Wilfried Gnonto

[weasel]

The ceiling with this kid is super high. Already scored a worldy with that scissor kick a couple weeks back. It feels only a matter of time until we see him bang in a Yeboah-like volley from 30+ yards out.

Love seeing players smashing the ball home from distance, not against us though. Definitely think he has the technique and power to get a Yeboahesque goal.

[Jaydog]

Just wait till he's good enough for the first team!

I don’t think he’s ready

[Zurich White]

I don't know what school of hard knocks he comes from but this kid as got the intelligence, drive and determination to reach a really good level. Mancini loved Balotelli and Willy is already better than him.

His parents came from Ivory Coast to Italy, and Willy had a normal childhood there, going to school and playing football.
That was all there was for him. Messi was his idol, and he wanted to be just like him.

We met his family a few times, and they were 'almost' always having fun and enjoying the simple things in life - football and family.

Divertirme Sempre was his Motto, Always have Fun.

He learnt german in his 2 years in Zurich, and the guy was always listening and watching and wanting to learn ( about football in trainings, etc., but also from the bench in games, and chatting to people to improve his language skills )

As for the Balotelli comparisons - Mario is playing in Switzerland at the moment and his theatrics, etc., are just boring now. Gave the finger to away fans recently, injured/yellow cards, etc.,

Gnonto is in a different League to Balotelli personality-wise, and I'm sure he will eclipse anything that super Mario ever did on a football pitch - probably within the next season or two.

P.S. I didn't want to comment on Marsch, as I felt I didn't have the right to do it, not being in the UK, at the Leeds games, etc., but when he said Willy wasn't ready for the PL I realised that the guy was an idiot! Glad he's gone.

[Zurich White]

I don’t think he’s ready

Yes, give him a few games in the reserves, coming on late to run at the tired full-backs and see how he progresses.

[1964white]

Fulham
3 Excellent passes
3 Dribbles
3 Tackles
1 Nice cross
1 Excellent shot on target

[The Subhuman]

The fact you're quoting so many of the players versus Fulham shows how well we played. Again the voters have let the result affect their ratings in the player rating thread.

[1964white]

The fact you're quoting so many of the players versus Fulham shows how well we played. Again the voters have let the result affect their ratings in the player rating thread.

We did play well

[1964white]

Sub v Chelsea

Good
3 decent passes
1 cross
1 good run
1 dribble

Bad
1 poor pass.

Not the same without Willy

[1964white]

Apparently. Willy features on Football Focus today, minus Alex Scott.

[1964white]

Apparently. Willy features on Football Focus today, minus Alex Scott.

Forget that, Football Focus cancelled.

Gnonto fouled again.

[The Subhuman]

Gnonto dropped again, really can't for the life of me figure this out. And I rate Harrison as a footballer, but his form has been well down recently

[Cjay]

Gnonto dropped again, really can't for the life of me figure this out. And I rate Harrison as a footballer, but his form has been well down recently

Been poor recently

Young players are always very inconsistent.

That being said I'd prefer to persevere with Willy over Harrison atm.

Maybe Gracia sees it as protecting him?

[The Subhuman]

I don't think Willi has been inconsistent though, along with Summerville has been our major threat.

[weasel]

I THe only logic I can see is so that we have him as an impact sub. Excellent again today. I originally say him as being a superb impact substitution although he surpassed my high expectations for him by forcing his way into the starting line-up.

[1964white]

Willy has to start

Good
5 runs
2 passes
2 crosses
1 won the corner kick
1 assist
1 aware there were two balls on the pitch at the corner, quickly clearing it away
1 dribble
1 tackle

Bad
1 lost possession

[1964white]

Wolves

Gnonto works his little socks off offensively & defensively down the left

Good
5 good passes
4 runs
4 crosses
4 dribbles
4 good defensively
2 good hold up play
1 ASSIST
1 interception

Bad
2 poor passes
1 lost possession

[The Subhuman]

What's the definition of a poor pass?

[Ackermann]

What's the definition of a poor pass?

The contrary to a good pass...good passes must require different
qualities depending on actual context as do bad passes.
But given a context a good or bad pass would be evaluated
in regard to the optimal (suboptimal) choice of pass and how good
it was executed. The first more debatable than the latter.

[1964white]

What's the definition of a poor pass?

When a player plays a simple pass to the opposition or a pass to nowhere, we commit poor passes far too much.

[Madron]

Looking forward to seeing him on thursday, hopefully more centrally as he usually does for Italy.
Be nice to see him terrorise Englands CBs.