24 Sep 2025 11:06:43
I didn't get watching the match but just seen slots press conference where he said he wasn't happy with a few players performances "atall". Who was he referring to?
24 Sep 2025 12:44:01
Gomez, Endo, Rio, Ekitike (for other reasons) all had average games, no one really had an amazing game though. Mamardashvili and Chiesa were the only good performances imo.
{Ed001's Note - Jones was good and so was Leoni.}
24 Sep 2025 12:46:58
Frimpong Jones were both bad maybe Gomez. Nyoni and Rio where poor but doubt he would dig the youngsters out. Chiesa, Leoni, Isak, Ekitike, Robbo where all very good.
24 Sep 2025 13:25:55
All IMO - Gomez and Endo were poor. Ekitike was stupid. Leoni, Marmalade and Chiesa were great. Everyone else pretty average.
24 Sep 2025 13:28:58
Leoni was so much better on the ball than I was expecting, he didn't hit those kinds of passes nor was he encouraged to at Parma.
24 Sep 2025 14:00:52
Leoni was quality and hardly put a foot wrong. He read the game well and was scooping up everything that came his way. Endo played well i thought, and the only negative was the header that lead to the goal. Although to be fair to him, the only reason he was put in that position to begin with was because Gomez (who had a stinker) gave the ball away leading to the corner. Pingpong was poor all match and didn't look like he was thinking at all. But Chiesa was definitely MOTM setting up the two goals, and he worked his arse off. I really hope he gets a new deal. Should definitely be in the CL squad. Etikite was good apart from lobotomy, and Rio looked threatening but couldn't do much due to having 3 men on him at all times.
24 Sep 2025 14:01:52
Gomez was terrible. He lost the ball 4 times trying to play out from the back. One time cost us a goal.
24 Sep 2025 15:15:47
Leoni and Jones were good with out being outstanding. Gomez in particular was very sloppy as longthing76 said, he caused the corner that caused the goal.
24 Sep 2025 15:36:10
Ping pong was awful. I had to start counting his miss placed passing. Not one for stats normally as prefer to watch the game without being influenced to much. Leoni looks like he's got something very special about him. Assured balanced confident nice on the eye. He's also a unit. So gutted for the Kid.
Joes was good, Feddie was excellent especially when he went on the left. Made a yard, put to ball in. Simple. Felt a bit sorry for Rio as they doubled up on him. But get the ball in quicker will make defenders think a bit more. Isak finish class. Ekitike don't like that one bit. Head down arse up. Take a look at Feddie. Great pro.
24 Sep 2025 15:42:55
Joe Gomez was bouncing in passes to his teammates like he was trying to stitch them up to put them in the middle during rondos. Absolutely shocking for a player of his former level. Gutted for leoni he was playing so well.
24 Sep 2025 15:50:39
I thought Leoni played very well for a young lad making his debut in a different country. I heard he was quick but he surprised me, he just glides cross the pitch. First impressions for me were that the kid looks to have a bit of the X factor. let's hope he makes a speedy recovery and that it doesn't affect him long term.
24 Sep 2025 16:15:16
Nyoni was poor for me, expected more.
24 Sep 2025 16:30:48
Leoni played well, Chiesa grew into the game and is a very clever player. Jones rarely gave the ball away. Isak looked good and so did Ekitike, apart from the moment of sheer stupidity.
Gomez and Endo were particularly poor. Couldn’t make a 5-yard pass. Robertson passing defensively was also poor but he put a couple of great balls in the box. Left Rio exposed though, who kept trying and really showed he is growing with experience. Don’t see what Nyoni brings to the side, not physical enough but keeps the ball ticking over.
Frimpong had so many bad moments in the first half I feared for him. Manning ripped him a new one. He is not adjusting to life as a right-back but once Bradley came on, he grew into the game. His pace is frightening and his delivery into the box is very clever, deserved an assist.
Danns showed up again and should take Ekitike’s place at the weekend. Proper centre forward with a great touch and a wide head on his shoulders.