer nicknamed the stroller because he never broke sweat putting together a successful arsenal side built on defence first football .

 

[Neiler]

Why? because he’s played half decent, twice, in 3 years?

What a marvellous way of running a club

Wouldn’t agree with your take there mate.

Activate the extension.

 

[MikeH72]

Imagine we activated the extension and then went down hahhahahahaa

 

[Neiler]

Some top stuff in here tonight! lol

 

[blueboy72]

Played well today, but that chance was the most Doucoure thing I’ve ever seen.

Should’ve had 2 goals in the last 3 games.

You get F all for should have’s

 

[blueboy72]

Imagine we activated the extension and then went down hahhahahahaa

Not sure how these work, like is there a point where we can’t extend the deal? Like Less than 6 months to go, doing it last summer would have saved us 3.5mil which could have helped a little bit.

Personally I want him gone he’s a terrible footballer. And I’m guessing he’s already done a deal, Fulham?

 

[Blue peter]

And yet Lampard was a master of timing and positioning...

It's a strange world my friend.

There’s one thing being able to do it yourself which comes naturally, and another when teaching someone else with less ability and which also depends on the teams general movement.

 

[MikeH72]

Not sure how these work, like is there a point where we can’t extend the deal? Like Less than 6 months to go, doing it last summer would have saved us 3.5mil which could have helped a little bit.

Personally I want him gone he’s a terrible footballer. And I’m guessing he’s already done a deal, Fulham?

I reckon he’ll go to France, Rennes or somewhere, but I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if we extended his contract off the back of a handful of average performances and have to carry his huge wages into the Championship with us.

 

[blueboy72]

Sorry, pal, but he's 30 years old now. You can keep thinking he's going to add to his game at this point in his career all you want but I've got a funny feeling you'll be wasting your time.

For the record, I don't dislike him as a player. He has his merits. That said, in an ideal world, we should be looking elsewhere to find what he brings (and more).

Unfortunately some of our fans think Davies will come good, gray may eventually learn how to cross first time, instead of turning into Wayne sleep when he stands up a full back. Doucoure is useless with the ball at his feet, bit Of a shame it’s called football

 

[blueboy72]

I reckon he’ll go to France, Rennes or somewhere, but I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if we extended his contract off the back of a handful of average performances and have to carry his huge wages into the Championship with us.

Well they will definitely wait 100% now Imo. Like they haven’t agreed deals for Pickford and iwobi

 

[Ferguson1878]

I reckon he’ll go to France, Rennes or somewhere, but I absolutely wouldn’t be surprised if we extended his contract off the back of a handful of average performances and have to carry his huge wages into the Championship with us.

Middle East that will be a full midfield Wev sent over there then