Zhan_Zhuang Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 I disagree, thought he showed skill and power when holding the ball up against their CB who was intent on fouling him. His speed at tracking back and the sliding tackles were wonderful, got the crowd going too every time he did it. Yes still raw but definitely a player there in Durán. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom13 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Has the instincts of a natural striker. I like him a lot. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurtsimonw Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Thought he did a job well yesterday. Loved him charging back the full length of the pitch to his own corner flag. Bags of enthusiasm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 Plays just as you would expect of, a 19-year old, overeager and quite arrogant kid. Honestly, don't see much "natural ability", but surely he can develop... in the end it's entirely up to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 He was ok but probably should have scored at least one. Still think we need better competition for Watkins ideally. Duran is more for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steero113 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 He's absolutely staggeringly rapid. Acceleration beyond belief. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CVByrne Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 He has all the raw ability, just needs to be coached and want to learn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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StewieGriffin Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 6 hours ago, CVByrne said: He has all the raw ability, just needs to be coached and want to learn This. First time I've seen him in the flesh last night, and he's an absolute unit. He's going to be a hell of a player, but I do suspect not with us - he'd absolute tear La Liga up in 2 or 3 years I reckon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBOB Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 6 minutes ago, StewieGriffin said: This. First time I've seen him in the flesh last night, and he's an absolute unit. He's going to be a hell of a player, but I do suspect not with us - he'd absolute tear La Liga up in 2 or 3 years I reckon Yeah he needs to be starting 20 games a season. Maybe if we get UCL, there’ll be enough rotation there but he definitely needs a lot of game time to develop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWARLEY2 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 He is the ultimate project player. A bit like when we signed Gabby from Great Barr Falcons aged 14 when all he could really do was run really quick. So much to work on but so much potential at the same time. The goal against Palace was a sign that there is a real player in there. Not many would finish that. Last night showed he had real pace that i didnt realise he had. Again something else that can be worked on. I think we would have seen him in the U21s At times to help him develop but as he is literally our only other striker we cannot take that chance. I really like him. A character . Not a robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Made In Aston Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 5 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: A bit like when we signed Gabby from Great Barr Falcons aged 14 when all he could really do was run really quick. He was still like that in his later career as well though. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villaglint Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 54 minutes ago, MWARLEY2 said: He is the ultimate project player. A bit like when we signed Gabby from Great Barr Falcons aged 14 when all he could really do was run really quick. So much to work on but so much potential at the same time. The goal against Palace was a sign that there is a real player in there. Not many would finish that. Last night showed he had real pace that i didnt realise he had. Again something else that can be worked on. I think we would have seen him in the U21s At times to help him develop but as he is literally our only other striker we cannot take that chance. I really like him. A character . Not a robot. Everyone loves a character only question is whether he is more Totti or Balotelli ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pongo Waring Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Possibly starts on Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinker Posted December 2, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 2, 2023 7 hours ago, Pongo Waring said: Possibly starts on Sunday Yep, if ollie has picked up an injury we need to protect him from a longer term injury by using Duran to soak up some of the minutes. It's a great opportunity for Duran , if he can nick a goal somehow then his confidence should grow. Its vital for our season that Duran can perform, I'm confident he can and excited to watch it unfold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eholm Posted December 2, 2023 Share Posted December 2, 2023 Really significant potential but not a PL starter yet for me. With CL now a realistic objective for us this season, we should look to loan in an experienced striker in Jan and loan out JD to Championship. The lad needs consistent game time. I know that Ollie has been an ever present however should he get injured for a couple of months JD would not be adequate cover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted December 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2023 On 01/12/2023 at 20:32, MWARLEY2 said: He is the ultimate project player. A bit like when we signed Gabby from Great Barr Falcons aged 14 when all he could really do was run really quick. So much to work on but so much potential at the same time. The goal against Palace was a sign that there is a real player in there. Not many would finish that. Last night showed he had real pace that i didnt realise he had. Again something else that can be worked on. I think we would have seen him in the U21s At times to help him develop but as he is literally our only other striker we cannot take that chance. I really like him. A character . Not a robot. I hope that's a bad example, cos 10 years afterward Gabby was still just running really really ridiculously fast in straight lines. I don't think I've seen a player since I started watching football that had less of a character arc. He scored goals because MON knew where to point him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HKP90 Posted December 3, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted December 3, 2023 (edited) I really loved when Jhon lost the ball in the opponent's half in the Legia game, and he sprinted about 80 yards to put pressure on their left winger. It wasn't very helpful in the end, but he ain't a defender. The attitude though.....excellent. He plays with belligerence. Edited December 3, 2023 by HKP90 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 It's incredibly harsh on Duran to compare him to Gabby - he's got a ton more natural ability and far better technique. Did Gabby ever score a goal like Duran's thunderbastard against Palace? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted December 3, 2023 Share Posted December 3, 2023 Hopefully has an Nketiah type hat trick performance today... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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