Welcome Takumi Minamino

[Mr Pink]

He’s starting to look like he believes he belongs don’t you think. Hopefully a few more goals in the next month or two & his belief will be set in stone.

He could be great cover for the front 3!

[SB]

He could be great cover for the front 3!

He looks more comfortable/ effective played central don't you think? He’s not the rapid ball over the top chaser like Mo & Mane which Origi seems more suited to that role I think.

[Rich]

Definitely seemed to be more on wavelength with our other players yesterday. A few nice interchanges and a well taken goal (which he 100% should have finished)

Nice to see and should give us an option to push Mo into the middle and take Bobby off if we need to shake the front 3 up at all.

[Slinky Skills]

I'm really rooting for this lad, that goal will help him massively. Hope he bangs a few more in and is a massive success here.

[Buzzo]

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[Shaggy]

He's really settling in now and definitely looks much more of a false nine type forward than anything else. Hopefully it'll put a rocket up Bobby's arse. Nice to have the option of giving Bobby a rest if he's not doing the business and bringing Taki in.

[Slinky Skills]

I really like him, I hope he does well here.

[Pablo]

An incredible, confident finish 3 goals this season already. He's a great deputy for Bobby and if he keeps scoring goals he's going to put him under pressure. Exactly what we needed.

[Phoenix07]

He was filthy last night. Pressing, movement off the ball, so much energy and dynamism.

[danperkins]

He was superb, just needs time to settle and bed in & get that confidence. Bobby has been poor for far too long long now and with Minamino vying for his position it might be the kick up the hole he needs to getting back to his best.

[spud_gun]

He was superb, just needs time to settle and bed in & get that confidence. Bobby has been poor for far too long long now and with Minamino vying for his position it might be the kick up the hole he needs to getting back to his best.

He might not be scoring goals but he's still vital.

Watch the first goal we scored against Chelsea on Sunday. The one two and the cross for the goal

[Pablo]

He might not be scoring goals but he's still vital.

Watch the first goal we scored against Chelsea on Sunday. The one two and the cross for the goal

He's great, no question but the lack of goals is an issue. It just is. I know it's ridiculously early days in the season but:

Minamino 3 goals
Bobby 0.

If that trend continues eventually something will have to give. He's a forward, there's an inherent acceptable minimum goal output for him and he's starting to push that limit IMO.

I'm really hoping Minamino will push him to up his game again.

[Zapater]

He's great, no question but the lack of goals is an issue. It just is. I know it's ridiculously early days in the season but:

Minamino 3 goals
Bobby 0.

If that trend continues eventually something will have to give. He's a forward, there's an inherent acceptable minimum goal output for him and he's starting to push that limit IMO.

I'm really hoping Minamino will push him to up his game again.

That's not saying much, if Bobby played last night he could've ended up on 4 or 5 alone. If we win the league and FA cups with Minamino scoring 20 goals in both competitions, the weight is still incomparable to 10-15 league and CL goals imo.

[Pablo]

That's not saying much, if Bobby played last night he could've ended up on 4 or 5 alone. If we win the league and FA cups with Minamino scoring 20 goals in both competitions, the weight is still incomparable to 10-15 league and CL goals imo.

Yeah it is a stretch but the point still stands IMO. Bobby isn't undroppable and if he struggles for goals, and someone like Minamino is banging them in when he plays (whatever competition that might be) then that will eventually have to be taken into consideration. It'd be unfair otherwise.

[BG1973]

He's great, no question but the lack of goals is an issue. It just is. I know it's ridiculously early days in the season but:

Minamino 3 goals
Bobby 0.

If that trend continues eventually something will have to give. He's a forward, there's an inherent acceptable minimum goal output for him and he's starting to push that limit IMO.


I'm really hoping Minamino will push him to up his game again.

Our play keeps adapting so I think its dangerous to compare players from one season to another.

If Bobby was missing chances which were costing us then I'd be worried but that's not the case. He's on the pitch for other reasons and it works well.

Minamino miles off a Bobby level imo.