Anyone know the update on Nmecha? Not one to believe in conspiracy theories but he’s missed several games now when he was only supposed to have a slight knock at first. No updates from Neil at press conferences or Seddon in the last few weeks just seems a little suspect. Hope not because I think there’s a player in there.
Nmecha
Guardiloa has probably cut his loan short!
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Neil says in today’s LEP that he was left out of the squad after having trained several times before the game. It’s difficult to fit everyone into the squad and I have to make decisions before games he says.
On good authority he has an attitude issue. Basically doesn’t give a shit.
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Have to say he gives that impression on the pitch.
Plenty had it on good authority that he had to play every game. That one soon got put to bed. He started playing every game because having signed him, Neil realised how out of his depth Moult was
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Obviously not when he's at Citey because Pep wouldn't tolerate that. He probably thinks he's too good for the Championship so can't be bothered.
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You’d like to think Pep wouldn’t tolerate that either....
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Edgy... Not heard that phrase since my dad died in 93. One of his favourites if something did not live up to expectations.. Never quite understood it tho !
Can't comment on his attitude but I know that he's a very very nice lad on what I'd like to think is a first-hand authority.
The fastest he moved at Elland Road was when the full time whistle went. Straight down tunnel.
He reminds me of Danny Wellbeck when he was here... he didn't give a sh#t
Thought he was too good for little Preston...
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Curious about that phrase myself so looked it up!
Trouble is these kids get scouted at a young age, could it be that he thinks he is here it’s because he’s failed? That his hopes and dreams are at risk of collapse? Maybe they need better mentoring, so they don’t feel that way. I could be way off the mark of course.
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Nmecha just looks to me exactly what he is. A kid who has played U23 football and he's struggled to get to grips with his first spell in 'real' football. Maybe after banging a few in for the U23's he thought he would be easy?
Barker has already had a loan spell and looks far better equipped right now. Though his lack of ability to play 90 minutes may be a concern.
If Nmecha ends up playing 25-30 games this season and goes out on loan again next I'd expect him to do far better and someone else will probably benefit.
Barker has already had a loan spell and looks far better equipped right now. Though his lack of ability to play 90 minutes may be a concern.
If Nmecha ends up playing 25-30 games this season and goes out on loan again next I'd expect him to do far better and someone else will probably benefit.
Which means you either start him and then sub him or keep him back and then use him as an impact sub later on. Used in the first of those ways he has seldom been effective. Used in the second he has sometimes made a difference.
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To be fair to the lad I think we’d all be a bit confused to go from training with Aguero as your strike partner to being introduced to Louis Moult.
A step up in quality he probably wasn’t ready for
A step up in quality he probably wasn’t ready for
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I think it's pretty even really ernest.
He started vs Morecambe, Leeds (cup), Bolton, Middlesbrough and West Brom and did pretty well in all of them except for WBA but I think that was more down to where he was asked to play.
He certainly made a difference at Swansea and Sheff Utd when he came on but made no impact at Derby, Norwich or Leeds (league) albeit no one really did.
Like I say, it's pretty even. I'd prefer him to start and see how long he can go for. This is probably the best way at building his fitness and he's one of the few players we have who can actually go past players with a dribble.
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Interesting point of view, and when you put it that way you're probably right.
The reality is that kids from the big boys come to clubs like ours to play because they aren't ready to play for the bigger teams, but they'll have been told by those around them that they're good enough to be the next big thing. They're already more money than most people before they even get anywhere close to having a successful career - and that's the issue.
I believe a few weeks back there was a call from an ex-player that young players should have some of their wage withheld from them until a certain age so that they don't get carried away too soon, and whilst a little dictatorial I do believe it would go some ways to sorting out the number of younger players who are done before they've even started.