Alex Dicken takes a look at Siriki Dembele's dip in form since Wayne Rooney became Birmingham City manager
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Alex Dicken takes a look at Siriki Dembele's dip in form since Wayne Rooney became Birmingham City manager
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It's not a "dip in form" exactly - it's playing for a manager who clearly doesn't understand (yet) how to get the best out of the players we have, and play a formation/process/method that is effective.
Eustace was/is vastly under-rated
Our form and attacking threat seemed to directly coincide with Dembele's availability under the previous manager, it seems mad that he's been taken out of the team
It is mad. It's like Sunderland dropping Jack Clarke.
You’d think Rooney would love someone like dembele
One of the genuine few attacking players we have. Comfortable with the ball, quick and creative
Very odd
Perhaps it’s not helped having to play him in front of second and third choice full backs
Perhaps there’s an argument to play him in the role Burke has been trying to do, at least he has a brain
Wouldn't mind seeing Myoshi,James and Dembele in a three behind Stansfield
When everyone's fit:
Ruddy
Laird
Sanderson
Aiwu (I do prefer Long but yanno)
Buchanan
James
Bielik
Hall
Miyoshi
Dembele
Stansfield
Yes. Would agree with that but we need our best central defender Long back or we will carry on conceding goals for fun. Then choose between Sanderson and Aiwu.
i might be ina minority here but I don't think Dembele has been very good. he has had a couple of good games but for me personally he has flattered in most others. loses the ball too much and can't be bothered to help his defence. Rooney expects more i would guess
you could say the same things about Oli Burke who's getting picked every week
i will give you that about Burke. rooney plays him tho because he will run and work hard. he has a lot of limitations. i thought Dembele was a youngster but he's 27 supposedly at his prime. i can understand why rooney doesn't trust him to do what he wants. he dropped Bielik who was his player at Derby.
I agree.Alex Dicken takes a look at Siriki Dembele's dip in form since Wayne Rooney became Birmingham City manager
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It's not a "dip in form" exactly - it's playing for a manager who clearly doesn't understand (yet) how to get the best out of the players we have, and play a formation/process/method that is effective.
Eustace was/is vastly under-rated
Not always perfect - who is?
But i think he was getting decent performances out of most of them.
Except Bacuna who - even under Eustace - i was starting to wonder what he actually brings.
You’d think Rooney would love someone like dembele
One of the genuine few attacking players we have. Comfortable with the ball, quick and creative
Very odd
Perhaps it’s not helped having to play him in front of second and third choice full backs
Perhaps there’s an argument to play him in the role Burke has been trying to do, at least he has a brain
He was especially excellent playing in front of Longelo
BriHughesyi might be ina minority here but I don't think Dembele has been very good. he has had a couple of good games but for me personally he has flattered in most others. loses the ball too much and can't be bothered to help his defence. Rooney expects more i would guess
I can Imagine why he is frustrating to a manager and the team as you never know what he is going to do, at times he will take on a man or two then not release the ball when options are on but he also has end product of goals. I think Rooney has to get him in the team though and give instructions of what he wants.
Same with Bacuna he seems to consistently manage to make the wrong decisions with his passes or when to try something. There’s times when the team will move the ball well and Bacuna will just try something so unnecessary.
If them two players can keep their flair but also know when to simplify it they could be game changers for example Dembele against Huddersfield and Bacuna against West Brom last year.
I guess this is the reason they were so cheap and are at us though.