reddogkev Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I've read the possibility on these pages that his return may soon be imminent, but I can't see anything on the City site about him yet. Thought it would be interesting to look at the impact our most expensive ever player may have on his return to the side. As much as I loath the fact our 5 million pound man has lost a third of this season, it does cause a wave of excitement to think that his return may take us back to the top 2 spots in the table. Is it fair to expect him to return to goal scoring ways, or will he need at least a month to find his form again? He really is a fantastic foil for Bobby Reid and I can't wait for him to return. Anyone got any better idea when he is likely to be back in the first team fold? And to look into it a bit further, will his return alter the way we play? Circumstances dictate I don't see too many games at the moment, so interested to hear from those of you that may have watched all of his matches prior to injury. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Great news he’s close to a return. I thought he was starting to adjust and was improving in every aspect of his play . Before he was injured. It was crazy people were writing him off earlier in the season. It will take time to get back upto speed . But I’m sure some fans will moan. Just because of the price tag . Me personally can’t wait to see him back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 17, 2018 Admin Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 13 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Great news he’s close to a return. I thought he was starting to adjust and was improving in every aspect of his play . Before he was injured. It was crazy people were writing him off earlier in the season. It will take time to get back upto speed . But I’m sure some fans will moan. Just because of the price tag . Me personally can’t wait to see him back. Lets hope he returns more the player he was just before his injury rather than the raw talent he was at the start of the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 12 minutes ago, Red Army 75 said: Great news he’s close to a return. I thought he was starting to adjust and was improving in every aspect of his play . Before he was injured. It was crazy people were writing him off earlier in the season. It will take time to get back upto speed . But I’m sure some fans will moan. Just because of the price tag . Me personally can’t wait to see him back. Yep I'm sure some will moan; some fans / people are just inclined to moan about anything! Is he definitely close to a return? I've read several comments on here, but not sure if there has been any mention from the club or coaches? Personally, I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I fear that he will take time to get back up to speed but we have no other choice than to ease him in gradually if we don't want him to break down again. If we can hang on around the top six we should finish the season strongly as our injured players get back to peak performance with the added advantage of being fresh for the run in. We need ten more wins IMHO to guarantee a play off place . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, phantom said: Lets hope he returns more the player he was just before his injury rather than the raw talent he was at the start of the season Not sure he was 'raw' before his injury. It was more that he was new to the Championship and English football having signed from a completely different style of football. As others have said he'll provide a more physical presence up top and we all know how much the team has missed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phileas Fogg Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 The Lee Johnson blueprint for how we play requires a destroyer like Diedhiou or Djuric. The mayhem these guys cause is designed to create space for the likes of Reid or Paterson to get into dangerous positions. It's impossible to say how long it'll take him to get up to speed. He's young and athletic so hopefully not too long. I predict we'll be a bit more potent with Diedhiou back, against Norwich we looked nonthreatening for the most part as they seemed to deal with Reid pretty well and the ball got bogged down in midfield. Looking forward to his return, but might not be until March that we start seeing his best form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamC Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Think it would be silly to expect too much too soon from him. Any player returning from a layoff that long will definitely need a few games to get back in the swing. My bigger concern is Djuric, what started off as "possibly 3 weeks recuperation" is now up to around five and he is back in Italy seeing a specialist re muscle alignment, which doesn't suggest he will be playing soon. If that is so we do need another option as clearly Woodrow and Engvall aren't rated by LJ & Taylor isn't good enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddogkev Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 7 minutes ago, GrahamC said: Think it would be silly to expect too much too soon from him. Any player returning from a layoff that long will definitely need a few games to get back in the swing. My bigger concern is Djuric, what started off as "possibly 3 weeks recuperation" is now up to around five and he is back in Italy seeing a specialist re muscle alignment, which doesn't suggest he will be playing soon. If that is so we do need another option as clearly Woodrow and Engvall aren't rated by LJ & Taylor isn't good enough. Good points. Such a terrible blow for us, losing Diedho and Djuric together for such a time - really could be the difference maker in what has already been such an incredible season. If those 2 had avoided injury, we'd be breathing right down Wolves' necks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive user Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Not convinced by him. Needs more time but I'm still waiting to be convinced it's money well spent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzos Only Goal Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 It will take him a few games to get back into the pace from such a long layoff. But he's skilled and should be back to top form mid Feb is my personal expectation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carey 6 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 22 minutes ago, Phileas Fogg said: The Lee Johnson blueprint for how we play requires a destroyer like Diedhiou or Djuric. The mayhem these guys cause is designed to create space for the likes of Reid or Paterson to get into dangerous positions. It's impossible to say how long it'll take him to get up to speed. He's young and athletic so hopefully not too long. I predict we'll be a bit more potent with Diedhiou back, against Norwich we looked nonthreatening for the most part as they seemed to deal with Reid pretty well and the ball got bogged down in midfield. Looking forward to his return, but might not be until March that we start seeing his best form. We could really do with a destroyer like Matt Smith imo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red 90 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I don't believe he was our answer up top before he was injured let alone after. Hopefully i'm wrong but so far iv'e not seen anything worthy of his price tag! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeAman08 Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I can’t see him taking too long to get back to full speed. It could be a bit of a blessing his injury leaving him fresh for the last 20 games. We have seen how the long championship season can wear a players form down(Kodjia and Reid for example) when they haven’t played the amount of games before. Anyway, he should be super fit. I imagine he has been strengthening the muscles around the knee and a lot of cardio. The speed of the game will take a couple games to get the feel back. He will be a massive boost imo. Him and Reid is a devastating partnership in the league. They create space for each other and focus too much on them and Pato has loads of space. I can’t wait for his return. