Boubacar Kamara

[PhilVill]

He got a dreadful injury and since coming back has pretty much been a mainstay. He is now looking shattered, hardly surprising as he had no pre season.

The bloke is our best outfield player and we should move heaven and earth to keep him.

[Nunkin1965]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

I'll try not to.
Good fun sometimes though.

[Dave]

He got a dreadful injury and since coming back has pretty much been a mainstay. He is now looking shattered, hardly surprising as he had no pre season.

The bloke is our best outfield player and we should move heaven and earth to keep him.

I've got another theory - given how it's now a very popular opinion on here that he's our best and most important player, I imagine that's probably also known by the teams we play against.

So as the salience of his importance to us rises, so will teams make "dealing with Kamara" one of the things they focus on.

Fulham and Palace both seemed to make closing him down quickly a big part of their game - and however good you are, if specifically stopping you from playing is something they set out to do, it's going to massively impact how well you do.

[Ian.]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

This.

[Nunkin1965]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

This.

Such a great player and hopefully we can keep him for a good few years to come.

[Dante Lavelli]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

Genuine question, who are the better DMs?  Rhodri definitely. Rice, Caciedo, Gavenbach would be in the conversation. It’s a weirdly unique position and he’s mastered it at a younger age than most.

[Dave]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

Genuine question, who are the better DMs?  Rhodri definitely. Rice, Caciedo, Gavenbach would be in the conversation. It’s a weirdly unique position and he’s mastered it at a younger age than most.

Guimarães, Tchouameni, Kimmich, João Neves, Zubimendi would also be part of the conversation. He's definitely in that sort of company though.

[Dante Lavelli]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

Genuine question, who are the better DMs?  Rhodri definitely. Rice, Caciedo, Gavenbach would be in the conversation. It’s a weirdly unique position and he’s mastered it at a younger age than most.

Guimarães, Tchouameni, Kimmich, João Neves, Zubimendi would also be part of the conversation. He's definitely in that sort of company though.

My knowledge outside the PL is crap, agree on Guimaraes though.

[Ads]

We played against Neves the other week. He's a great player who melted like frost on the dawn second half as we battered through them. Great positional play, but different from Rodri and Boobie, who have the presence of a centre half.

[Nev]

I made the point about the dip in his form on the post match thread yesterday and thinking back on it, he's been exceptional almost every time he's played so you're bound to notice when he doesn't quite meet the standard that he himself has set.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

He’s been a bit off the boil, understandably. He is still a fantastic player.

He's an absolute joy to watch, he's pure silk in the defensive midfield role. I wouldn't say he's gone off the boil but his role may have been expanded to include bringing the ball forward more, a bit like when Dougie had the reigns cut. Right now, with our defence, I'd have preferred he sat back more and did his normal role of keeping things tidy and playing the ball out to those in front of him.

For that (trusted) system to work we do need those in front to not give away the ball (yes Morgan I'm looking at you) and to have options out wide. No more Rashford and Cash getting electric shocks once he crosses the half way line hasn't helped. Having Kamara as DM allows Youri to drift forward every now and then and SJM can pretty much always be counted on to help out.

One thing I have noticed with Kamara since his return, he's never shy to get stuck in, he'll do the dirty work if and when required. I love him.

[Tuscans]

🚨🧨 A long-term contract is on the table for Boubacar Kamara. Other clubs have contacted the players’ representatives, asking to be kept informed on discussions but Kamara wants to stay in the Premier League & talks are progressing.
@J_Tanswell
 

[paul_e]

Don’t feed the troll.

Kamara is one of the very best in that holding midfield role there is, and he plays for us.

Genuine question, who are the better DMs?  Rhodri definitely. Rice, Caciedo, Gavenbach would be in the conversation. It’s a weirdly unique position and he’s mastered it at a younger age than most.

Guimarães, Tchouameni, Kimmich, João Neves, Zubimendi would also be part of the conversation. He's definitely in that sort of company though.

I agree with all of the names listed being top players but, in my opinion, Rice, Gravenbach and Guimaraes all play more box-to-box rather than as an outright DM.

[Dave]

Agree completely, I just extended to that remit in my additions given Rice and Gravenberch were on Dante's list.

You could probably say the same about João Neves given the three PSG lads all do a bit of everything, in the same way that Henderson / Wijnaldum / Fabinho for Liverpool were all more defensive than attacking but none of them were an out-and-out defensive player like Kamara is for us.

[Rigadon]

🚨🧨 A long-term contract is on the table for Boubacar Kamara. Other clubs have contacted the players’ representatives, asking to be kept informed on discussions but Kamara wants to stay in the Premier League & talks are progressing.
@J_Tanswell
 

‘Wants to stay in the PL’ 🙄