Mehmeti

[PortInTheMorning]

How many times has he frustrated us? But there is a bloody player in there...somewhere 

Thought he was excellent today.

[BCFC11]

2 minutes ago, PortInTheMorning said:

How many times has he frustrated us? But there is a bloody player in there...somewhere 

Thought he was excellent today.

2nd half maybe, first half non-existent.

[And Its Smith]

2 minutes ago, PortInTheMorning said:

How many times has he frustrated us? But there is a bloody player in there...somewhere 

Thought he was excellent today.

Judge the whole 95 mins and it was 6/10

[bearded_red]

I totally share people’s frustrations with him, and his decision making can border on the absurd, but fair play I think he’s been a real threat in the last two games.

If he was putting in the types of performance that a certain high profile summer signing is (while carrying on like a complete *****) he’d be getting some horror criticism, so it’s right to point out, while only it’s only two games, he’s been better recently and carried a threat.

[marcofisher]

Thought he was great off the ball and worked hard defensively too. I think this is probably why he probably stayed on and Yu was hooked, who was leaving Tanner fairly exposed. 

[Henry]

Why won’t Manning just play two players on the left? It’s not the full back decision to be 20 yards in field when Mehmeti is running down the wing.

So often in the last 10mins Pring should have been an option on the overlap.

[Randy Marsh II]

Played some dangerous balls. I've always knocked him for his assists (or lack of) but I do feel for anyone and their stats when they're playing in Sinclair. Effort can't be faulted, but I'm struggling to see the justification for a 7 figure sum for him right now.

Need Mayulu to actually make an impact next time he starts.

[east sussex red]

Like most tricky wingers, they can be inconsistent but it only needs one moment of magic to change a game.

On the whole I thought he did was excellent today despite a couple of dodgy moments.

[Bris Red]

20 minutes ago, PortInTheMorning said:

How many times has he frustrated us? But there is a bloody player in there...somewhere 

Thought he was excellent today.

Once he sorts the glaringly obvious bad decision making out he will be a terrific player at this level.

You just hope the coaching staff at the club can sort it out and it's something that can be coached into him.

Genuinely hope so but there is always a worry that if a player doesn't have a great footballing brain at 23 years of age, one isn't just going to magically appear irrespective of how much you try and coach it into them..

Edited Sunday at 16:26 by Bris Red

[GrahamC]

9 minutes ago, marcofisher said:

Thought he was great off the ball and worked hard defensively too. I think this is probably why he probably stayed on and Yu was hooked, who was leaving Tanner fairly exposed. 

Spot on.

Won’t please some on here, but probably our best player today.

Even in the last couple of minutes he was tracking back & supporting Pring.

In the first half Yu was very good but Tanner was often left one on one with their best player, the Korean lad.

Made sense to make the change we did & Sykes was better than of late when he came on, too.

[Davefevs]

23 minutes ago, BCFC11 said:

2nd half maybe, first half non-existent.

Hard to get into the first half, when 80% of play went down our right.  Looked like we were frightened to play out through McNally.

[Charlie BCFC]

I like him a lot, I know people are in two minds about him but if he had an incredible end product he wouldn’t be here. Think with his attitude he can only get better 

[David Brent]

Brilliant again. If he made the right decision every time he’d be playing for a much bigger club. 
 

Completely deserves his place in the starting 11. 

[Harry]

4 minutes ago, GrahamC said:

Spot on.

Won’t please some on here, but probably our best player today.

Even in the last couple of minutes he was tracking back & supporting Pring.

In the first half Yu was very good but Tanner was often left one on one with their best player, the Korean lad.

Made sense to make the change we did & Sykes was better than of late when he came on, too.

Spot on GC. 
Mehmeti clearly the man of the match today. Not even a contest 

[scrumpy88]

Frustrating player but we are a better team with him in. 
 

One of a few players we got who always always looks to take on a opposition player 

[Silvio Dante]

As one of his biggest critics, I thought he was excellent - particularly second half - today in both directions. 

[TinMan's left peg]

I’ve enjoyed watching him improve over the last year.  When he first arrived he was a bit of a disaster without the ball, didn’t seem to know what to do and would show players inside in very dangerous areas and they would ghost past him.  Compare that to now and he’s really pretty decent defensively.  Well done Anis  

[1960maaan]

The reason I don't agree about MotM ? 
Ball at his feet with about 10 minutes to go, box full , after several tired players made the effort to get up to support and instead of crossing he took on 4/5 players. 
He did well 2nd half and his chasing back was very evident, not always something I'd say. But he really needs to get rid of the ball early sometimes . A few times he had the chance to cross early before they were set, but fronted up the defender and ending up smashing the ball into a heavily packed area with them set and blocking passes. 

