joeyt Posted Monday at 15:08 Share Posted Monday at 15:08 4 minutes ago, KaKa said: No it isn't true. He's played and been used more on the right in his career, and there is no difference in the production from either side. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/wilfried-gnonto/leistungsdaten/spieler/627626 Have you watched him or are you just going off stats from when he was a youth player? He was very good in the Prem on the left, then he threw his toys out the pram at Leeds and lost his place to Summerville. It's clear he's a better player on the left than right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted Monday at 15:08 Share Posted Monday at 15:08 I think this would be quite an exciting signing as backup across the front three. He is only twenty after all, and very experienced for that. But I agree, he wouldn't be the marquee RW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted Monday at 15:11 Share Posted Monday at 15:11 Very talented player gnoto, would be a great signing for psr too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted Monday at 15:13 Share Posted Monday at 15:13 Just now, joeyt said: Have you watched him or are you just going off stats from when he was a youth player? He was very good in the Prem on the left, then he threw his toys out the pram at Leeds and lost his place to Summerville. It's clear he's a better player on the left than right Yes, I have watched him. It seems you haven't though, and are just going off of his stint in the Prem on the left. He's just as good either side and either cuts in or goes on the outside, as he's very good with both feet. If you don't believe the numbers that don't back your claims since they are just 'stats' then you can easily pull up numerous clips where he is causing problems from that right side, as hes played there more often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted Monday at 15:22 Share Posted Monday at 15:22 Why only 19 starts? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted Monday at 15:23 Share Posted Monday at 15:23 (edited) 9 minutes ago, KaKa said: Yes, I have watched him. It seems you haven't though, and are just going off of his stint in the Prem on the left. He's just as good either side and either cuts in or goes on the outside, as he's very good with both feet. If you don't believe the numbers that don't back your claims since they are just 'stats' then you can easily pull up numerous clips where he is causing problems from that right side, as hes played there more often. I've specifically said the best season of his career was in the Prem and he wasn't as good in the championship where he regularly got replaced by Dan James. This is off watching quite a lot of Leeds in the Championship last season not just YouTube clips or transfermarkt stats Edited Monday at 15:23 by joeyt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pablo123 Posted Monday at 15:24 Share Posted Monday at 15:24 He played well up here when we drew 0-0 (I think), he was causing us problems, especially first half. I tend to watch a fair bit of Leeds, because my mate supports them. I think his shooting is a bit weak, but he's so young and that'll probably improve. Would be a decent acquisition at the right price, but a squad filler for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted Monday at 15:28 Share Posted Monday at 15:28 2 minutes ago, joeyt said: I've specifically said the best season of his career was in the Prem and he wasn't as good in the championship where he regularly got replaced by Dan James. This is off watching quite a lot of Leeds in the Championship last season not just YouTube clips or transfermarkt stats He regularly got replaced by Dan James because James started the season well on the right when Gnonto was in the doghouse for trying to force a move, and wasn't in the team, and didn't get going till later in the season. Funnily enough I have a telly too, and was able to watch Leeds in the Championship as well, miraculously enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted Monday at 15:29 Share Posted Monday at 15:29 Gnonto is going to be fucking class. I'd have him here in a heartbeat. I'd start him too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted Monday at 15:30 Share Posted Monday at 15:30 I do think he’d be a very good player under Howe, he’s an extremely busy footballer. I’ve never seen him play on the right though and he’d have to play there. Has anyone watched him down in the championship? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted Monday at 15:40 Share Posted Monday at 15:40 I'd agree that Gnonto is a very "Howe-type" player - industrious, direct, pacy and great in a pressing give-n-go side. Only drawback is that he's a shortarse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted Monday at 15:47 Share Posted Monday at 15:47 Gnonto whilst being pacy and direct also plays on the edge a bit like Gordon does as well, gets his foot in with lots of industry and isn't a stranger to a yellow card. Definitely could see why Eddie would like him, just a shame he can't play footy in a pair of Cuban heels cos he'd probably struggle to win headers against the Bolton fans on the stag do in Phoenix Nights. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted Monday at 15:52 Share Posted Monday at 15:52 Could see Howe bullying him and giving him lashings in training for being small. Just got to hope he’s still got some growing left to do at the tender age of 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 15:56 Share Posted Monday at 15:56 there’s no chance gnonto gets a starting place in any of the ‘big six’ sides which is where we are aiming for. psr reasons aside I’d rather have kept minteh than buy Gnonto tbh Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted Monday at 16:04 Share Posted Monday at 16:04 Isn’t even Leeds’ best winger Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted Monday at 16:10 Share Posted Monday at 16:10 12 minutes ago, gdm said: there’s no chance gnonto gets a starting place in any of the ‘big six’ sides which is where we are aiming for. psr reasons aside I’d rather have kept minteh than buy Gnonto tbh We wouldn't be buying him to start though. Word seems to be we want a first choice RW and a young versatile striker. Pretty sure we'd be buying Gnonto as the latter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 16:13 Share Posted Monday at 16:13 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Shak said: We wouldn't be buying him to start though. Word seems to be we want a first choice RW and a young versatile striker. Pretty sure we'd be buying Gnonto as the latter. That’s guesswork on your behalf to be fair. We’ve no idea if we’d buy him to be the starting RW or not he’s only played as striker a handful of times in his career so I’ll be amazed if we see him as back up to Isak Edited Monday at 16:15 by gdm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted Monday at 16:15 Share Posted Monday at 16:15 (edited) I don’t buy that we’re after Gnonto. He doesn’t fit the profile of a first choice RW and he’s not really a centre forward. I would’ve thought whoever we bring in as backup to Isak will have some physical presence. DCL at least made sense in that respect. Agent waffle IMO. Edited Monday at 16:16 by Kimbo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted Monday at 16:16 Share Posted Monday at 16:16 3 minutes ago, gdm said: That’s guesswork on your behalf to be fair. We’ve no idea I’ve we’d buy him to be the starting RW or not And we've no idea he can play as a striker alternative either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt1892 Posted Monday at 16:21 Share Posted Monday at 16:21 1 hour ago, joeyt said: Have you watched him or are you just going off stats from when he was a youth player? He was very good in the Prem on the left, then he threw his toys out the pram at Leeds and lost his place to Summerville. It's clear he's a better player on the left than right You only have to watch him to see how much better he is down the left than the right, he didn’t have a particularly good season for Leeds in the Championship compared to Summerville and Rutter, so we would be buying potential. He would make sense if we were selling both Almiron and Murphy but I wouldn’t have much faith in him as first choice RW or as Wilson’s replacement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 16:22 Share Posted Monday at 16:22 4 minutes ago, joeyt said: And we've no idea he can play as a striker alternative either Yes exactly he hasn’t done it often I’d find it strange signing him and trying to mould him in to a striker replacement rather than just signing a striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted Monday at 16:25 Share Posted Monday at 16:25 I wouldn't mind Gnonto too much but probably not at the fee Leeds would want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted Monday at 16:25 Share Posted Monday at 16:25 Mbeumo would be a much better fit if we are looking domestically Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted Monday at 16:26 Share Posted Monday at 16:26 10 minutes ago, Andy84 said: Isn’t even Leeds’ best winger Yeah but he’s like 20. That’s like saying Miley isn’t even our best midfielder. I really like Gnonto, but can see why people would be a bit deflated if he was to be our marquee rw transfer this summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted Monday at 16:26 Share Posted Monday at 16:26 21 minutes ago, Andy84 said: Isn’t even Leeds’ best winger This is a very good point he isn’t even the best winger Leeds have in his preferred position on the left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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