Player Watch Player Watch: Dejan Kulusevski

[THOWIG]

Cheers for posting. Such an intelligent player. Think he could be one of the best in the world soon.

 

[allatsea]

Cheers for posting. Such an intelligent player. Think he could be one of the best in the world soon.

Just a minute I got shouted down on SC when I suggested the same a few weeks ago.

 

[Gilzeanking]

I think most teams in PL can do a low block well. It takes some organisation, but even a back-line of average defenders can do well if they can get the organisation.

Yep . We often see for example, us playing a much 'smaller team' and doing badly or losing to intense chagrin here. 'How did we do so badly vs xxx FC' ? we wail. This is the answer above.
Its organisation and any team can do it in theory...as long as their defenders follow instructions. Beating the low-block is tricky . We used to do it with Poch by applying the pressing screws so continuously
that the defender's brains would frazzle . I guess that is Pool's way now past the problem, continuous pressure .

Kulu will be better undrestood next year so he might not get a smooth ride like he did this season.

Interesting point . There may be ways to stop him, we'll find out.

 

[ultimateloner]

Yep . We often see for example, us playing a much 'smaller team' and doing badly or losing to intense chagrin here. 'How did we do so badly vs xxx FC' ? we wail. This is the answer above.
Its organisation and any team can do it in theory...as long as their defenders follow instructions. Beating the low-block is tricky . We used to do it with Poch by applying the pressing screws so continuously
that the defender's brains would frazzle . I guess that is Pool's way now past the problem, continuous pressure .

Interesting point . There may be ways to stop him, we'll find out.

Yeah so my opinion above on defenders meant that I have 2 views that drew me lots of 'wtf' and 'dislikes' on this forum:

1) Out of our defenders, aside from Romero, everyone is average or below. Dier for example has at most, acceptable levels of athelticism, but can organize and has a good mentality.

2) I disagree on many on this forum that 'wolrd-class' wingbacks is our top transfer priority. Yes we can do with upgrades, but we need those everywhere in the squad because hardly anyone is CL-level (except for the obvious 2-3 players).

My hope is that Kulu has a progressive personality and adds more string to his bow, under Son and Kane's influence. If he stays the same, then I doubt he would get the same returns next year. Also he needs to stay injury-free...

 

[Serpico]

Not yet, I agree. But Kulu and Bentancur boosted the football IQ in our first team. Perisic would too. One of our big problems in recent years is players scared of the ball and making poor decisions.

Kulu is so much smarter on the ball than Moura it's scary.

For me they give equal although Kulu is better for consitancy in the starting 11.

Watching all our goals of the season Moura played his part on the right. For me we should be thankful for them both and should see them as interchangeable rather than one or the other. No one can replace Mouras juming and his speed over very short distance. what a player to have in the squad.

 

[McFlash]

Just a minute I got shouted down on SC when I suggested the same a few weeks ago.

Was that by the fifa playing, he's nothing without 'speed' gang?

 

[Nodutus]

Kulu just scored on Jan Oblak with his right foot

 

[JR1994]

Kulu just scored on Jan Oblak with his right foot

Great goal. Stands defenders up so well

 

[Delboy75]

Great goal ran 40 yards beat his man and smashed it top corner.

 

[Aphex]

 

[snakehipsspurs]

He’s an absolute baller. Crazy talent

 

[BorjeSpurs]

Similar to his frustration in the Norwich game when he missed the open goal, he was fired up after conceding a free kick and yellow card and really unhappy with the ref, but challenged that energy in the right way and scored a superb goal three minutes later

 

[Delboy75]

Another angle.

 

[Oh Teddy Teddy]

Excellent mentality, wonderful talent. Thrilled he’s actually our player now (right?)

 

[Col_M]

The minute Swe won possession you can see him change direction and start running into space to receive the pass. Superb bit of vision that.

 

[curlacious]

Another angle.

 

[Pistols At Dawn]

GIMME GIMME GIMME A GINGER FROM SWEDEN...

 

[bubble07]

How good would it be to have Kuluseski as a RWB? If that happens we can then sign a world class attacking player

Lloris
Romero Dier Bastoni
Kuluseski SMS Bentancur Perisic
Nkunku Kane Son

Wow! This team could challenge top 2

 

[curlacious]

How good would it be to have Kuluseski as a RWB? If that happens we can then sign a world class attacking player

Lloris
Romero Dier Bastoni
Kuluseski SMS Bentancur Perisic
Nkunku Kane Son

Wow! This team could challenge top 2

Or just sign Hakimi

 

[bubble07]

Or just sign Hakimi

Even the optimist in me is saying that won't happen

Emerson has tons of space and time on the ball. Imagine if that was kuluseski. Him and Perisic wing backs with a speedy forward to parter kane and son would be so sexy