I would say he's done enough to start Wednesday , but if he just started being more aware of other City players he would be a much better player himself. 

[Supersonic Robin]

Think Mehmeti was excellent today, especially in the 2nd half.

For all the frustration he can cause, he's often one of our most creative and threatening players. His decision making could still improve, though he's definitely made progress in that regard and is isn't as bad as some make out.

Also worth noting that a player like Mehmeti will always lose the ball sometimes. If you ask him to always "play it safe" then you discourage him from doing what he's best at - taking players out of the the game and making things happen.

[TDarwall]

5 minutes ago, Supersonic Robin said:

Think Mehmeti was excellent today, especially in the 2nd half.

 

 

I think he's been decent most of this calendar year.

 

[mozo]

What I loved was the perfectly weighted drilled through ball to Armstrong (who I still rate highly).

I'm saying that was a half time tactic, because in the next 5-10 minutes we twice again tried a drilled ball direct to the attackers (one of which was intercepted).

[Harry]

21 minutes ago, 1960maaan said:

The reason I don't agree about MotM ? 
Ball at his feet with about 10 minutes to go, box full , after several tired players made the effort to get up to support and instead of crossing he took on 4/5 players. 
He did well 2nd half and his chasing back was very evident, not always something I'd say. But he really needs to get rid of the ball early sometimes . A few times he had the chance to cross early before they were set, but fronted up the defender and ending up smashing the ball into a heavily packed area with them set and blocking passes. 

I would say he's done enough to start Wednesday , but if he just started being more aware of other City players he would be a much better player himself. 

I agree with your comments regarding that late run. There were 5 in the box and he should have put the ball in earlier. 
But he was still MOTM by a distance. I can’t think of anyone else who was close. 
Sky obviously gave it to Knight because of the goal but he did little else really - couple of tackles and couple of blocks - but nothing of influence on the game. 
Don’t think anyone else gets MOTM ahead of Anis 

Edited Sunday at 17:26 by Harry

[Negan]

Game of 2 halves for him. Genuinely wouldn’t have known he was playing in the first half but was our best player in the 2nd. Just needs to find consistency as him and Yu on the wings would be deadly when both on form. Armstrong has had enough time and chances now. Fally deserves a chance to start 3/4 games in a row, Mehmeti found Sincs twice and he wasted both chances. We’d of won that with someone more clinical. 

Edited Sunday at 17:30 by Negan

[Bazooka Joe]

His first half contribution was poor.

He was a different player in the second half and could have won us the game.

If he had more confidence, he'd win the ball more often, make better decisions and score more goals.

When he's on fire (which is rare) he's a really good player.

[1960maaan]

3 minutes ago, Harry said:

I agree with your comments regarding that late run. There were 5 in the box and he should have put the ball in earlier. 
But he was still MOTM by a distance. I can’t think of anyone else who was close. 
Sky obviously gave it to Knight because of the goal but he did little else really - couple of tackles and couple of blocks - but nothing of influence on the game. 
Don’t think anyone else gets MOTM ahead of Anis 

You're possibly right . But largely anonymous first half and some frustrating moments 2nd. I thought Knight was possibly our biggest threat , couple of headers, the goal obviously, but tried to get near Sinclair when he could. 
I'm surprised they didn't give MoM to a Swansea player as the Co-Coms seemed infatuated from the start.  But of the City players it's hard to pick a stand out. I thought Tanner was good but not in a stand out way. Across the board they were OK , but what Mehmeti does tends to catch the eye , good or bad. 

[marcofisher]

2 hours ago, 1960maaan said:

The reason I don't agree about MotM ? 
Ball at his feet with about 10 minutes to go, box full , after several tired players made the effort to get up to support and instead of crossing he took on 4/5 players. 
He did well 2nd half and his chasing back was very evident, not always something I'd say. But he really needs to get rid of the ball early sometimes . A few times he had the chance to cross early before they were set, but fronted up the defender and ending up smashing the ball into a heavily packed area with them set and blocking passes. 

I would say he's done enough to start Wednesday , but if he just started being more aware of other City players he would be a much better player himself. 

I would usually agree about his wastefulness, but he has certainly cut down on the number of times he runs himself into blind alleys compared to when he first signed.

I have no problem with the one at the end of the game today. He was the one who was causing them the most problems, and nobody else was getting it done in open play, so he tried to take it by the scruff of the neck against tired legs. 

[The Nest Egg]

I know it's hard but we must stay patient with Mehmeti. He got into the game late, still has time to develop. There is a chance he will become a fantastic player at this level; do we really want another Szmodics moment?

