Transfer Rumour Romain Esse (33 Viewers)

[Sick Boy]

Clearly Rom is a very talented boy, but sometimes it feels he does tricks for tricks sake, and it's annoying.

Yesterday, Tats retained the ball fairly well and got the ball in, delivery was a bit suspect at times, yes, but at least we got the ball in, Esse just needlessly gives the ball away trying to be too elaborate.

Hopefully we start Tats and EMC against Middlesbrough, presuming EMC is fit, and then bring Esse on to cause havoc later in the game.

Sakamoto has been pretty much ineffective for a while now. Esse starts for me with Sakamoto off the bench.

 

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[shmmeee]

Very technically gifted. Absolutely no football sense.

Doesn't keep position, doesn't track runners so seemingly can't or won't follow tactical instructions, and just wants to try fancy flicks allthe time even when they aren't necessary. Looks good on a highlight reel when they come off, really annoying for the 90% of the time they don't and he loses possession.

More suited to that tekkers shit than proper football at the moment.

This. You can find twenty of him on YouTube shorts, there’s a reason none of them are pros. Kid is a long way from ready to start at this level. What’s he been doing in training for a year at Palace? Just sat with his fingers in his ears?

 

[Skybluekyle]

Sakamoto has been pretty much ineffective for a while now. Esse starts for me with Sakamoto off the bench.

Whilst I agree that Sakamoto has struggled a little of late, but I wouldn't say any more so than anyone else, and picked up a bit of form a few games ago.

I just feel Esse's more unpredictable style of play would be better suited for later in the game when it is more stretched and defences becoming tired.

Sakamoto brings solidity down the right, and then when the game is starting to open up, bang, Esse on to wreak havoc.

 

[covcity4life]

Sakamoto has been pretty much ineffective for a while now. Esse starts for me with Sakamoto off the bench.

Agreed. Esse start on RW and emc on LW hopefully Vs boro

 

[TomRad85]

Sakamoto has been pretty much ineffective for a while now. Esse starts for me with Sakamoto off the bench.

I agree, Sakamoto is one of few players who largely escapes any stick at all. He's a great watch at his best but as you say, ineffective and frankly frustrating for a good while now.

 

[AFCCOVENTRY]

I agree, Sakamoto is one of few players who largely escapes any stick at all. He's a great watch at his best but as you say, ineffective and frankly frustrating for a good while now.

That’s why Markelo is here to phase Tats out probably.

 

[Cally Fedora]

I agree, Sakamoto is one of few players who largely escapes any stick at all. He's a great watch at his best but as you say, ineffective and frankly frustrating for a good while now.

Really? Didn’t he set up Eccles goal at QPR? His output is consistently dangerous.

 

[Nick]

Really? Didn’t he set up Eccles goal at QPR? His output is consistently dangerous.

No

 

[Skybluekyle]

Really? Didn’t he set up Eccles goal at QPR? His output is consistently dangerous.

It was Rudoni who set up Eccles at QPR. Unfortunately, and for balance, even being a fan of his, Sakamoto gave the ball away that led to QPR's winner (seen them given as a foul, but didn't think so in the ground)

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

He was exactly what we needed yesterday but didn’t have a great game, you have to take risks against these boring everybody back teams risk free footballers like Dasilva and what MVE has become are just not needed, you can add Grimes to that pair as well.

Yes you have to take risks but there is taking risks and showboating. Sure, try a flick when you've got no other options but when you've got an easy ball to a teammate allowing you to keep possession or backheel it so it goes out of play then that's just idiotic.

Taking risks doesn't mean you have to do it every single time you get the ball.

 

[Jamesimus]

This. You can find twenty of him on YouTube shorts, there’s a reason none of them are pros. Kid is a long way from ready to start at this level. What’s he been doing in training for a year at Palace? Just sat with his fingers in his ears?

He’s scored 2 goals in 5 appearances and had one bad game.

 

[Pusb1]

Esse is trash. Not what we need. Show pony with no fight. Who spent too much time sulking and shouting at his teammates. Bin off

 

[Nick]

He’s scored 2 goals in 5 appearances and had one bad game.

Which was the bad game?

 

[Jamesimus]

Which was the bad game?

I didn’t think he was good against Oxford.

That being said, still looked one of the more likely to make something happen and his shot was a decent attempt.

 

[Nick]

I didn’t think he was good against Oxford.

That being said, still looked one of the more likely to make something happen and his shot was a decent attempt.

Far from our worst player.