20 Aug 2026 17:44:16
In regards to Yakuba Minteh, his percentile stats are great if we are looking for a right winger that can feed good balls into the box for Isak and Ekitike. Granted Minteh is not a big goal threat himself.
Some of his stats are,
Key passes 90th %
Crosses attempted 97 %
Successful crosses 95 %
Dribbles attempted 97 %
Successful Dribbles 98 %
0 % being god awful and 99 % being amongst the best in the league for those not familiar with percentile stats.
I would take him as an Mbaye alternative all day.
20 Aug 2026 18:44:56
He's a good player already, and at just 22 years old, will only get better. On top of the positives you've already highlighted, he also works extremely hard in the press and tracking back.
An Iraola-type player for sure.
It's frustrating that he is injured, but it's only a short term one. If he is who the scouts have identified, then we shouldn't be put off by something so trivial.
20 Aug 2026 18:53:49
I just don't see it. He's all pace and zero end product. It's all well and good being able to fit into what Iraola wants from his wingers, but at the important end of the field in front of goal he is extremely erratic. I'd avoid if we can.
20 Aug 2026 19:04:11
Minteh has a high ceiling, AI would get the best out of him. Would far prefer Minteh over Maybe... exciting signing if we get him.
20 Aug 2026 19:08:21
Yeah I'm all for Minteh over Mbaye. Still young, ticks a lot of boxes. Finishing can be worked on. Most importantly he's Premier League proven. Obviously, the injury isn't ideal, but if the price is good. What is the injury, anyone know?
20 Aug 2026 19:09:57
Employing a load of nerds who obsess over spreadsheets and haven't got a clue about football is what got us into this mess in the first place. There are thousands of different stats to the point I'm sure Stewart Downing and Sebastian Leto were in the top percentile for something.
I'd like a sporting director who watches the game and doesn't identify the 2nd coming of Yannick Bolasie as our Mo Salah replacement.
20 Aug 2026 19:31:32
Mk, you're a hard read. Every player is very good to you.
20 Aug 2026 19:35:30
Chicken Staff, those nerds identified VVD, Salah, Bobby, Mane, Robertson.
20 Aug 2026 20:14:16
Not sure what makes you say that, Ron Funk. I think what you'll find is I'm just not a drama queen who thinks that you can get to the very top of professional football without having any positive aspects to your game. I give balanced views by commenting on a player's strengths and weaknesses, rather than hyperbole either way.
Take it or leave it, mate.
As an aspiring optimist, I try to focus on what players (and people in general) do well, rather than what they don't. Minteh is a good player for a 22 year old. If he was 26-28 and still lacking in end product, my views would be quite different on us signing him.
20 Aug 2026 20:32:40
Those nerds also identified Borini, Manquillo, Aspas, Ilori, Sakho, Markovic, Lovren, Moreno, Balotelli, Lambert, Keita, Moses and Cissokho. I think we have Klopp to thank for plenty.