[REDOXO]

4 hours ago, GrahamC said:

Spot on.

Won’t please some on here, but probably our best player today.

Even in the last couple of minutes he was tracking back & supporting Pring.

In the first half Yu was very good but Tanner was often left one on one with their best player, the Korean lad.

Made sense to make the change we did & Sykes was better than of late when he came on, too.

Not sure why it wouldn’t please some. If he has detractors there have been reasons. 
 

However in the second half he was our best player by a margin and that’s pretty pleasing. He set a standard for himself today. Excellent performance!

[fly in the air]

I thought he was good yesterday. great ball for Armstrong and he should have scored.

[cidercity]

All I will Say is "One Swallow does not a summer make" 

[semblar]

44 minutes ago, cidercity said:

All I will Say is "One Swallow does not a summer make" 

But it can make for an enjoyable evening - just ask @Rudolf Hucker

[Rudolf Hucker]

50 minutes ago, cidercity said:

All I will Say is "One Swallow does not a summer make" 

It made mine. 

[Rudolf Hucker]

23 hours ago, David Brent said:

Brilliant again. If he made the right decision every time he’d be playing for a much bigger club. 

The 15’ers?

[David Brent]

1 hour ago, Rudolf Hucker said:

The 15’ers?

Give it 15 years 

[robin_unreliant]

On 29/09/2024 at 17:25, Bris Red said:

Once he sorts the glaringly obvious bad decision making out he will be a terrific player at this level.

And once Armstrong learns how to finish.

And once Yu learns how to provide defensive cover.

And once Max learns how to distribute the ball.

Let's face it, they all have strengths but big weaknesses too. That's why other clubs have allowed them to leave. Maybe, just maybe they are not capable of adding what everyone can see they lack and we will just continue to be frustrated and realise you ultimately get what you pay for.

[Clutton Caveman]

On 29/09/2024 at 17:10, bearded_red said:

I totally share people’s frustrations with him, and his decision making can border on the absurd, but fair play I think he’s been a real threat in the last two games.

If he was putting in the types of performance that a certain high profile summer signing is (while carrying on like a complete *****) he’d be getting some horror criticism, so it’s right to point out, while only it’s only two games, he’s been better recently and carried a threat.

Comes with the same football brain as Cornick

[Red-Robbo]

On 29/09/2024 at 22:17, REDOXO said:

Not sure why it wouldn’t please some. !

 

I guess Gray is accurately observing that some posters, having taken against a certain player, are loathe to change their mind whatever happens.

At one time at the Gate I was sat in front of a guy who was convinced Lee Johnson as a player was the source of everything wrong at the club. Now LJ was no Iniesta, but he was rarely the worst player we'd fielded. This guy just booed and heckled him and I remember Lee scoring and noting the bloke didn't celebrate, but sat stony faced.  Think he must've had a stroke when Lee was appointed manager! 

[REDOXO]

2 hours ago, Red-Robbo said:

 

I guess Gray is accurately observing that some posters, having taken against a certain player, are loathe to change their mind whatever happens.

At one time at the Gate I was sat in front of a guy who was convinced Lee Johnson as a player was the source of everything wrong at the club. Now LJ was no Iniesta, but he was rarely the worst player we'd fielded. This guy just booed and heckled him and I remember Lee scoring and noting the bloke didn't celebrate, but sat stony faced.  Think he must've had a stroke when Lee was appointed manager! 

As a club our supporters are terrible at targeting our own players. 
 

Anyone that thinks is Mehmeti is a target forgets that last week it was Williams and the week before it was Sykes. Currently it’s OLeary as well. 
 

Im a senior supporter I can name dozens of our players that got terrible abuse.  Torpey, Burnell, Smith, the list is endless. 
 

Recognizing performance is only right and proper, but the way some will not be budged from a view good or bad is annoying. 
 

Mehmeti had a good 45 and was our best player on the day. Let’s hope for a few more. 

[Numero Uno]

22 hours ago, robin_unreliant said:

And once Armstrong learns how to finish.

And once Yu learns how to provide defensive cover.

And once Max learns how to distribute the ball.

Let's face it, they all have strengths but big weaknesses too. That's why other clubs have allowed them to leave. Maybe, just maybe they are not capable of adding what everyone can see they lack and we will just continue to be frustrated and realise you ultimately get what you pay for.

If it’s a team of proven players with no weaknesses you want you had better hope Steve is willing to splash out £75m in the next window. Either that or Manning and his staff have to get on the grass, impart their knowledge and COACH the weaknesses out of them. A coaching set up brought in to give us a greater chance of success ought to be managing that in time.