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Pretty much and Sakamoto has played games at WB, AM and even LW before. That’s my reasoning and it could be wrong. Sakamoto would probably be more effective at crossing if he didn’t have to cut onto his left foot when crossing every time which is why I think LW would be a decent move for him...

What’s your view of what will happen? A lot of people view Sakamoto as untouchable. Lampard and his staff will see the numbers we all have access to and the picture is that we need ‘more’. If Lampard is happy with our winger options, why else we’d go out and sign another one? Either Lampard...

My best guess is that Yang will probably get pushed down the pecking order If he needs time to bed in, perhaps a judgement has been made to sign a player (Markelo) that they feel will come in straight away.

It’s more logical than sitting a £4+ million signing on the bench behind 2 other RWs. Meanwhile, Minny is only a young player so there’s probably more a higher likelihood of Esse/Markelo/Sakamoto pushing for the LW behind EMC. Given that Esse and Markelo’s game is taking players on and cutting...

Someone will move to LW imo and think it might be Sakamoto.

Correct, but we can compare Esse 24/25 to Sakamoto where we scored the same amount of goals I’m not drawing upon the data from this season alone, it’s a trend that goes to 23/24. It really isn’t, your first paragraph is full of sweeping statements. His best area is ‘aerial duels’ and it’s...

He’s created less chances than all our other wide players and less players took on… what do you find exciting about him specifically? Unless you really like watching players track back… Esse in 67m took on 5 players on his league debut, Sakamoto has had 12 all season. I don’t know anything...

Happy to swim against the current on this one because as much as I like him, he’s just overrated.

Magnificent… ok, in what category? I don’t have a problem with him, I’m just not delusional enough to say he’s ’magnificent’. He’s just a good, above average player and there’s nothing wrong with that. It just irritates how much he’s put on a pedestal when he’s created less chances than JDS… So...

The point is that Sakamoto isn’t that successful… Jay Dasilva has created more chances than him this season, as has EMC, MVE, Torp and Grimes. He’s marginally better than Rudoni who has been below par. In 3 games, Esse has half of Tats’ goal tally for this season and even the entirety of last...

You’re judging a player you’ve never seen… The club probably rate him higher if they’re willing to spend that sum on him after securing 2 wingers already. Statistically, he’s a strong dribbler and crosser so there’s good attributes to work with.

For some perspective, Sakamoto was signed from a relegated Belgian team for £2m, having only scored 1 goal all season. Pretty sure that transfer was greeted with consternation initially when it was announced. Signing an exciting attacking winger from the Swiss league who is amongst the best...

Get a grip man! It’s not even been a single transfer window! 😂

The last time I checked, he was joint top with Moore this season too and they were ahead by 2 iirc so at worst, Simms probably 2nd in the league.

I included him as a comparison to Sakamoto…

I don’t think Lampard want his winger’s first priority is covering their WBs when they get forward… Besides, if what you say is true, why has MVE got more assists without Sakamoto than with this season? Sakamoto is an above average winger in this division so he’d comfortably start for most...

If the eye test was that conclusive, why does the data not support that and on the contrary, why has MVE got more assists without Sakamoto? MVE and Sakamoto have played together close to 100 games together (probably more), there’s been a lot of good moments between the two. Statistically, MVE...

The obsession is more with Sakamoto being untouchable for many people. He is overestimated by most of our fanbase. To be clear, that doesn’t mean he’s bad, it just means he’s not as good as some people think he is. Apparently MVE is prime Cafu when he plays with Sakamoto and Stephen Wright...

People were crying for it when he was out injured. Yet, football fans have amnesia because the narrative was that without Rudoni, we were too open with BTA with Haji… 😂 Frankly, BTA needs to work his way back into the 11 and it was a mistake not starting Eccles imo who should’ve scored again...

Why would Ipswich sign Sakamoto?! 😂