2020/21 Andre Gomes

[kenada_blue]

I don't think his injury is hugely to blame, but I do think he can only play in a side that has genuine ball winners in midfield.

Don't forget the first 4-5 league games in a midfield 3 with Allan and Doucoure he played really well transitioning and spreading play to the attackers. He's the only central midfielder at the club with a superb passing range. He compliments them and vice versa so there's balance.

Also his first season he had Idrissa Gaye next to him who was basically a 1 man wrecking ball who would cover for him. Last season a mix of Delph, Schniderfraud, Davies...then injury. So you can see the difference.

However, I do think the injury has hampered him being able to get around the pitch defensively. So the idea of tonight playing him in a midfield with Doucoure with Siggurdson further up the field, was never going to work. We've been there before.

 

[Papa Shango]

Honest question... can someone please tell me what he offers? Doesn’t score, doesnt even shoot, doesn’t create , doesn’t win possession , can’t track runners, useless in the air, has no pace , gives simple passes away...

Dashing good looks?

I don't even get that to be honest, he looks at best like a sexy hobo.

 

[roy vernon]

Said it so many times before, he needs too much time on the ball to play in England. He was Sussed after his first season, don’t give him time and space and he is very ordinary, on the other hand, if you give him time and space he is a good player. Far more suited to one of the European leagues.

 

[MACCA75]

I don't think his injury is hugely to blame, but I do think he can only play in a side that has genuine ball winners in midfield.

Don't forget the first 4-5 league games in a midfield 3 with Allan and Doucoure he played really well transitioning and spreading play to the attackers. He's the only central midfielder at the club with a superb passing range. He compliments them and vice versa so there's balance.

Also his first season he had Idrissa Gaye next to him who was basically a 1 man wrecking ball who would cover for him. Last season a mix of Delph, Schniderfraud, Davies...then injury. So you can see the difference.

However, I do think the injury has hampered him being able to get around the pitch defensively. So the idea of tonight playing him in a midfield with Doucoure with Siggurdson further up the field, was never going to work. We've been there before.

Hmm. He played the first 3 league games, was really quite average. 6/10 kinda stuff. He missed the next one and then came back against Liverpool and was diabolical. Has been every shade of awful since.

 

[Dymak]

Utter gimp, I wouldn’t employ him as a dog walker, the utter drip!

 

[pedro789]

Portuguese players who’ve come into PL last few years - Silva, Fernandes, Jota.

We end up with a playmaker who’s terrified to get on the ball.

 

[kenada_blue]

Hmm. He played the first 3 league games, was really quite average. 6/10 kinda stuff. He missed the next one and then came back against Liverpool and was diabolical. Has been every shade of awful since.

But the team looked better and balanced. People were all knocking one out over our new look midfield. Was injured for Brighton but no doubt would've played.

Poor game against the RS which is fair play. But then after that the whole team took a nose dive, not just him, and he only played in 1 of the 3 defeats which was Newcastle (I believe).

So the idea he's been woeful all season is a bit wide off the mark. The point was if you want him to improve his form, he can only play in a midfield where he's not relied upon to defend. He's a possession based player.

And at the moment, Siggurdson is on form in his position. But even shown tonight, he's not effective without Allan playing. So no doubt will fall into his invisible Man routine pretty quickly.

 

[MACCA75]

But the team looked better and balanced. People were all knocking one out over our new look midfield. Was injured for Brighton but no doubt would've played.

Poor game against the RS which is fair play. But then after that the whole team took a nose dive, not just him, and he only played in 1 of the 3 defeats which was Newcastle (I believe).

So the idea he's been woeful all season is a bit wide off the mark. The point was if you want him to improve his form, he can only play in a midfield where he's not supposed to defend.

He’s finished IMO. Not suited to this league.

 

[KindofBlue]

His mangled leg injury has made him afraid. Shame really. Until he discovers some courage he is a liability.

 

[Street end man]

He looks daft in a football kit.

 

[ah11984]

He should be below Tom Davies and Delph in the pecking order in my opinion... and that says it all. Sad to see.

 

[kenada_blue]

He’s finished IMO. Not suited to this league.

I don't think he is. He's a pivot player. They need players around them to do the leg work.

 

[MACCA75]

I don't think he is. He's a pivot player. They need players around them to do the leg work.

If you need someone to do your leg work then you better be creating chances, scoring goals and dictating games. He has never done the first two and hasn’t done the third for years.

 

[Andy_Oz]

His mangled leg injury has made him afraid. Shame really. Until he discovers some courage he is a liability.

That injury surely hasn’t made him afraid of receiving the ball off our own back four.

 

[kenada_blue]

If you need someone to do your leg work then you better be creating chances, scoring goals and dictating games. He has never done the first two and hasn’t done the third for years.

Neither has Siggurdson for the most part. When he did, he had to be played in 1 position (number 10) and never touched the ball in his own half. So you can't get a player to do things he can't do and expect him to do it.

Look at Moutinho at Wolves. Flanked by two younger robust players in Neves and Dendonker who allow him to make transitioning plays because he doesn't have the legs anymore. Just used him as an example cos Gomes kinda replaced him for Portugal due to his age.

Now...Carlo gets someone like Isco in January though...he's done here.