It must be tight between him and Son
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Player Dejan Kulusevski
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It must be tight between him and Son
I hear they are close pals..
Could just be that he’s the one player trying to constantly take us forward, so bound to lose the ball more than anyone else.
I heard recently that the player who has lost possession most often in the league for the past five years in a row is Trent AA. Again, presumably because he’s always trying to get forward and playing more risky passes.
his goal was a sign of elite ability.
The dispossessed stat doesn't include being tackled whilst trying to take somebody on or losing it through risky passes but you're probably right in that it's because he's trying to make things happen. Lovely goal today
He’s the only one who tries to move forwards with the ball. Son plays backwards so will have lower stats. Madders
Dribbles in a circle and then skews it out or Kulu (who loses it after one touch too many). BJ just passes it straight back (or into the middle for Kulu - who…etc). Lack of bravery in the squad - for whatever reason.
I don’t disagree. He tries to make things happen and can at times. Was an excellent finish which will give him a bit of a free pass from some on here. Didn’t think he did much else really other than the goal though
Ball to Son at 1-0 which Son fluffed.... was a pivotal moment in the game.
You are right and Son should have buried it.We have problems all over the pitch admittedly and he is not the biggest issue by any means but I just find watching Kulu very frustrating though.
Was a weird game - l thought everyone was trying, but they looked bereft of ideas, structure and any real motivation. Apart from Sonny’s missed chances, and Dragusin’s dizzy spin, there was no real blame - it was just a sad, end-of-regime performance.
I think they’ll look better with a decent coach / coaching staff. And some rest.
And whatever anybody says about the players (and they do deserve a lot of criticism), it is Ange’s job to provide that structure and motivation. If he can’t do so then he has to go. At any other big club he would have gone well before today.
It does tend to be "dribblers/take-oners" that lose possession more, but Kulusevski isn't a prolific dribbler/take-on merchant. He's about 60th percentile for successful take ons. He only averages 1 per 90 more than Maddison and Son for example but succeeds with less of them than those two. Likewise comparing Kulusevski with other players with high dispossessed stats, the only player with a worse per 90 is Kudus, who attempts double the take-one per 90 than Kulu.
Kulusevski is also high on the list (5th) for unsuccessful touches per 90 too. Of the players above him on the list only DCL and Omari Hutchinson have less goal involvements.
Yeah, I don’t know what a “take on” is I’m afraid. Just going with seeing him generally turn towards the oppo goal when he gets the ball. Don’t count how often it happens though. Too busy watching the whole fiasco through my fingers.
Ridiculously over hyped
Often invisible
But that was one hell of a finish , take a bow
Often invisible
But that was one hell of a finish , take a bow
he is a very frustrating watch at the moment, but who isnt? kulu has at least displayed top class ability. under a proper manager in a proper set up thats when we will see what hes really all about. right now there is no real set up so its all just hoping someone does something which is why at times he can look like a bumbling idiot trying to do too much.
Bar probably Solanke he's our most consistent player this season definitely our most consistent midfielder...I don't see him hiding unlike some but let me not speak...
Kinda highlights why we are in such a mess
He needs a good coach who can guide his play into a more disciplined type of CAM.
Ideally it'd be him or Maddison at the 10 with real wingers.