Emi and Stiepi are the only two players undeniably on Pukki's wavelength

even in his two latest brief appearances, Emi played Pukki clean through v Liverpool, and then found him (bot clean through) straight away v Wolves.

Your downer on him seems odd.

I do get that his reaction to losing the ball isn't always the best, and that he can be petulant. But he performed superbly in mid-season, so I'm intrigued to know exactly what's happened since his latest brief injury.

In terms of against the ball, he's one of our most successful ball-winners too. He does sometimes wander out of position, which Rupp won't, but it's a risk / reward situation isn't it?

In trying to tighten up, we've completely lost our attacking threat.

Maybe we're just nowhere near good enough whoever plays...

Posted By: duke of york on February 27th 2020 at 17:11:11

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Press news in.... (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 27, 13:53:59
- Thanks Dubs (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 27, 14:56:29
- Will we be greedy, rebellious or will there be topics ...for sure. (n/m) (NCFC) - MORDENCANARY, Feb 27, 14:20:21
  - Do your algorithms not cross contimate? (n/m) (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 27, 14:25:08
  - Should be selling face masks instead of hoovers now (n/m) (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 27, 14:22:48
- I can’t believe that defenders who made the most clearances (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 27, 14:17:49
  - Yeah, not sure how that's relevant to an attacker creating chances (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 14:21:47
    - ours don't, so doesn't follow (n/m) (NCFC) - Skeleton Bob, Feb 27, 15:59:34
      - Emi and Stiepi are the only two players undeniably on Pukki's wavelength (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 17:11:11
        
        I agree with this, very balanced and accurate (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 27, 17:15:22
        
        We all ❤ Emi (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 27, 18:15:11
      - er yes they do. Them missing them is entirely different (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:10:17
        
        flat wrong on both counts. I'm not negative about the team or the management, far from it. (NCFC) - Skeleton Bob, Feb 27, 16:18:40
        
        And for a full season (NCFC) - SCC 28, Feb 27, 16:28:20
        
        DoY is obviously talking about making chances as am I (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:21:06
        
        and as for the "Kool-Aid" regarding Emi, the stats clearly show (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:29:33
        
        if you watch him play (and train, seemingly) he isn't. It's very reminiscent of Oliviera, (NCFC) - Skeleton Bob, Feb 27, 16:41:02
        
        I do and have watched him play thanks. He clearly is special enough to be among (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:44:01
        
        also 4th most dispossessed player per match, and 3rd most overall (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 17:11:54
        
        Yeah but (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 27, 17:16:27
        
        I don't know,if football is boiled down to bare statistics then that's probably (NCFC) - protheroe fitzgibbon, Feb 27, 17:16:03
        
        I think Farke's point is that it isn't (NCFC) - Ralf Scrampton, Feb 27, 18:27:18
        
        yep, obsessing over any particular stat is a bit silly (n/m) (NCFC) - Skeleton Bob, Feb 27, 19:36:32
        
        He did have a few uber crap games at the start of the season (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 17:14:51
        
        If Pukki and others were scoring some of the chances Emi was laying on there'd literally (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 17:19:42
        
        Horribly true (n/m) (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 27, 17:27:01
        
        Why do you think Farke hasn't been selecting him.of late? (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 27, 16:45:37
        
        I'd imagine it's because he's not 100% fit (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:49:02
        
        I'm reading differently, particularly based on these quotes (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 27, 16:52:02
        
        I'm aware of those statements, but I think it's a poor time to be making a point (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 17:03:44
        
        Maybe Farke thinks our chances are better without him (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 27, 17:08:48
        
        Depends what you need 'it' to be (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 27, 16:35:59
        
        I'd take all these points about Emi (NCFC) - duke of york, Feb 27, 17:07:02
        
        A belated vmt tbf (n/m) (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 28, 02:41:07
        
        well, we need wins, so goals are evidentally required (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 16:40:19
        
        We're fucked either way so i'd rather play him (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 27, 16:50:48
        
        well exactly. (n/m) (NCFC) - Worzel Scrimmage, Feb 27, 17:01:32
- “ It's not about their points on FIFA or Football Manager” (NCFC) - Old Git, Feb 27, 14:02:28
  - This ^^ (n/m) (NCFC) - Worthing Yellow, Feb 27, 14:55:28
  - Yes, a good read and lots of lines to read between (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 27, 14:28:28
  - Has to be one of the brightest managers in the league in my humble bumble opinion. (n/m) (NCFC) - DrDublin, Feb 27, 14:08:42
    - Needs media training though (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 27, 15:01:06
    - Vmt (n/m) (NCFC) - Azteca, Feb 27, 14:30:50

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