2021/22 Niels Nkounkou

[Shevin Keedy]

Gorkunku on the left hand side gonna be sick this season.

What will be up with him?

 

[Colonel Getafe]

Probably be sold for a few quid to some jarg Dutch side never to be seen again.

until he goes to City two years later for £60m......... ?

 

[DRINGOSTAR]

His one on one defending left a lot to be desired for me ! His positioning an
stance seem to let sako go either way ! Just seemed strange !

 

[the golden visionary]

His one on one defending left a lot to be desired for me ! His positioning an
stance seem to let sako go either way ! Just seemed strange !

He struggled against one of the best young players in the Premier league after playing in Belgium for half a season and u23 football before that.

 

[mikel_88]

With him being the backup lb here this season hopefully him working with cole like myko did we will see improvements in his game

 

[ToffeeTim]

My impression was pretty much the same. Good energy and signs of quality going forward but pretty poor in defence. He looks a little poor positionally and struggled in the air.

 

[bigboy]

He wasn’t the only one last night that seemed way off the pace but that’s expected. Some nice moments going forwards, he definitely seems more a winger than anything

 

[Gilbert..]

He wasn’t the only one last night that seemed way off the pace but that’s expected. Some nice moments going forwards, he definitely seems more a winger than anything

Thinking that. Very raw but when he put the burners on he left the arsenal player for dead. Decent effort aswell.
Far to easily skipped past though defending.
This is a lets see because if he cant learn as a left back from ashley cole in his corner he never will.

 

[Paul Rideout]

he could be a decent option at LWB or wide LF I think... defo part of the first team squad this year I would imagine.

 

[PeregrineT]

Watching him last night, he had may be one good touch in the entire game. Almost every attack that came to him ended and without a half-decent chance, and defensively he was a disaster, not just because he couldnt keep pace and made poor decisions, but also out of outright laziness or not paying attention. His one good thing, the long ball he took down and got a shot off on doesnt even come close to making up for that. He looked a fraction of the player Mills was. Godfrey would be far better as a backup LB.

 

[Zatara]

Watching him last night, he had may be one good touch in the entire game. Almost every attack that came to him ended and without a half-decent chance, and defensively he was a disaster, not just because he couldnt keep pace and made poor decisions, but also out of outright laziness or not paying attention. His one good thing, the long ball he took down and got a shot off on doesnt even come close to making up for that. He looked a fraction of the player Mills was. Godfrey would be far better as a backup LB.

I didnt bother watching last night. It was the 1st pre season friendly...remember a few years back when we won 15-0 or something.

Means nothing at all...glorified fitness session.

 

[PeregrineT]

I didnt bother watching last night. It was the 1st pre season friendly...remember a few years back when we won 15-0 or something.

Means nothing at all...glorified fitness session.

Whether you win or lose means nothing. Whether an individual player can actually kick a ball means everything. If the lad cant kick a single ball straight or get back on defense when hes been playing for many years and training every day, just because he hasnt played a real match for a month, hes not good.

He wont be in the team next season.

 

[EGWToffee]

The weak link was at fault for both goals. His run into the box and shot was decent but the lad can not defend

 

[BluePaul86]

Whether you win or lose means nothing. Whether an individual player can actually kick a ball means everything. If the lad cant kick a single ball straight or get back on defense when hes been playing for many years and training every day, just because he hasnt played a real match for a month, hes not good.

He wont be in the team next season.

Agreed, as soon as Cornet is in, this lad will be off to a farmers league.

 

[Noisy noise annoys]

I didn't even watch it but, he seems better suited ro LW than LB, that was evident from his few appearences with us first time around. He didn't do very well in Belgium last year.
LOL, quick edit.