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Offline ChicagoLion

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2115 on: January 16, 2025, 07:16:35 AM »
Absolute class.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2116 on: January 16, 2025, 07:24:47 AM »
I listened to the radio on the way back to the car last night. They were talking about Declan Rice, and how he's a nightmare to play against as he's just always there, sniffing out danger, knowing the game, picking a pass. Just having that instinct that isn't coachable. They talked about him being the best since Gerrard or as far back as Robson. Unsung hero who just dies it all over the pitch.

All I could  think about was that they could be describing Kamara. There, calm, composed.

Offline Rigadon

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2117 on: January 16, 2025, 08:47:47 AM »
We really do have to get this lad signed on a longer contract.  He's one of the best players in this position in the world.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2118 on: January 16, 2025, 09:37:07 AM »
I listened to the radio on the way back to the car last night. They were talking about Declan Rice, and how he's a nightmare to play against as he's just always there, sniffing out danger, knowing the game, picking a pass. Just having that instinct that isn't coachable. They talked about him being the best since Gerrard or as far back as Robson. Unsung hero who just dies it all over the pitch.

All I could  think about was that they could be describing Kamara. There, calm, composed.

In the bits of the Ars v Spurs game I watched, he and Partey allowed Spurs midfielders to carry the ball vast distances through the middle of the park, Rice is a fine player but I'm not sure he's anywhere near as effective as Bouba as a DM.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2119 on: January 16, 2025, 09:41:55 AM »
I listened to the radio on the way back to the car last night. They were talking about Declan Rice, and how he's a nightmare to play against as he's just always there, sniffing out danger, knowing the game, picking a pass. Just having that instinct that isn't coachable. They talked about him being the best since Gerrard or as far back as Robson. Unsung hero who just dies it all over the pitch.

All I could  think about was that they could be describing Kamara. There, calm, composed.

In the bits of the Ars v Spurs game I watched, he and Partey allowed Spurs midfielders to carry the ball vast distances through the middle of the park, Rice is a fine player but I'm not sure he's anywhere near as effective as Bouba as a DM.

He is a fine player indeed, but he's not in the same class as Kamara.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2120 on: January 16, 2025, 09:55:03 AM »
I hate to say this, and I hope he never leaves. But giving him a 5 year contract immediately places a £100m asset into the squad. With that in mind, he should be made our highest paid player.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2121 on: January 16, 2025, 09:55:56 AM »
I hate to say this, and I hope he never leaves. But giving him a 5 year contract immediately places a £100m asset into the squad. With that in mind, he should be made our highest paid player.

He probably already is.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2122 on: January 16, 2025, 09:57:03 AM »
I hate to say this, and I hope he never leaves. But giving him a 5 year contract immediately places a £100m asset into the squad. With that in mind, he should be made our highest paid player.

I would imagine he's not far off anyway given he moved on a free. I think he's also absolutely the manager's favourite.

Offline Dick Edwards

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2123 on: January 16, 2025, 10:00:24 AM »
Rice is a fine player but isn’t a top DM. It’s a misconception and one of the reasons the national team flatter to deceive and fall short when they come up against decent opposition. His strengths are his dynamism and driving his team forward. Kamara is a proper DM, very much our Rodri.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2124 on: January 16, 2025, 10:02:20 AM »
Rice is a fine player but isn’t a top DM. It’s a misconception and one of the reasons the national team flatter to deceive and fall short when they come up against decent opposition. His strengths are his dynamism and driving his team forward. Kamara is a proper DM, very much our Rodri.

Spot on.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2125 on: January 16, 2025, 10:34:37 AM »
Rice is a fine player but isn’t a top DM. It’s a misconception and one of the reasons the national team flatter to deceive and fall short when they come up against decent opposition. His strengths are his dynamism and driving his team forward. Kamara is a proper DM, very much our Rodri.

Spot on.

Yep, Onana is our player that's more similar to Rice, and what they were describing was a proper DM such as Kamara, who can also pick a pass.


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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2126 on: January 16, 2025, 11:43:36 AM »
Lucy Ward was talking about him showing up in the right back position, which she gets half marks for. We were actually building up from a back 3 of Kamara, Konsa and Mings when we were in possession, with Cash and Digne pushed up. It'll be interesting whether this is the next evolution in our structure and why we've been linked with an attacking right back.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2127 on: January 16, 2025, 01:10:07 PM »
There was a passage of play last night, about 5 mins from the end, where he was harrying and trying to win the ball on the halfway line, putting in challenges, and then the very second Everton played it wide he sprinted back to his position just ahead of the back four, and he was there in time to win the ball as it came into the box from that wide position, took control and passed it forward calmy. 

It made me realise that having him playing like that is like having 12 players on the pitch.  He really is brilliant.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2128 on: January 16, 2025, 01:26:02 PM »
Rice is a fine player but isn’t a top DM. It’s a misconception and one of the reasons the national team flatter to deceive and fall short when they come up against decent opposition. His strengths are his dynamism and driving his team forward. Kamara is a proper DM, very much our Rodri.

The thing that sets Rodri up as the best is he also has an attacking end-product. Kamara has probably been the most attacking I have seen of him recently but 2 assists since he has been here is all we have had.

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Re: Boubacar Kamara
« Reply #2129 on: January 16, 2025, 01:26:39 PM »
Lucy Ward was talking about him showing up in the right back position, which she gets half marks for. We were actually building up from a back 3 of Kamara, Konsa and Mings when we were in possession, with Cash and Digne pushed up. It'll be interesting whether this is the next evolution in our structure and why we've been linked with an attacking right back.

I think it will be. It has a number of positives;
Allows Tielemans to pick up the ball a bit deeper where he’s more of a threat. 
Pushes Cash forward, which gives RW more support and makes us less lopsided in attack
With the full backs pushed on, the RW and LW can come inside and get closer to the forward.

 


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