Bailey Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 A lot of promise combined with a lot of mistakes too. Being able to drive forward with the ball is going to be key to his game in improving our attacking play so hopefully he can show that in this league. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoblue Posted August 24, 2022 Report Share Posted August 24, 2022 11 hours ago, Shukes said: I love the way he pulls the ball in. First touch is very good. All he is missing at the moment is decision making. That will improve every week. He also looks a goal threat. Just needs to make up his mind about where his first touch is going to take him. Right now he's getting in trouble for wants to decide once he already has the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 Very safe today, which is understandable. Just gonna take time to build league experience and confidence. The 2-3 times he decided to be positive you could see the potential. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 As I have just said in the other thread, I thought that was a good game from him in the circumstances. You can see him growing into a box-to-box type role. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 Promising for sure. I just wish he hadn't had to go off due to him still building up his fitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, Bailey said: As I have just said in the other thread, I thought that was a good game from him in the circumstances. You can see him growing into a box-to-box type role. Yeah he has some moments for sure. Was it him that played that clever little ball that gave the chance Gray fumbled? chicagoblue and dunlopp9987 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 2 minutes ago, RPG said: He is certainly adapting well. In his debut the first thing he did when he received the ball was to try to let it run across his body to turn defence into attack. He lost possession and we conceded. Today, he did the same move but knew he had less time, protected the ball and the move worked. He has loads of energy and is a real box to box midfielder. Once he gets full match fitness and fully adapted to the Premier League we will have a real player on our hands. I would love to see Gueye tidying up behind him though. He also did it once and gave up possession. It’ll just take time. Most of his first thoughts seemed to be to play it backwards and he wasn’t quite as available as you’d like in that role for me. As noted though, very early and overall he was solid given circumstances with a couple moments that stand out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 27, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 6 minutes ago, RPG said: He is certainly adapting well. In his debut the first thing he did when he received the ball was to try to let it run across his body to turn defence into attack. He lost possession and we conceded. Today, he did the same move but knew he had less time, protected the ball and the move worked. That's a very good sign. Some players make the same mistakes over and over and don't learn (we have many of them to know this is true ). Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, RPG said: It was. The drive and energy on that run reminded me of a previous Everton Number 8 but I won't burden Onana by mentioning his name just yet. He had a couple of those. Exciting to see. That was a subtle ball in to give Gray an opportunity. Great to have guys that can turn and run into that space. I dunno that we will get Kudus but he also looks excellent at that. There is a video asking if you should even press him. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 27, 2022 Report Share Posted August 27, 2022 2 hours ago, RPG said: It was. The drive and energy on that run reminded me of a previous Everton Number 8 but I won't burden Onana by mentioning his name just yet. Nyarko? Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 It’s nice to see a very good understanding developing already between Onana and Iwobi. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 On 24/08/2022 at 06:43, Shukes said: I love the way he pulls the ball in. First touch is very good. All he is missing at the moment is decision making. That will improve every week. He also looks a goal threat. First touch is so important without a good first touch you might as well hang your boots up, the quickness of mind is to know what you are going to do with the ball before you receive it, if you have the ability to combine those to aspects of the game you become untouchable, I’d love to think he can bring them together. Matt, London Blue and Fosse Captain 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post c1982 Posted August 30, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 He’s a very impressive young man - think he’ll be an incredible signing! Matt, Romey 1878, SpartyBlue and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 30, 2022 Report Share Posted August 30, 2022 Showed his inexperience in every game so far, but also showing flashes of what he can do. The next few years we’ll see big things from him. badaids, Fosse Captain and Romey 1878 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 2 hours ago, StevO said: Showed his inexperience in every game so far, but also showing flashes of what he can do. The next few years we’ll see big things from him. Can we wait for the next few years, I think we need to see it in the very near future if we have any designs on staying up this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Shukes Posted August 31, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 Even with his mistakes at the moment he is a very good player. He is an exciting prospect for us, will be a beast. If he has Gana by his side for a season, he will benefit and grow into a special player. Fosse Captain, Romey 1878, Matt and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted August 31, 2022 Report Share Posted August 31, 2022 8 hours ago, StevO said: Showed his inexperience in every game so far, but also showing flashes of what he can do. The next few years we’ll see big things from him. Agreed, but I think we will see the improvements and less errors with each game, same as we’re seeing with Patterson. Matt, London Blue and StevO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 What's the odds on him getting sent off if he starts at the weekend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 58 minutes ago, Wall Writer said: What's the odds on him getting sent off if he starts at the weekend? I have been thinking this. I’ll have a bet on it just in case. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wall Writer Posted September 1, 2022 Report Share Posted September 1, 2022 I think they might see him as gettable in that regard, and the atmosphere might be a little too much. Hoping to be proved wrong. It will be difficult enough with 11 I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish Steve Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Another good game from him today. What a midfield trio we have! Romey 1878, Matt and StevO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted September 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Absolute beast and showed he has a good temperament to go 60 odd minutes in a derby on a yellow. RuffRob 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 9 minutes ago, Btay said: Absolute beast and showed he has a good temperament to go 60 odd minutes in a derby on a yellow. Which was hardly a yellow too, considering. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Btay Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, Aidan said: Which was hardly a yellow too, considering. After the way timaskas went through gray from behind there was a lack of consistency. In a derby you’d expect them to just be a foul. Compare his challenge to VVD’s yellow and they are both opposite ends of the scale of what is a yellow. Aidan 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palfy Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Very good stats and looked really good to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badaids Posted September 3, 2022 Report Share Posted September 3, 2022 Really looks like he is growing with each game and looked up for the physical contest today, and didn't like the yellow affect his game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggytop Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 A really good game from him again, improving all the time, what I’m really impressed is that he always seems to want to move the ball forward, such a refreshing change from sideways and backwards the team played last year. Romey 1878 and RuffRob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goodison Glory Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 "With his long legs and capacity to cover ground quickly, Onana helped Everton contain the threat of Harvey Elliott and Fabio Carvalho, winning more duels (11) and making more ball recoveries (eight) than anyone on the pitch, according to Squawka. His stature represents a further defensive boost. He won the most defensive aerial duels (three) and made the most tackles (seven), but his distribution was also strong, with an 88 per cent pass accuracy. It was even more impressive for a player making only his third Premier League start against last season’s runners-up" the stats back up what we saw with our own eyes. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted September 4, 2022 Report Share Posted September 4, 2022 I thought he was superb and I feel like this big, hectic games will bring the best out of him which is an unusual trait for such a young player. He lost a bit of his own impact when he moved slightly further forward and Gueye came on but being on a booking probably didnt help him as he tired either. I can't wait to see how good he will be by the end of the season! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.