2023/24 Amadou Onana


Really disappointed in him. He’s clearly got what it takes to be a very good player, maybe just not for us.

I’m sure Odegaard outmuscled him at one point today.
 
And yet this lad plays so well for Belgium.

Something ain't right here.

Thought he played well against Doncaster tbh. Which is more your average international level.

And if you think that’s a stretch look at the Estonia team Belgium just beat. Their players play in those great leagues of Armenia, Bulgaria, Poland and Hong Kong as well as the lower German divisions.
 
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I'm going to defend him here. He was constantly showing for the ball first half, from either pickford or the two CBs. He was confident enough to demand the ball in that tight space but we chose to ignore him and punt it long or try and hit danjuma with diagonals, which wasn't working. We continued that into the second half, at which point you could visibly see the lad, think what's the point in showing for the ball now. Those asking for him to drive with the ball, great but when the ball in hoofed over your head and then you have to concentrate on the opposition coming straight back at you, that's pretty hard to do.
 

I'm going to defend him here. He was constantly showing for the ball first half, from either pickford or the two CBs. He was confident enough to demand the ball in that tight space but we chose to ignore him and punt it long or try and hit danjuma with diagonals, which wasn't working. We continued that into the second half, at which point you could visibly see the lad, think what's the point in showing for the ball now. Those asking for him to drive with the ball, great but when the ball in hoofed over your head and then you have to concentrate on the opposition coming straight back at you, that's pretty hard to do.
He asks for the ball so he can pass it straight back first time to pad his pass completion %. Did it last year, done it this year. Does it from the start of games. No thought of progressing the ball or pulling the opposition out of shape. Bang, straight back to Tarks.

Does take a lot of passes deep in midfield, but how many times has he then turned or rolled the oncoming challenge and either opened end his legs and gained some ground, or passed it to anyone advancing. Even cut it wide to an advancing full back so at least they can move up the pitch and break a weak press. About twice in dozens of games.

He is like one of those you see in kids football who stroll around, a bit scared to get involved, but with 10 mins to go realise they about to have to go back to hear what the manager and parents have to say. Or in his case to go and badge slap in front of a half emptied Glwadys Street. Starts showing faux urgency and pashun in the final throes of a defeat to try and reduce the boos.

Definitely not helped by the cack around him, or where managers are trying to play him (though he manages to be totally invisible in all of the different forms of centre midfield play - was very deep today). Baffling. Everyone is at fault on this one. Including Kev and his agent.
 
I'm going to defend him here. He was constantly showing for the ball first half, from either pickford or the two CBs. He was confident enough to demand the ball in that tight space but we chose to ignore him and punt it long or try and hit danjuma with diagonals, which wasn't working. We continued that into the second half, at which point you could visibly see the lad, think what's the point in showing for the ball now. Those asking for him to drive with the ball, great but when the ball in hoofed over your head and then you have to concentrate on the opposition coming straight back at you, that's pretty hard to

He beat a defender to the ball today, the defender was left retreating to regain his position and was caught square. Onana got to the ball, slowed his pace and played a quite horrendous ball.out wide to a player that was marked.
A player with any nous whatsoever in that positions presses at the defender and give him a decision to make. Worst case you lose the ball, so what, we lost it anyway. Best case you get round him and have space 18yds out. Middle of that is that he's off balance, sticks a leg out and you have a dead ball 18 yards out.

Be brave FFS, have a go, show a bit of fight.
 

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