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CyderInACan Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 31 minutes ago, GrahamC said: My bigger concern is Djuric, what started off as "possibly 3 weeks recuperation" is now up to around five and he is back in Italy seeing a specialist re muscle alignment, which doesn't suggest he will be playing soon. I have a feeling that Duric is going to be the sort of player that picks up injuries every couple of months. We need more strength in depth up top irrespective of what division we're going to be in next term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olé Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 Don't forget that Diedhiou has literally 3 months to stake a claim to play at the World Cup finals. I think that will be a huge advantage for us - he will be playing out of his skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, reddogkev said: I've read the possibility on these pages that his return may soon be imminent, but I can't see anything on the City site about him yet. Thought it would be interesting to look at the impact our most expensive ever player may have on his return to the side. As much as I loath the fact our 5 million pound man has lost a third of this season, it does cause a wave of excitement to think that his return may take us back to the top 2 spots in the table. Is it fair to expect him to return to goal scoring ways, or will he need at least a month to find his form again? He really is a fantastic foil for Bobby Reid and I can't wait for him to return. Anyone got any better idea when he is likely to be back in the first team fold? And to look into it a bit further, will his return alter the way we play? Circumstances dictate I don't see too many games at the moment, so interested to hear from those of you that may have watched all of his matches prior to injury. Would have to assume he will be brought back in short spells, LJ as good as said that in an earlier interview but could there be a bit of cloak & dagger stuff ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Jr. Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 47 minutes ago, Rednwhiterob said: Not convinced by him. Needs more time but I'm still waiting to be convinced it's money well spent. 32 minutes ago, Red 90 said: I don't believe he was our answer up top before he was injured let alone after. Hopefully i'm wrong but so far iv'e not seen anything worthy of his price tag! He was in red hot form before his injury. One of the top scorers in the league, and still getting used to the new league. I've not seen anything worthy of your comment being objectively correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Isewater Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 18 minutes ago, Olé said: Don't forget that Diedhiou has literally 3 months to stake a claim to play at the World Cup finals. I think that will be a huge advantage for us - he will be playing out of his skin. Here he is at Failand . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpexile Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 39 minutes ago, Carey 6 said: We could really do with a destroyer like Matt Smith imo He hasn't been too much of a destroyer so far this season but when he was with us he showed he's capable. A good man is Smiffy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Jr. Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, bpexile said: He hasn't been too much of a destroyer so far this season but when he was with us he showed he's capable. A good man is Smiffy In League 1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Major Isewater said: I fear that he will take time to get back up to speed but we have no other choice than to ease him in gradually if we don't want him to break down again. If we can hang on around the top six we should finish the season strongly as our injured players get back to peak performance with the added advantage of being fresh for the run in. We need ten more wins IMHO to guarantee a play off place . Spot on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive user Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 1 hour ago, Luxo Jr. said: He was in red hot form before his injury. One of the top scorers in the league, and still getting used to the new league. I've not seen anything worthy of your comment being objectively correct. I hope you're right. Time will tell. I just think with the injury people will need to manage their expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robbored Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 3 hours ago, Major Isewater said: I fear that he will take time to get back up to speed but we have no other choice than to ease him in gradually if we don't want him to break down again. If we can hang on around the top six we should finish the season strongly as our injured players get back to peak performance with the added advantage of being fresh for the run in. We need ten more wins IMHO to guarantee a play off place . Winning 10 of the remains 19 matches is a tough ask and you're right about finishing strongly with the injured players gradually returning. It just a question of how much longer they'll be out. I wish the club would give us fans a rough estimate on the injured players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whites Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I tend watch the strikers closer than any other players, probably because that's the position I played for 15 years before injury. For me Famara was turning into a top championship striker just before he got injured, after getting used to the championship and the English game. Had a sneaky feeling he may be on the bench for Derby but that is probably hope more than anything else. If he comes back as he left then I think we will be top six this season, comfortably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luxo Jr. Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 53 minutes ago, Rednwhiterob said: I hope you're right. Time will tell. I just think with the injury people will need to manage their expectations. I am right. He was in great form. He was one of the top scorers. Of course the injury's a concern, but while he wasn't injured he was doing very well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alessandro Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I said a few weeks ago he'll be on bench for Man City Tuesday I reckon - he will have had a full week of training with everyone else then. Friday might just be a little too soon, especially if they want to ease him back in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsham Alf Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 4 hours ago, Red 90 said: I don't believe he was our answer up top before he was injured let alone after. Hopefully i'm wrong but so far iv'e not seen anything worthy of his price tag! I agree completely. I don’t want to write the guy off but i genuinely don’t see him as the answer. He’s not pacey enough or physically imposing. For me LJ needs to move now for a proven finisher. If he doesn’t I can see us falling away which would be a great waste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZiderEyed Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 2 minutes ago, Corsham Alf said: I agree completely. I don’t want to write the guy off but i genuinely don’t see him as the answer. He’s not pacey enough or physically imposing. For me LJ needs to move now for a proven finisher. If he doesn’t I can see us falling away which would be a great waste. Did you watch him exclusively at all? His link up play was outstanding before the injury, thought he was very impressive personally. Sort of player who can do a bit of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsham Alf Posted January 17, 2018 Report Share Posted January 17, 2018 I certainly watched him very closely (as a season ticket holder). He improved a lot and his goal return was good but I never felt he had enough pace or trickery. Def not in the same class as Kodjia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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