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oneofourown · Dec 28, 2025

Apologies, if this should be on another thread but I can't find one that was started recently.

Does anyone one else feel he is a shadow of himself at present? He is mimicing CoH with his headless chicken impression and he really cannot play deep as he give the ball away miles too many times. Okay, he has been out, and you can't get match fit unless it's on the field of play but he is a little bit of a liability at present, am I being too harsh? Okay, until Asante is back we don't have an effective replacement but he is a shadow of the player we had at the start of the season.

clint van damme · Dec 28, 2025

oneofourown said:
Apologies, if this should be on another thread but I can't find one that was started recently.

Does anyone one else feel he is a shadow of himself at present? He is mimicing CoH with his headless chicken impression and he really cannot play deep as he give the ball away miles too many times. Okay, he has been out, and you can't get match fit unless it's on the field of play but he is a little bit of a liability at present, am I being too harsh? Okay, until Asante is back we don't have an effective replacement but he is a shadow of the player we had at the start of the season.

Hes had a long absence and is managing a shoulder injury. If he has to have the shoulder op in the summer there maybe a similar scenario with him next season.
I expect Asante will also be a bit ring rusty given how long he's been out.

Deity · Dec 28, 2025

oneofourown said:
Apologies, if this should be on another thread but I can't find one that was started recently.

Does anyone one else feel he is a shadow of himself at present? He is mimicing CoH with his headless chicken impression and he really cannot play deep as he give the ball away miles too many times. Okay, he has been out, and you can't get match fit unless it's on the field of play but he is a little bit of a liability at present, am I being too harsh? Okay, until Asante is back we don't have an effective replacement but he is a shadow of the player we had at the start of the season.

No. I think some Cov fans always have to have a player they target. At the moment it’s between Rudi and Wright.

They would both walk into any other team in the championship.

StrettoBoy · Dec 28, 2025

He’s fine, just not at his brilliant best. We need to give him a few more games before we judge him.

Flying Fokker · Dec 28, 2025

EMC is a good example of what it takes to hit form after injury (This season). Concerns were raised about his being well below his best not so long ago.

It seems that our small squad gets results even when one or two are absent/ below par coming back or forced changes due to illness(es). None of this is unusual during a season. But we seem to be better at grinding out results.

SBAndy · Dec 28, 2025

Not been as impactful this season but I think it’s partially because he’s trying to overcomplicate his game. Not really seen him appear in the box like he did towards the back-end of last season.

Otis · Dec 28, 2025

He'll be fine and I have a feeling we might see him back to his best against Ipswich.

Sky Blue Pete · Dec 28, 2025

SBAndy said:
Not been as impactful this season but I think it’s partially because he’s trying to overcomplicate his game. Not really seen him appear in the box like he did towards the back-end of last season.

Yep he would have buried that headed chance last season
Great to see him in there though

prufrock · Dec 28, 2025

The best thing is you just know there will be a time in this season where Rudi comes up with a streak of important goals/assists, he's too good a player not to. He was easily our stand out player 2nd half of last season.
Even now you can see his form is coming back. Yes he mistimes the header against Swansea but to get in the position was reminiscent of how he bagged so many last season.
What has impressed me this season is how many of our players are stepping up to win matches at different times of the season. His time is coming, he is the real deal!

skybluegod · Dec 28, 2025

I think it's being overstated, things aren't coming off and he had a poor game on boxing day, but what's great about him is his head never drops, always showing for the ball and trying things. He will come good any game now.

Ccfcisparks · Dec 28, 2025

prufrock said:
The best thing is you just know there will be a time in this season where Rudi comes up with a streak of important goals/assists, he's too good a player not to. He was easily our stand out player 2nd half of last season.
Even now you can see his form is coming back. Yes he mistimes the header against Swansea but to get in the position was reminiscent of how he bagged so many last season.
What has impressed me this season is how many of our players are stepping up to win matches at different times of the season. His time is coming, he is the real deal!

we are going through stages of the season where certain players are the difference maker:
Wright and BTA to start
Now EMC

I have no doubt that Rudoni will have one of these periods

Potbellypig · Dec 28, 2025

Before the Oxford game, he was arguably the best player in the team. He looks like he's either not match fit (I'd be surprised) or partly injured (possibly) or just out of form (most likely).

Sky Blue Goblin · Dec 28, 2025

I think you have to give him time but wish he would stay more central. Just to get on the end of these crosses and allowing Haji to play more off the shoulder.

Heat map from last game.

SleepyGinger · Dec 28, 2025

Sky Blue Goblin said:
I think you have to give him time but wish he would stay more central. Just to get on the end of these crosses and allowing Haji to play more off the shoulder.

Heat map from last game.

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I agree about staying central but surely it’s what he’s being instructed to do?

CovRes · Dec 28, 2025

He rarely stayed central during his great spell last season. He was regularly out helping to overload the wings.

Sky Blue Goblin · Dec 28, 2025

SleepyGinger said:
I agree about staying central but surely it’s what he’s being instructed to do?

CovRes said:
He rarely stayed central during his great spell last season. He was regularly out helping to overload the wings.

100% what he’s been asked to do btw. Just think in the final third he was crashing the box and staying more central once the ball was by the corner flag.

