[Albion] Kaoru Mitoma [27/2/24 - possibly out for the rest of the season]

[Swimboy64]

I take your point, but don’t entirely agree

I said on another thread a couple of weeks ago, that for me he comes inside far too much and has become predictable. He needs to start going outside more, which will put doubt in defenders mind, he’ll then get more space.

He would have to use his left foot then
or the outside of his right foot to cross it,which always looks a bit strange and is less effective but it’s what he tends to do when he gets to the by line on the left hand side.
I know as I’ve been told previously on here this is known as invertered wing play
Personally I think it’s nonsense and it was much more effective and exciting for that matter when wingers were played on their natural side so then able to naturally cross with their strongest foot it might be outdated now but both Adingra and Mitoma had very little influence last night
Maybe swap them over see if it works any better

 

[drew]

Maybe.
But I'm still not seeing the 1 on 1's where he would burn them off. He just keeps taking the easy option now. Cut inside - lay it off into traffic - end of move.

He didn't see much of the ball in the first half at Arsenal but was taking them on in the second and causing them problems. Led to the chance that Gross poked wide which, had it gone in would have changed the game in our favour.

 

[Bakero]

He would have to use his left foot then
or the outside of his right foot to cross it,which always looks a bit strange and is less effective but it’s what he tends to do when he gets to the by line on the left hand side.
I know as I’ve been told previously on here this is known as invertered wing play
Personally I think it’s nonsense and it was much more effective and exciting for that matter when wingers were played on their natural side so then able to naturally cross with their strongest foot it might be outdated now but both Adingra and Mitoma had very little influence last night
Maybe swap them over see if it works any better

Switching sides now and then is always a good idea.


Have you not noticed Mitoma being rather effective at times on the left though?

 

[Swimboy64]

Switching sides now and then is always a good idea.


Have you not noticed Mitoma being rather effective at times on the left though?

Previously yes but not for a while

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

He would have to use his left foot then
or the outside of his right foot to cross it,which always looks a bit strange and is less effective but it’s what he tends to do when he gets to the by line on the left hand side.
I know as I’ve been told previously on here this is known as invertered wing play
Personally I think it’s nonsense and it was much more effective and exciting for that matter when wingers were played on their natural side so then able to naturally cross with their strongest foot it might be outdated now but both Adingra and Mitoma had very little influence last night
Maybe swap them over see if it works any better

He does use the outside of his right foot and does so quite effectively, when he goes outside of a player.

I take your point though and think there’s arguments for both approaches.

 

[HP Seagull]

What’s all this nonsense about him having been rubbish for weeks? Yes, he’s not been as good as he was last season but we always look a totally different side when he’s in the team.

Take Burnley at home. We were pony in the first half. Mitoma came on at half time and all of a sudden we looked like we were going to score every time we went forward.

If he’s out for any period of time he’ll be a huge miss as without Solly and Fati to cover Adingra moving to the left, we have no replacement.

 

[Swimboy64]

He does use the outside of his right foot and does so quite effectively, when he goes outside of a player.

I take your point though and think there’s arguments for both approaches.

Absolutely is
I’m not that closed minded to say that this the way it should be and only this
And yes he has been pretty effective using his right foot outside flick thingy he does
I just think the stopping and cutting inside makes him easy to play against as Clyne found out last night

 

[Farehamseagull]

What’s all this nonsense about him having been rubbish for weeks? Yes, he’s not been as good as he was last season but we always look a totally different side when he’s in the team.

Take Burnley at home. We were pony in the first half. Mitoma came on at half time and all of a sudden we looked like we were going to score every time we went forward.

If he’s out for any period of time he’ll be a huge miss as without Solly and Fati to cover Adingra moving to the left, we have no replacement.

Yes this. He’s still got 7 goals and assists in the PL this season for us and apart from that, he is our most dangerous player in every game he plays as his runs scare defences and open up space for other players.

Even if he hasn’t got the goal or assist, he’s involved before - see both Brentford goals - a game he was very good in generally and was a massive part of both goals. I don’t know where we’d have been without him at times this season as generally we’ve lacked creative spark elsewhere in the final third.

To me he’s our MVP and he’s going to be a huge loss.

 

[Mellotron]

I know it's probably been said but he is missing the Perv massively. Looks so much more confident when Stupid Nan is buzzing around him, causing distractions.

 

[dazzer6666]

I know it's probably been said but he is missing the Perv massively. Looks so much more confident when Stupid Nan is buzzing around him, causing distractions.

Best autocorrect ever

 

[Quebec Seagull]

 

[Jeremiah]

Wow it must be a good time to play the Albion at present . It's surprising we are picking up any points.

Out of Action -

Mitoma
Enciso
Fati
Veltman
Webster
Lamptey
March
Estupinan

Out of Form -

Ferguson
Verbruggen


Out of Puff -

Lallana
Milner

Have I forgotten any ?

 

[Zeberdi]

Wow it must be a good time to play the Albion at present . It's surprising we are picking up any points.

Out of Action -

Mitoma
Enciso
Fati
Veltman
Webster
Lamptey
March
Estupinan

Out of Form -

Ferguson
Verbruggen


Out of Puff -

Lallana
Milner

Have I forgotten any ?

Hinshelwood and Facu unable to go 90’
Welbeck unable to go 90’
Moder unable to go 90’
Ivor still bedding in
Adingra still bedding in
Dahoud still bedding in

Apart from that - We’re in great shape

 

[pb21]

Hinshelwood and Facu unable to go 90’
Welbeck unable to go 90’
Moder unable to go 90’
Ivor still bedding in
Adingra still bedding in
Dahoud still bedding in

Apart from that - We’re in great shape

Groß too slow

 

[Justice]

Wow it must be a good time to play the Albion at present . It's surprising we are picking up any points.

Out of Action -

Mitoma
Enciso
Fati
Veltman
Webster
Lamptey
March
Estupinan

Out of Form -

Ferguson
Verbruggen


Out of Puff -

Lallana
Milner

Have I forgotten any ?

Pervis on the bench against Spuds

 

[Justice]

…..

 

[Sheebo]

Hinshelwood and Facu unable to go 90’
Welbeck unable to go 90’
Moder unable to go 90’
Ivor still bedding in
Adingra still bedding in
Dahoud still bedding in

Apart from that - We’re in great shape

And still palace had to time waste at home to us to grab a point

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Wow it must be a good time to play the Albion at present . It's surprising we are picking up any points.

Out of Action -

Mitoma
Enciso
Fati
Veltman
Webster
Lamptey
March
Estupinan

Out of Form -

Ferguson
Verbruggen


Out of Puff -

Lallana
Milner

Have I forgotten any ?

 

[banjo]

Out for 6 weeks

 

[American Seagle]

Out for 6 weeks

Might not be so bad as the silver lining is that it should keep the vultures off him over the transfer window.