Also makes chances out of nowt though with his pace
Match Day Thread Sunderland AFC v Portsmouth FC – Sunday 5th January 2025 - KO 15:00
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Play the full under 21s
That would be my shout too, similar side to the one that went to Preston in the Carabao.
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I am still not sold on him TBH. I think his misses will haunt us a bit. But he is young and is being played solidly.
Just young. 19 year old isn’t he. Age and Experience brings better decision making. Unless you’re pissed.
Hopefully his finishing does improve with time, it’s certainly required
Just made it back mate thanks ...
... might be snowed in, by the morning, but I'm not going to the Stoke match
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.great effort today. Fair playJust made it back mate thanks ...
... might be snowed in, by the morning, but I'm not going to the Stoke match
I'm more encouraged that he's getting himself into positions to miss those chances
I've seen better technical CFs but who are never in a position to score, Mayenda regularly gets into positions to score but just lacks that composure
Once he learns how to shape up better when shooting and the game slows down for him, he will be class
His weight of pass is good, he works hard, he is strong, rapid, has good movement, good positional out of possession but lacks that composure
Once that comes we will have one helluva a player on our hands. He's only 19 and it's really his 1st full season in the 1st team
He has but to be fair to the kid, he keeps trying and continually gets into good positions - imagine if it comes off for him one game!!!
Absolutely. Good luck to the lad, he’s got plenty of attributes going for him
Comes with age and experience that’s how they learn
Agree with all of that. He also needs to work on building confidence on his right side.
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.on a serious note, I am note sure you can reach it. The proper composure we are talking about.
And to think last year couldn't get into the Hibernian team
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That's great but we can not keep missing chance after because of age. That's my worry mate. Games will get rough and we need to be clinical, I don't see that in him. That's a big worry for me.
That’s it like. Imagine missing one of those chances in a play off game? He needs to learn and fast.
Agreed. For me, the key for a young player is seeing improvement in his game. He's far from the finished product, but he's massively improved from last season. That gives me hope. I think he can finish (all 3 of his goals this season have been smart finishes) and once he gains some confidence and a bit of composure I'm sure he'll score more. It's worth remembering he's the same age as the likes of Tuiterov and Jones and is miles ahead of them...