This is his heat map from QPR which shows him significantly more in the central areas in the final third.

skybluecb · Dec 28, 2025

SleepyGinger said:
I agree about staying central but surely it’s what he’s being instructed to do?

I think this as well, he seems to be appearing out wide right to much and getting in Sakamoto's way which i think is impacting Sakamoto's game as he is having to drift inside. If Rudoni stayed in the middle more like he did last season, then he will start getting more goal opportunities from the great crosses Sakamoto puts in.

Evo1883 · Dec 28, 2025

Sky Blue Goblin said:
100% what he’s been asked to do btw. Just think in the final third he was crashing the box and staying more central once the ball was by the corner flag.

This is his heat map from QPR which shows him significantly more in the central areas in the final third.

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Boxing day i actually found he was slowing us down being in the wrong areas at the wrong time , occupying EMC space far too often and leaving us without the man in the middle .. this kind of confirms it but if by instruction you have to ask why as we already have fullbacks overlapping etc

HuckerbysQuiff · Dec 28, 2025

Sky Blue Goblin said:
I think you have to give him time but wish he would stay more central. Just to get on the end of these crosses and allowing Haji to play more off the shoulder.

Heat map from last game.

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Combo of out of form, confidence & fitness for me, although looking at this from Swansea game is skewed too, mainly as we had little ball imo.

It’s by far the most we’ve allowed opposition to come to CBS and take majority of the ball. Desperate for him to hit some form as we’re a better team when he’s popping it about & getting on the end of things etc.

Think we all know our early season goal fest has probably dramatically changed how teams set up against us to allow little to no space too, which is why it’s important for him to find form & us to grind out results.

RoysterE17 · Dec 28, 2025

He needs to lose the jerry curls and he will get flying again

Sky Blue Goblin · Dec 28, 2025

HuckerbysQuiff said:
Combo of out of form, confidence & fitness for me, although looking at this from Swansea game is skewed too, mainly as we had little ball imo.

It’s by far the most we’ve allowed opposition to come to CBS and take majority of the ball. Desperate for him to hit some form as we’re a better team when he’s popping it about & getting on the end of things etc.

Think we all know our early season goal fest has probably dramatically changed how teams set up against us to allow little to no space too, which is why it’s important for him to find form & us to grind out results.

Agree with all of this.

For arguments sake on the skewed point. Had a look at Bristol and a few other games. Hard to find many games as since he’s been back he filled in for Saka on the wing. As such using Bristol from when he played as a ten.

jto123 · Dec 29, 2025

Tonight has confirmed for me that he can’t be a starter. Let him earn his place back.

lordy_87 · Dec 29, 2025

jto123 said:
Tonight has confirmed for me that he can’t be a starter. Let him earn his place back.

Eccles in

Evo1883 · Dec 29, 2025

jto123 said:
Tonight has confirmed for me that he can’t be a starter. Let him earn his place back.

I just dont fully understand his role , maybe he is doing as intructed but not executing it well fuck knows

jto123 · Dec 29, 2025

Evo1883 said:
I just dont fully understand his role , maybe he is doing as intructed but not executing it well fuck knows

Lampard clearly feels he’s a star player, but he needs to go back to basics imo

AFCCOVENTRY · Dec 29, 2025

Rudoni does need to get his head together a bit. Been the the teachers pet since Lampard came in but he’s not at the levels of last season let along doing anything positive so far this season.

ptr · Dec 29, 2025

coop · Dec 30, 2025

Since Rudoni has come back our free flowing football has gone.It looks like we are constantly looking to give the ball to him,there was a few times tonight where Saka or MVE would normally do things amongst themselves but again Rudoni pops up so let's give him the ball.We have nothing up front Simms and Wright are powder puff forwards,no aggression they get bullied far to easily Hopefully BTA isn't that far away (never thought I'd say that) as he seems to have more of a spark about him.I really wish at home we would go two up top at home.

procdoc · Dec 30, 2025

a couple of people told me he had to be dragged away by security in the lounge after. Was told he got asked for a photo and declined. The bloke who asked said ‘you were shit anyway’ and Rudi squared up to him. At least it shows he cares

Porkchophill · Dec 30, 2025

Yeah it was me all they had to do was say no we are quarantining the players , it was my mates 50 th and to be honest I thought he was shit last night and for the record I’m glad he showed a bit of passion actually gone up in my estimation

Ccfcisparks · Dec 30, 2025

Porkchophill said:
Yeah it was me all they had to do was say no we are quarantining the players , it was my mates 50 th and to be honest I thought he was shit last night and for the record I’m glad he showed a bit of passion actually gone up in my estimation

you were the one who said to Rudoni you were shit?

Porkchophill · Dec 30, 2025

They pushed passed us and to be honest it just came out as I turned away , and he was if .your happy to be wheeled out after the game good or bad opinions do come out . In hindsight I could of been less reactionary but so could he

Ccfcisparks · Dec 30, 2025

Porkchophill said:
They pushed passed us and to be honest it just came out as I turned away , and he was if .your happy to be wheeled out after the game good or bad opinions do come out . In hindsight I could of been less reactionary but so could he

If you are saying you said that to Rudoni you are a total moron.

Porkchophill · Dec 30, 2025

Wow imagine having an opinion

Porkchophill · Dec 30, 2025

Ccfcisparks said:
If you are saying you said that to Rudoni you are a total moron.

And feel free to come and tell me at the next home game

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