Official: Soualiho Meite Thread - Page 3

milanator · 27-01-2021, 08:29

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Originally Posted by Youth

Let this player time. It must be so hard to play in a team without preparation.

Agreed, but there is no special preperation you need to move your ass and do some sprints. He?s jogging around, I wonder if he even has to shower.

Passing, positioning and stuff like that are linked to preperation, but work rate not or only to a small degree.

Youth · 27-01-2021, 11:33

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Originally Posted by milanator

Agreed, but there is no special preperation you need to move your ass and do some sprints. He?s jogging around, I wonder if he even has to shower.

Passing, positioning and stuff like that are linked to preperation, but work rate not or only to a small degree.

How many full days of training he got before he started his debut?

Be realistic. He came from smaller club in the middle of a season.

From Inter game, he looks promising. He lacks of confidence to play his own football.

I am confident that Meite could be significantly better than Krunic and a good alternative in midfield to to his strength and defensive ability. What he needs IMO is only time (game).

A lot of players struggle to give their best in their first matches with their new club. Just look at to our starters. From Kessie, Bennacer and the lattest is Tonali.

The key is patient. I know that in winter mercato you don't have many options for players to buy but I trust our tripple M: Maldini, Moncanda and Massara.

milanator · 27-01-2021, 11:45

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Originally Posted by Youth

How many full days of training he got before he started his debut?

Be realistic. He came from smaller club in the middle of a season.

From Inter game, he looks promising. He lacks of confidence to play his own football.

I am confident that Meite could be significantly better than Krunic and a good alternative in midfield to to his strength and defensive ability. What he needs IMO is only time (game).

A lot of players struggle to give their best in their first matches with their new club. Just look at to our starters. From Kessie, Bennacer and the lattest is Tonali.

The key is patient. I know that in winter mercato you don't have many options for players to buy but I trust our tripple M: Maldini, Moncanda and Massara.

I?m not against the transfer, it?s worth a try and we got him on loan so no issues.
I also think that he can be better than Krunic as a DM, that doesn?t mean he is good enough though.

I expect him to get better, question is if he can improve enough. Also you can improve in every aspect and also every aspect can suffer from being new at a club. However not all aspects are influenced by that to the same degree, positioning, passing will get better and he is also not bad at that per se. He also cut the clowning a bit, got a professiobal way of keeping his hair duribg the match, that shows me that he is serious and people are working with him tryibg to get him there.

Will he turn from a passenger to a work horse work rate wise? Now that?s extremely doubtful in my mind, but it is a transition you have to ask from him to be worthy of staying. It?s not like he is Pirlo talent wise.

Youth · 27-01-2021, 13:34

Clearly he has no talent like Pirlo but IMO he could be useful for us.

milanator · 07-02-2021, 17:44

Slightly positive trend but really difficult to get into this type of player. He plays passanger stile like a veteran striker only that he is a dm. I‘ve never seen something like that.

Youth · 08-02-2021, 01:53

He is still adapting to the team. I suppose he will play better in the next games.

Milan10 · 08-02-2021, 05:07

He was arguably MOTM today, remember he isn’t quite at full fitness yet and he has to learn this system.

Today was a great step forward.

melanman · 08-02-2021, 05:14

Passing range is excellent. Tackling could improve.

joyrider · 08-02-2021, 06:54

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Originally Posted by VultureSheva

Ask him to take long balls every game and I’m fine with that.

much calmer and more tactically aware in this position

ChinaMilan · 08-02-2021, 08:51

Finally we have 3rd DM, someone you can trust in case of bennacer and kessie absent.

Good job paolo in this one.

milanator · 08-02-2021, 10:44

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Originally Posted by ChinaMilan

Finally we have 3rd DM, someone you can trust in case of bennacer and kessie absent.

Good job paolo in this one.

Kessie did half of his work too, so not sure about that.

Pingu · 08-02-2021, 11:22

Good passing but was given a lot of room, need to see how he fares under pressure versus better teams if he can also do that.

Ronin · 08-02-2021, 14:26

I have a good feeling about him

Savo · 09-02-2021, 09:19

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Originally Posted by ChinaMilan

Finally we have 3rd DM, someone you can trust in case of bennacer and kessie absent.

Good job paolo in this one.

Not so sure we can say this yet. He's been bad every game besides this last one against Crotone... and Kessie was beasting the entire game and covering for him. He needs some time so I'll reserve full judgement, but so far signs don't look like he's gonna be a good player. If he can at least be reliable and better than Krunic I'm fine with it for the season, then we can actually get a good player in the summer. Best attribute I've seen so far is some of his long passing looked solid.

