2024/25 Abdoulaye Doucoure

[Vaughan]

I suppose it's a matter of realised value. We lost far more on the likes of... gomes, mina, tosun, schneiderlin, delph, gbamin, Bolasie I can't blame for an ACL, sigurrdsson was different again and carries his own can. We got some product out of Doucoure, and for the saviour goal he probably paid for himself, I reckon the support were exasperated with him because we could see he cared and tried, but his limitations shone. I maintain he has been crucial to us as one of the few players we have with the physicality to absorb the punishment in midfield, with him officially leaving it'll be telling who Moyes gets in to protect the short and light players like N'Diaye, and Gana, I'm not sure how much steel there is with Alcaraz, and McNeil is no bruiser. The PL referee system doesn't like us, and without some fight in the side I can see us ground into a fine paste by your classic allardyce and Dyche and pulis sides.

thing is, doucoure this year has been pretty poor in duels. pressing good, but his actual protection and turnover of the ball have been poor

NDiaye and Alacraza in contrast have that bit more aggression and stronger and lower centre fo gravity. NDiaye in particular is particualry good at robbing the ball back off defenders

If we need a bit more steel it's Garner I'd be lookign to upgrade in that regard, not the attacking players

 

[SuperKev91]

Is it really true we’ve only won 4 games without him in the side since 2020?!

 

[pfim]

I'm hardly Doucoure's biggest fan, but I think that's a rather simple way to look at it.

 

[Huyton Layne]

Enjoy all x

3m30 is Doucoure to a tee. Sheer effort and volleying ability.

 

[PeregrineT]

Enjoy all x

Man, remember when we had James and Richarlison?

That was a time.

 

[Bryan+]

Best of luck next season Duke.

Please please please be Wirtz

 

[JammyP]

Thank you Dukes
We will miss your long legs, your commitment, and your moments of brilliance.
Live long and prosper

 

[Vaughan]

him arguing with charles stevenson on twitter is his greatest moment in blue

 

[NathDogg]

So we Offered him a contract but he wanted more money.

Fair dos duke, best of luck with that.

 

[Charles Plastusz]

The links to Soucek and reports that we wanted Iron foot to stay REALLY worry me. Moyes building a basketball team apparently

 

[Pittsburgh Footy]

3m30 is Doucoure to a tee. Sheer effort and volleying ability.

All I see in here is James being James.

Good god what a talent he was

 

[matty1878]

The links to Soucek and reports that we wanted Iron foot to stay REALLY worry me. Moyes building a basketball team apparently

 

[AsiaAsia82]

I can’t help thinking that Doucs goals became so vital because he was such a poor player that we got into the mess in the first place.

 

[Frosty1878]

Man, remember when we had James and Richarlison?

That was a time.

Watched the first 20 seconds heard Rodriquez and Digne stopped watching couldn’t put myself through any more

 

[Marius57]

I can’t help thinking that Doucs goals became so vital because he was such a poor player that we got into the mess in the first place.

This. A few have said he single handedly saved us. But he was part of the cause.

He also downed tools on a manager during that very same season. And if you down tools on the manager to the point you aren’t even warming up and sitting on the ball, then by default you are downing tools on the club and therefore the fans. Yeah speak out about it but don’t make a mockery of it in public.