KDB. What's going on?

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KDB. What's going on?

Postby nottsblue » Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:47 pm

He is a phenomenal player. But since the turn of the year he hasn't lived up to his previous very high standards.

I dare say there are a number of factors which may have contributed to this

Personal problems/family issues
Fatigue
Playing in a slightly different, deeper role
Simply adapting to a different style of play

Could be none of the above. But whatever it is, I hope the old KDB puts his old boots on and soon. He is vital for us IMO.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby PeterParker » Thu Mar 16, 2017 6:53 pm

Tired.

I might be wrong, but I think he is the player that played the most minutes for us this season.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Mase » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:04 pm

Just needs to be dropped for a bit. No one is untouchable.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby carolina-blue » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:27 pm

Mase wrote:Just needs to be dropped for a bit. No one is untouchable.


Well said it hasn't done Sergio any harm
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby City64 » Thu Mar 16, 2017 7:44 pm

He,s never off social media and changing nappies 24/7 .
Not really here

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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby South Stand Balti » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:46 pm

PeterParker wrote:Tired.

I might be wrong, but I think he is the player that played the most minutes for us this season.

Yes, looks knackered. Needs 2 weeks off.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Original Dub » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:54 pm

Anyone asked phips?
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Nickyboy » Thu Mar 16, 2017 8:55 pm

Can do fuck all then in the 85th minute throw in a perfect pin point cross that is harder to miss. He's the kind of player that looks like he's doing fuck all then changes the game in a minute. Like Yaya used to do.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Mase » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:06 pm

Nickyboy wrote:Can do fuck all then in the 85th minute throw in a perfect pin point cross that is harder to miss. He's the kind of player that looks like he's doing fuck all then changes the game in a minute. Like Yaya used to do.


Ade used to do that as well. Fuck all for 89 mins then pull something out.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Nickyboy » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:10 pm

Mase wrote:
Nickyboy wrote:Can do fuck all then in the 85th minute throw in a perfect pin point cross that is harder to miss. He's the kind of player that looks like he's doing fuck all then changes the game in a minute. Like Yaya used to do.


Ade used to do that as well. Fuck all for 89 mins then pull something out.


So the managers decision is whether to hook him or hope he has a moment of magic. Last minute last night he had that chance but bottled it and put in an awful cross straight into the keepers hands. But at that moment, if Yaya wasn't on to put it in the top corner, there was no other member of the squad I would rather have had putting that cross in.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby nottsblue » Thu Mar 16, 2017 9:11 pm

Nickyboy wrote:Can do fuck all then in the 85th minute throw in a perfect pin point cross that is harder to miss. He's the kind of player that looks like he's doing fuck all then changes the game in a minute. Like Yaya used to do.

Which is the reason it's difficult to drop him as players like that are rare
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby dazby » Thu Mar 16, 2017 11:17 pm

It was obvious he needed hooking after 20 minutes against Monaco.

Having written that, recently I've loved watching him win the ball back for us. Whilst he's been pants going forward, his defensive work has been excellent.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby phips » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:50 am

im not a fan of his new position under Pep. Kev likes it i guess as he's said he's become a better player but he no longer affects the matches the way he used to.

drop him for Liverpool and bring Yaya back
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby aaron bond » Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:33 am

carolina-blue wrote:
Mase wrote:Just needs to be dropped for a bit. No one is untouchable.


Well said it hasn't done Sergio any harm


It's really that simple.

He's in a bad run of form and looks tired. He needs to be dropped and eased back into the side.

Yaya should have playing on Wednesday, or at least brought on very early. Massive fuck up by Pep.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Dubciteh » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:17 am

Yet every game creates two or three great opportunities that we fluff, not bad for a player who's in bad form.

His pinpoint ball through to Sterling in the second half that sterling fucked up was nearly worth the entry fee alone.

Against stoke he was apparently shit but put two pin point crosses on a plate that we should have gobbled up, thats just off top of my head im sure there were more.

Given the alternatives i suggest we play him back into form and maybe rest him for the odd easy match if hes nackered, certainly wouldnt consider dropping him for the dippers.

Coutinho not in great form, do you think they would consider dropping him against us on sunday? Not a chance.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby london blue 2 » Fri Mar 17, 2017 9:11 am

To be fair Dub, any player in bad form is guaranteed turn it on when they play us. Lol.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Nigels Tackle » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:12 am

City64 wrote:He,s never off social media and changing nappies 24/7 .


this. too busy trying to build himself up as a brand. needs to stop fucking around with all the off field shit and focus on his game.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby aaron bond » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:30 am

Dubciteh wrote:Yet every game creates two or three great opportunities that we fluff, not bad for a player who's in bad form.

His pinpoint ball through to Sterling in the second half that sterling fucked up was nearly worth the entry fee alone.

Against stoke he was apparently shit but put two pin point crosses on a plate that we should have gobbled up, thats just off top of my head im sure there were more.

Given the alternatives i suggest we play him back into form and maybe rest him for the odd easy match if hes nackered, certainly wouldnt consider dropping him for the dippers.

Coutinho not in great form, do you think they would consider dropping him against us on sunday? Not a chance.


No one is denying his ability or that he can turn it on, but we've been 'playing him back into form' for a couple of months now and it's clearly not working.

We could easily rest him and play Yaya and Fernandinho in the middle, with Silva, Sterling, Sane and Aguero ahead of them.

Stoke at home was the perfect opportunity to rest De Bruyne but instead Pep rested Silva and Sterling.

De Bruyne will get his form back. He's too good not to. But every player needs a rest from time to time. No harm in it.
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Mike J » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:46 pm

He hasn't been right since he missed the open goal v Chelsea
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Re: KDB. What's going on?

Postby Piccsnumberoneblue » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:53 pm

It is not uncommon for Kev to not turn up when we need him. He wasn't the only one.
Yaya should have been on from the start and certainly should have been introduced at some point fairly early on.
To be fair to KDB, he was better in the second half, as was Dave. At that point we started creating chances.
His late free kicks to nobody were indicative of his overall display.
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