Sheva0172 · 09-02-2021, 11:11

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Originally Posted by Savo

Not so sure we can say this yet. He's been bad every game besides this last one against Crotone... and Kessie was beasting the entire game and covering for him. He needs some time so I'll reserve full judgement, but so far signs don't look like he's gonna be a good player. If he can at least be reliable and better than Krunic I'm fine with it for the season, then we can actually get a good player in the summer. Best attribute I've seen so far is some of his long passing looked solid.

Thank you. I was surprised on how positive a lot of people were after his performance against the worst team in the league. In many aspects of his game he's average at best.

Krunic though, i doubt he's even Serie A material. So he feels like a small upgrade on him.

Birsaforever · 09-02-2021, 15:07

Good skills but bad performances in his first games, maybe he's going to pull a Bakayoko.

milanator · 18-02-2021, 23:47

Liked him in todays set up, especially after Tonali came in and added aggressiveness to the mid. Still a bit passive though. Equalizer ruined his performance in the end

Goodfella · 18-02-2021, 23:57

Looks like the same player I saw in those few Torino games I watched. Hoped our double pivot system would force a change.

Aerially dominant and good with the ball at his feet, but needs to do everything in slow-motion. Lacks an engine.
Him and an unfit Bennacer were a horrible combo because they can't cover enough ground. Tonali compensated for him, but he shouldn't need to do that.

Sheva0172 · 19-02-2021, 00:12

Imo he’s everywhere but nowhere at the same time. He’s hiding when we’re building up and he’s too far out, and to slow when we lose posession and he needs to press. He’s at the level of Torino, Genoa etc and thats not his fault.

27-01-2021, 13:34	#44
Youth World Cup Winner Join Date: Apr 2010	Clearly he has no talent like Pirlo but IMO he could be useful for us. Endless Continuous Quality Improvement

08-02-2021, 01:53	#46
Youth World Cup Winner Join Date: Apr 2010	He is still adapting to the team. I suppose he will play better in the next games. Endless Continuous Quality Improvement

08-02-2021, 11:22	#52
Pingu Revolution Join Date: Aug 2017	Good passing but was given a lot of room, need to see how he fares under pressure versus better teams if he can also do that. The Life of Pigeon Trilogy: Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY01t_L-W_w Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AkoRera85o Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QIw9nnbXBE

08-02-2021, 14:26	#53
Ronin Milansochist Join Date: Mar 2013 Fav. Players: Maldini, Nesta, Gattuso, Rui Costa, Albertini, Serginho, Seedorf, Redondo, Ibrahimovic, Ronaldinho	I have a good feeling about him "We came to wreck everything, and ruin your life. God sent us."

19-02-2021, 00:12	#59
Sheva0172 AC Milan Legend Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Netherlands Fav. Players: Shevchenko, Maldini, Pippo, Nesta	Imo he’s everywhere but nowhere at the same time. He’s hiding when we’re building up and he’s too far out, and to slow when we lose posession and he needs to press. He’s at the level of Torino, Genoa etc and thats not his fault. San Paolo

07-02-2021, 17:44	#45
milanator AC Milan Legend Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austria	Slightly positive trend but really difficult to get into this type of player. He plays passanger stile like a veteran striker only that he is a dm. I‘ve never seen something like that.

08-02-2021, 05:07	#47
Milan10 AC Milan Icon Join Date: Mar 2007	He was arguably MOTM today, remember he isn’t quite at full fitness yet and he has to learn this system. Today was a great step forward.

08-02-2021, 05:14	#48
melanman The Oracle Join Date: Jan 2010	Passing range is excellent. Tackling could improve.

08-02-2021, 08:51	#50
ChinaMilan National Team Player Join Date: Aug 2017	Finally we have 3rd DM, someone you can trust in case of bennacer and kessie absent. Good job paolo in this one.

18-02-2021, 23:47	#57
milanator AC Milan Legend Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Austria	Liked him in todays set up, especially after Tonali came in and added aggressiveness to the mid. Still a bit passive though. Equalizer ruined his performance in the end

18-02-2021, 23:57	#58
Goodfella AC Milan Icon Join Date: Jan 2011	Looks like the same player I saw in those few Torino games I watched. Hoped our double pivot system would force a change. Aerially dominant and good with the ball at his feet, but needs to do everything in slow-motion. Lacks an engine. Him and an unfit Bennacer were a horrible combo because they can't cover enough ground. Tonali compensated for him, but he shouldn't need to do that.