JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Funnily enough... @TRO 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Funnily enough... @TRO I have been saying it until I am blue in the face.....Thanks JV but of course, its all opinions.....we have no alternatives really to challenge Doug and there lies the real problem. I too would like to see him further forward and us sign a dominant CDM....Dougie has always been a number 8 in my eyes, not a number 6. Edited March 25, 2021 by TRO 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QldVilla Posted March 25, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted March 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, TRO said: I have been saying it until I am blue in the face.....Thanks JV but of course, its all opinions.....we have no alternatives really to challenge Doug and there lies the real problem. I too would like to see him further forward and us sign a dominant CDM Yep, been on this bandwagon as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 This one has been posted a bunch of times in the thread going back to when we first signed him, by among others me. Quote Scout Report: Douglas Luiz | Girona’s Skilful Midfielder What is his Style of Play? Douglas has been used as the first man in the midfield and as the second one, with less defensive responsibilities and more freedom to carry and conduct the ball, which the English name ‘box-to-box’. And this was definitely the best option. Not just because he protects the ball very efficiently when he runs with it, but also because he does it with plasticity and elegance, always with his head up, studying the possibilities while maintaining the pace. What are his Strengths? Beyond the strengths written on his style of play (great on carrying the ball, superb technique and versatility to adapt to different situations), Douglas surely can do some good dribbling. A regular young player arriving in Europe may not try that too much in his first games, but once Douglas is someone with personality and confidence, beautiful things can happen when he faces one on one challenges after the first few games. What are his Weakness? But nothing needs more improvement than his marking skills. Sometimes, when he finds himself in a situation of defensive one-on-ones, Douglas is still very hasty to tackle and commits too much fouls because of his restlessness. However while he has a good number of successful tackles, he has also lost a bunch of them for his instigation. Furthermore, when the defensive situation is based on a positional game, Douglas lacks a sense of coordination with partners and frequently breaks his team’s marking line. These points gets better with specific training sessions and it was good that Manchester City could find a calm place where Douglas could be less affected by his mistakes. The Premier League would be an aggressive change of reality for the Brazilian, but Girona surely has a wonderful environment for Douglas, Pablo Maffeo, Aleix Garcia and Marlos Moreno to evolve. http://outsideoftheboot.com/2017/09/17/scout-report-douglas-luiz/ I get that people want's us to play with a ball winning DCM and we would likely benefit from having one next season but I don't think Smith expects or asks him to play as a anchor man in our midfield, if anything he's closer to a regista or a deep lying playmaker, especially when Grealish is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zatman Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Smith never played one at Brentford either, he had that Woods guy who probably still gives Bruce nightmares 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted March 25, 2021 Share Posted March 25, 2021 Nakamba needs to come back in. He hasn't had a bad game all season. Play him alongside Luiz, give Luiz freedom to take the ball off him and get forward and we may just see ourselves holding on to the ball a bit longer than 10 seconds. Sanson the forward of the trio and I think that's our best midfield at the moment. McGinn needs a rest. Ramsey needs a bit more experience but has the potential to be really good. The less said about Ross the better. Be good if Grealish was then the middle man in front of them when he's back, but Luiz given a bit more freedom would do us the world of good and play more to his strengths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M_Afro Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 So out of form. I am sure he will come good but he needs to be dropped for a while I think. Totally lost his mojo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillanousOne Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I like him, but he was pants today, both he and Sanson were poor. McGinn was ok, not brilliant but ok. As soon as he came off we looked so much better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Luiz seems to have hit abit of a brick wall with consistency. I rate luiz he has massive potential but i think the teams form is having abit of a impact on him. One things for certain the luiz-sanson partnership sucks if today is anything to go by Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 (edited) Ruben Loftus Cheek, is probably closer to what people claim Doug is. IMO Edited April 4, 2021 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, VillanousOne said: I like him, but he was pants today, both he and Sanson were poor. McGinn was ok, not brilliant but ok. As soon as he came off we looked so much better. He’s been pants for a very long time to be honest . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2021 All I keep thinking is this is good news....keeps the monied lot up the road from thinking they want him back. Keep it up doug! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villalad21 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Lightweight. I don't like him playing there. At all. Ain't protecting anything Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_Villain Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 Cant see Man City wanting him back this summer with recent performances... The quality is there... somewhere... but it isnt consistent enough for year-on-year Premier League challengers and the Champions League Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OutByEaster? Posted April 4, 2021 Moderator Share Posted April 4, 2021 I like him, he's an excellent footballer. He was rubbish today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphinho123 Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 20 minutes ago, OutByEaster? said: I like him, he's an excellent footballer. He was rubbish today. Is he? Really? What attributes of his are excellent? (Genuinely want to know as I can’t see it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 I like him but hes been rubbish for ages now. Dont even think he would offer much if he was further forward. Not enough energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Posted April 4, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted April 4, 2021 36 minutes ago, Delphinho123 said: Is he? Really? What attributes of his are excellent? (Genuinely want to know as I can’t see it) Technique wise he is 2nd only to Jack; Still so young too. He has a fantastic future ahead of him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 He’s struggling at the moment for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted April 4, 2021 Share Posted April 4, 2021 23 minutes ago, Nigel said: Technique wise he is 2nd only to Jack; Still so young too. He has a fantastic future ahead of him. Unless he turns into Kante, I still don't see that future as a DM though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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