2020/21 Niels Nkounkou

[aglee]

Any chance we can convert him into a right footer?!

Switch his boots

 

[Eggs]

Why do I keep reading people say this guy can cover CB

....think he actually looks a great left sided attacking option. Physicality to go past players like they aren’t there, he continually got into the space behind their back four. Effortless. Rolls Royce mover. No idea of his worth as a defender but that was a ‘wow performance’ for me.

 

[Brisan123]

As was said
We have a proper player on our hands here
Tired a slight bit towards the end but an impressive display
Give him minutes in games we are comfortable in and rest Digne for 10-15 m at the end of games
He is only going to get better but we have to show him a pathway to the first team

 

[jonesey10]

Great debut, looks like we have LB covered for many years.

 

[Brisan123]

....think he actually looks a great left sided attacking option. Physicality to go past players like they aren’t there, he continually got into the space behind their back four. Effortless. Rolls Royce mover. No idea of his worth as a defender but that was a ‘wow performance’ for me.

He played that game last night as if it meant something to him
Gordon and Bernard were the only other 2 who looked as though it meant something

 

[maccavennie]

....think he actually looks a great left sided attacking option. Physicality to go past players like they aren’t there, he continually got into the space behind their back four. Effortless. Rolls Royce mover. No idea of his worth as a defender but that was a ‘wow performance’ for me.

If Brands can unearth 1 of these every season whilst allowing Ancelotti to have a say in the more experienced players we purchase, we won't be far wrong when it comes to a plan.

Nkounkou certainly looked like a player last night. Defensively we will have to see but offensively he was very confident on the ball, very aware of the space him and Gordon were occupying.

A very promising debut.

 

[Dublin blue 75]

Looks a class act. Hat tip to whoever identified him being available and on a free.

 

[everton1953]

What a great prospect he looks. Digne's place will be under threat.

 

[Paul Rideout]

I’ve been burned by Luke Garbutt.

hope he continues his development

 

[Furey1878]

Tenacious, lots of pace, looking forward to seeing more of him.

 

[RomanReigns]

Should try him at right back for the West Brom game as an experiment

 

[Prevenger17]

Why do I keep reading people say this guy can cover CB

Because the hypecycle is in full motion and this kid can walk on water until his first mistake or bad run of games. That's when we activate the Dehypo-matrix and viciously grind his spirit into dust. He bounces around league 1 and 2 for the rest of his career

 

[FtheWhat]

Look forward to seeing him play again next week. Having Digne and Doucouré to learn from, he has great potential. Hopefully when he makes the inevitable mistakes people don't get too much on his back.

 

[Terrarian]

looks a right little beast doesn't he, very impressed

he also came because of Ancelotti didn't he, can see why other teams were after him and why Marseille fans weren't happy he left for zip

 

[TheBlueBlitzer]

You've already got Thierry Small taking over from nkounkou lol

Early days for both but nkounkou looks a real prospect. yes only against Neville's drinking partners but still I'm sure they had abit of hunger for the bev money . But on that note if you like his style of play then we do have a "small" chance of another prospect with a similar playing style stepping up (with more dribbling I'd say)