2020/21 Andre Gomes

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catcherintherye said:
I'll have to break with the majority and say I thought he was good last night. He broke the lines well carrying the ball, and I'm pleased he's started to do that. His passing was also very good and the ball to create the 1st goal was an outrageously good pass really.

He's not great without the ball which we know, but his contribution with it as very good. I actually felt he was better than all 4 of the midfielders used by Leicester, and most of us would gladly take any of them.

The criticism I would have, is like most of the team he went mkissing a bit in the 20 minutes after half time. Thats when we really needed him to get on the ball, carry us forwrd and buy a foul.

I think he's doing fine though. I appreciate its a game of opinions, and most seem to see it differently. He did well for me though.
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Agree with you entirely. Thought he had a good game against tough opponents and did his best defensive display - not saying much admittedly but worked hard.
His chance at the end was extremely difficult as the ball came at stomach height not chest height, very difficult to control.
Thought thought the problem in midfield was down to James giving a poor display - apart from the superlative goal - he looked very tired from the start and I’d have subbed him after 65 minutes, he looked frustrated following his booking and I’d have put Iwobi on for more energy. Leicester had a lot of space in midfield and controlled the game.
 
PhilBr said:
Agree with you entirely. Thought he had a good game against tough opponents and did his best defensive display - not saying much admittedly but worked hard.
His chance at the end was extremely difficult as the ball came at stomach height not chest height, very difficult to control.
Thought thought the problem in midfield was down to James giving a poor display - apart from the superlative goal - he looked very tired from the start and I’d have subbed him after 65 minutes, he looked frustrated following his booking and I’d have put Iwobi on for more energy. Leicester had a lot of space in midfield and controlled the game.
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I though as much last night. James, Richarlinson and DCL all looked tired to me or in need of match sharpness. Probably Sigurdsson/Iwobi for 2 of the 3 earlier might have helped.

As for the chance at the end, it is a difficult chance. It's the 93rd minute, he's exhausted, the team are exhausted, it skids off the surface higher and quicker than anticipated and he sees it late. As you say it was that awful height as well, as you say right in the stomach, very hard to get a leg up to it, or a head down to it. I mean he could pre empt and throw everything at it and probably fail, or he backs his technique, controls and then lashes it in. Unfortunately, with the conditions and fatigue it bounces off him.

I keep saying it, but it's one of them. He will get a lot sharper for a proper 90. If we want to go from a side that is competing for the top 4 to one that that breaks into it and wins titles, they are the moments you have to take. You think of his, the Pickford 1, and the 2 chances for Richarlinson/DCL. We need to convert at least 1 of those 4 better. If we do, it's ultimately an underwhelming performance where we get the job done, and what champions do.

I can see us getting to that point, with the players we have, and some targetted additions, but will take time.
 
It is sad to see such a deterioration in a player, almost certainly the consequence of that tackle by the Spurs player, Song. I do not see any hope of Gomes recovering and he has become a liability alongside the other midfield second raters Siggy and Davies.
 

everton1953 said:
It is sad to see such a deterioration in a player, almost certainly the consequence of that tackle by the Spurs player, Song. I do not see any hope of Gomes recovering and he has become a liability alongside the other midfield second raters Siggy and Davies.
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Don’t agree, think that he is slowly getting back to his best. We have to accept that the qualities that he and James bring to the team also has a downside I.e. work rate, tackling etc. This is mitigated by using Allen and decourt alongside him.

The key point for me is that the other players look to give him the ball, they have confidence in him.

Him with deign and Richardson on the left hand side form a good partnership with James out on the right - this gets the best out of all of them.
 
Hard to do anything with the zero ability Mormon next to you. Never seen a fella go from a crap skateboard look to a crap Mormon look. It's done nothing for his abilities like! I guess we like nice guys over cups, so it's all good...
 

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Although it wasn't a fantastic performance I personally didn't think André Gomes played as badly as some are making out. He made a few decent passes and some of his link-up play with James wasn't too shabby.

Of course the poor control by Gomes, where he could have scored near the end of the game, will no doubt be the thing most fans will remember, as he could have won us all three points.
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blulouie said:
No

Just shows you either.
Dont watch our Centre Backs
An utter WUM
Or something different which is it.

Gomes was sound tonight , better with legs around him.
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Shows people have different standards for a foreign guy with good hair than a local skateboard lid. They are both appalling
 

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