ponsaelius Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 He looked a bit of an allrounder to me. Obviously small sample but wouldn't like us to pigeonhole him as a defensive midfielder. To be fair on the little I've seen his strongest attributes seem to be tackling, staying cool under pressure and playing a simple ball forward to people in space, which pretty much makes him a good prospect for a defensive midfield position. Aye that's what I thought on today's showing, but the Cov fans all said he looked better for them when he was allowed to get forward and that his passing range was excellent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Nice to see him looking at home celebrating with the big name players too. He was straight over to Ba as Demba was running back to the centre circle. Looks very tidy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 He looked a bit of an allrounder to me. Obviously small sample but wouldn't like us to pigeonhole him as a defensive midfielder. To be fair on the little I've seen his strongest attributes seem to be tackling, staying cool under pressure and playing a simple ball forward to people in space, which pretty much makes him a good prospect for a defensive midfield position. Aye that's what I thought on today's showing, but the Cov fans all said he looked better for them when he was allowed to get forward and that his passing range was excellent. Fair enough. Time will tell. Looks a good prospect either way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skirge Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Was the look out for Woody & Harps practical joke.. funny how long Woody will hide in a cupboard just to scare people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 One thing I noticed about him today is that he seems to love absolutely spanking the ball when he's passing it. Seems to travel at some speed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 One thing I noticed about him today is that he seems to love absolutely spanking the ball when he's passing it. Seems to travel at some speed. Steven Gerrard WITH added blackness. GERRIN. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Looked a good prospect, certainly worth a million quid. First time I've seen him play but was impressed and considering he's only 18 he's only going to get better. Got a bit of bottle and didn't appear to have any nerves which bodes well. Only one game but he looks like a rough diamond. Let's see where he is in 2 years time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 From the little we have seen so far looks like a good acquisition. Obviously raw but seems to be very high tempo and energetic. I would consider myself a budding Bigirimaniac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TherealnorthernTOON Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Is he fast? does he pose a threat in the air? Strong on the ball? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Is he fast? does he pose a threat in the air? Strong on the ball? Seems reasonably fast and quite strong for his age and size. I don't think he will ever be an effective threat in the air though, but he is a combative, tenacious little player who keeps a team ticking over by keeping possession (likes to play the simple ball instead of the Hollywood cross). You know who he reminds me off actually in the way he played today: Vurnon Anita! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Been talking to some Burundians and they reckon this guy will be ace They were right anarl Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Really excited as he clearly has a lot of talent and he seems to be the complete opposite of Ranger off the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 soz if Giggs. I haven't seen Gael with a miserable face yet - he doesn't stop smiling! He looks like Cheick, but their facial expressions are the complete opposite! So we've got happy Cheicky and serious Cheicky here! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 Woodman seems a complete legend Loving Tiote-lite already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted July 16, 2012 Share Posted July 16, 2012 soz if Giggs. I haven't seen Gael with a miserable face yet - he doesn't stop smiling! He looks like Cheick, but their facial expressions are the complete opposite! So we've got happy Cheicky and serious Cheicky here! http://zipmeme.com/uploads/generated/g1342479663481394573.jpg http://zipmeme.com/uploads/generated/g13424797023293849.jpg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Only caught the first half, but he looked great I thought. Very impressed by how casual he was on the ball. I thought Abeid did well, but he seemed to panic a lot when under pressure and didn't seem as assured as Bigi. Mainly just played it simple, but even under pressure he would get his passes off and actually played it with a bit of pace to try and keep the tempo up. Made a crunching man and ball tackle as well and got about the pitch well. So far, so good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NG32 Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Our two destroyers in midfield, good cop bad cop. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stu Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 He looked a bit of an allrounder to me. Obviously small sample but wouldn't like us to pigeonhole him as a defensive midfielder. To be fair on the little I've seen his strongest attributes seem to be tackling, staying cool under pressure and playing a simple ball forward to people in space, which pretty much makes him a good prospect for a defensive midfield position. Aye that's what I thought on today's showing, but the Cov fans all said he looked better for them when he was allowed to get forward and that his passing range was excellent. Remember, he looks to be more like Yaya Toure than Michael Essien, without having seen him play... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Thought he looked a very good prospect. The game never looked like it was going too fast for him. Injuries and attitude permitting, i think he'll do well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NUFC_Chris Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Of the two (Amalfitano & Bigi) from the 2 pre season games Bigi is the one who stood out. Think Amalfitano has been played out of position on the right flank, think he's more a centre mid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
worthy Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 I like the look of this guy already. Hopefully he'll get a quite a few runs in the first team in the cups and against "weaker" teams in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Not going to lie, had a cheeky little wank over Bigi last night. Thought he was tremendous. Got stuck in, sprayed the ball around well, close control was lovely, was composed on the ball like he had all the time in the world, love to see more of this in the upcoming friendlies. Amalfitano looked like he was trying too hard to impress and nothing was really coming off for him. Can see he has ability just needs a bit of time to settle down and get comfortable in the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 So many players at his age have the talent but lack the mentality. At such a crucial stage of development they made bad decisions, gain an ego and discover nightlife. Bigi - as a highly religious kid - shouldn't fall into that trap. I think we have a real prospect here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 Woodman seems a complete legend Loving Tiote-lite already. Aye, Woodman is class Off topic, but I really hope nufctv does the backroom battles this season as well, really liked them last season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted July 17, 2012 Share Posted July 17, 2012 This isn't a dig at anyone, but it baffles me how anyone can draw these kind of wide ranging conclusions from 1 (or 2) halfhearted game/s. Maybe it's just me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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