This thread has potential to be bumped in a years time.
Not many predicted what happens with Kent last year while on loan then permanent.
Not many predicted what happens with Kent last year while on loan then permanent.
I think the winter break camp will see us get the best out of him from Feb. Then, if he blows us all away, as Kent did, he will be worth a deal.
Difference being, lack of application was never an issue with they players.Absolutely happened. A lot of people questioned his weight also and suggested he wasn't getting in shape.
Kent started off really slowly with us too and got a bit of heat. That's why I think we need to give Ojo more time. Kent never hit form until Christmas.
I’ve heard him take a lot of stick but some of us only see brilliant or terrible, black or white. He has the raw potential. Surely that’s clear? He is very quick, can strike a ball sweetly and can beat a man. I’d most likely be looking to see him improve over the next few months before committing to buy though.
Sheji Ojo, 1291 minutes. 5 goals, 4 assists (goal or assist every 142 mins)
Aribo, the world beater, FFs darling boy, 1193 mins, 4 goals, 2 assists (GoA/198min)
Jordan Jones, FFs amazing player because he's from NI, 471 mins, 2 assists, (GoA/235min)
Which one gets the stick out of the above? Ojo.
If stats mean nothing to you how do you personally judge a player then?
You watch them for 90 minutes and judge how they're playing.
And how to you measure something, how to you quantify it?
All our wide players last season, including Kent, struggled when teams defended deep against us with no space in behind, where the wingers could use their pace.
Jones has also struggled with that this season.
They are all more effective when teams come on to us more and we can counter quickly.
When teams defend deep, in numbers, the craft and guile of players like Arfield and Stewart is way more effective, as we've seen recently against Aberdeen and Hamilton.
No denying the game is harder for any winger with a team sitting deep. The difference between Kent and Ojo in these types of games is that Kent has a bag of tricks. Even if he doesnt beat his man on the wing he cuts inside and drags players with him etc. There is far more to Kents wingplay than there is Ojo.
Imo i think Ojo is more suited to playing Left Forward as opposed to being a Left Winger.
Again though i am definetley not saying he is a bad player. If compared over last few years he is an improvement and he is dangerous for any opposition. But as of now i dont really think he would be worth splashing money on. But still plenty time to change that.
Agree with all of that mate.
I'm sure the jury is still out regarding Ojo with our coaching staff, as far as a permanent deal is concerned.
According to transfer market his deal runs out in May 2020, can't see any confirmation he actually signed the new five year contract that Liverpool offered him in June.
Stats paint part of the picture but that's it.
If you only looked at stats without watching football then some world class players would look pretty average.
Guys like Busquets, Fernandinho etc would never be appreciated.
Here's a question - who do you believe is the better player between Ozil and Iniesta?
Let's look at their stats...
Misleading?
Keep on seeing stuff like this but don't understand it one bit. I remember Kent being injured out injured for a while before Christmas last year and we were all gutted. It was hardly because we thought he had been poor. Whereas on the other hand if Ojo was to be out for a period soon with all others fit no one ome here would be the least bit concerned.This thread has potential to be bumped in a years time.
Not many predicted what happens with Kent last year while on loan then permanent.
If stats mean nothing to you how do you personally judge a player then?
Kent was outstanding in all of our EL games imoI've said this before but "Kent didn't start playing well til Christmas/New Year" is one of those things that's been repeated so often that it's become a fact even though it's nonsense.
Kent had already put in a number of outstanding performances by this point last season, especially against Rapid.