cambridgeshire canary 6,675 Posted August 16, 2021 Seen a couple of negative comments regarding him on social media, and quite frankly I don't see why. Thought he looked pretty good and was one of our strong points against Liverpool. Then did some old Googling towards what his stats were during the match and well.. Stats speak for themselves me thinks, more so given this was his very first competitive match for us after we of course had a rather interrupted pre season 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OTBC06 39 Posted August 16, 2021 I thought he played well, didn't look our of depth at all. I think he will be the biggest surprise of the new boys. Saying that, Sargent performed much better than I was expecting when he came on to. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,634 Posted August 16, 2021 I thought he was ok and didn’t look out of depth, if doing nothing particularly special…but tbh a game against Liverpool is not really a fair guide to assess a player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beetehleets 9 Posted August 16, 2021 Thought he looked like one of the better players Saturday. Didnt realize how massive he is and will help counter some of the height concerns we had 2 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Norfolk Mustard 94 Posted August 16, 2021 He was a 10/10 against Gillingham. Looks a thoroughbred to me... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mello Yello 2,279 Posted August 16, 2021 I thought it was a decent debut premier league performance from Melou..... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,759 Posted August 16, 2021 Yep, thought he was decent, I'm sure there's more to come from him and can see him controlling the midfield against weaker opposition than Liverpool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hairy Canary 668 Posted August 16, 2021 Personally I thought he was the weakest of the midfield three and had a quiet game. What he did was technically tidy with very few misplaced passes, if any, but no driving forward or threatening passes. To be fair it's a first PL game against a top team and I'm sure he will improve as he settles. I remember thinking Giannoulis had an anonymous debut but he settled into a top player quickly enough. KM will quite rightly be champing at the bit to start if it doesn't happen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted August 16, 2021 1 hour ago, cambridgeshire canary said: Seen a couple of negative comments regarding him on social media, and quite frankly I don't see why. Thought he looked pretty good and was one of our strong points against Liverpool. Then did some old Googling towards what his stats were during the match and well.. Stats speak for themselves me thinks, more so given this was his very first competitive match for us after we of course had a rather interrupted pre season Those are some impressive stats, especially given the opposition and it coming after the preseason/Covid business. He is going to be important for us this season. Not sure how we’re going to fit that CDM in… Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,195 Posted August 16, 2021 A very sound debut indeed, the first time I have seen him live and the fact I didn't really notice him was probably a good thing! Hopefully more to come from him and we see him nearer the opposition's goal supporting our loan striker. I don't think there is any argument at the moment if he fits in or not, it will be the new CDM, Gilmour and PLM. Tough on McLean, Rupp, Sorensen and Dowell but great for the team. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FatCanary 249 Posted August 17, 2021 8 hours ago, Branston Pickle said: I thought he was ok and didn’t look out of depth, if doing nothing particularly special…but tbh a game against Liverpool is not really a fair guide to assess a player. Unless it's Aarons, apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted August 17, 2021 13 hours ago, Capt. Pants said: A very sound debut indeed, the first time I have seen him live and the fact I didn't really notice him was probably a good thing! Hopefully more to come from him and we see him nearer the opposition's goal supporting our loan striker. I don't think there is any argument at the moment if he fits in or not, it will be the new CDM, Gilmour and PLM. Tough on McLean, Rupp, Sorensen and Dowell but great for the team. I think there’s debate to be had on that, certainly. If that leaves the 3 in attack such as Cantwell, Rashica, and Pukki or Sargent then do we leave one of our record signings on the bench in say Tzolis? I’ve got a feeling that midfield 3 you’ve mentioned won’t be a mainstay but rather deployed in certain games. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted August 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Alex Moss said: I think there’s debate to be had on that, certainly. If that leaves the 3 in attack such as Cantwell, Rashica, and Pukki or Sargent then do we leave one of our record signings on the bench in say Tzolis? I’ve got a feeling that midfield 3 you’ve mentioned won’t be a mainstay but rather deployed in certain games. I think we will rarely see Cantwell, Rashica, Pukki / Sargent and Tzolis on the pitch at the same time to be honest, apart from when chasing a game against weak (for the PL) opposition. So I would wager that one or two of our record / near record signings will nearly always be on the bench! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobertRosariosBeefTomatoes 31 Posted August 17, 2021 Fantastic debut from him which is why I came away from the Liverpool game with a lot of positives. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted August 17, 2021 8 minutes ago, Hank shoots Skyler said: I think we will rarely see Cantwell, Rashica, Pukki / Sargent and Tzolis on the pitch at the same time to be honest, apart from when chasing a game against weak (for the PL) opposition. So I would wager that one or two of our record / near record signings will nearly always be on the bench! It’ll be interesting to see how we handle that, keeping them all happy, but thinking about it I think you could be right. Hard to draw too much from the Liverpool game as when up to speed, if these new attacking players perform as they have the potential to then our offensive play may hopefully negate having to play a slightly more conservative line up! But we shall see, having all options available is indeed a must and something I guess we didn’t properly have last time around! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,634 Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 9 hours ago, FatCanary said: Unless it's Aarons, apparently No, not if you can’t be bothered to track back into your own penalty area when you are a defender. It was a bad mistake, but c’est la vie. You should get yourself a piece of cheese and calm down. Edited August 17, 2021 by Branston Pickle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yelloow Since 72 54 Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) Aarons was our top rated player on WhoScored at 7.3, but Lees-Melou was just behind on 7.2. He also saved a certain goal off the line. This article puts our new players into perspective and hopefully there's more to come: https://saturdays.substack.com/p/norwichs-surprisingly-strong-statement Edited August 17, 2021 by Yelloow Since 72 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yellow and Green 334 Posted August 17, 2021 31 minutes ago, Yelloow Since 72 said: Aarons was our top rated player on WhoScored at 7.3, but Lees-Melou was just behind on 7.2. He also saved a certain goal off the line. This article puts our new players into perspective and hopefully there's more to come: https://saturdays.substack.com/p/norwichs-surprisingly-strong-statement Good article and shows signs of promise, once the squad is fully fit. Refreshing to see a pundit do some research. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petriix 2,834 Posted August 17, 2021 36 minutes ago, Yelloow Since 72 said: Aarons was our top rated player on WhoScored at 7.3, but Lees-Melou was just behind on 7.2. He also saved a certain goal off the line. This article puts our new players into perspective and hopefully there's more to come: https://saturdays.substack.com/p/norwichs-surprisingly-strong-statement That's probably worthy of its own thread. I haven't looked back over the stats or even watched the highlights; I think the over stimulation of being at a live game for the first time in 18 months left me needing to switch off for a while. But I had a clear impression that we played pretty well apart from the final piece of the puzzle at both ends of the pitch. I'm sure we'll play a lot worse and win this season. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
