Dimitrios Goutas

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Surely even the miserable bastards on here would admit that Goutas has been a great signing.

Are we allowed to be happy now?

Did Bulut do something good?

[Eric the Half a Bee]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Surely even the miserable bastards on here would admit that Goutas has been a great signing.

Are we allowed to be happy now?

Did Bulut do something good?

Let's see where we are by the end of the season. Sorry if that's a bit pragmatic, but it's easy to say a player is great after a handful of good games and a goal. If we get a full season out of him in his current form then that will be fantastic.

It's just as easy to label greatness on a player after a few good games as it is to call one shit after a few poor ones.

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Saw Goutas included in a Preston fan’s online Championship team of the season a couple of days ago and he and Ng appear to be the two City players who tend to get considered for these type of things. Goutas’ off the line clearance on Tuesday was another example of the last ditch defending he appears to excel at. He’s definitely been better than I thought he’d be and, although this is a bit of a subjective table, he and Ng’s presence in the top ten suggests both of them are doing something right.

https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/252/Tournaments/7/Seasons/9622/Stages/22080/PlayerStatistics/England-Championship-2023-2024

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Let's see where we are by the end of the season. Sorry if that's a bit pragmatic, but it's easy to say a player is great after a handful of good games and a goal. If we get a full season out of him in his current form then that will be fantastic.

It's just as easy to label greatness on a player after a few good games as it is to call one shit after a few poor ones.

Ff sake

[Trigger]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

He's done very well.

Has been a good replacement for kipre. Defends well, it's also nice to see us as a set piece threat again and the way he attacks the ball helps with that.

Bulut has also done very well so far, considering where we were most of last season.

Compared to last season we look much better pretty much all over the pitch. Granted it's still early.

I'm happy, even with the Ramsey signing I had us as strugglers.

Biggest improvement for me is going to home games believing we may just get something.

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

He had a few ropey games early on but has come good.

He still has some areas of his game to improve on but as Bob said some areas he does excel at

[2b2bdoo]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Let's see where we are by the end of the season. Sorry if that's a bit pragmatic, but it's easy to say a player is great after a handful of good games and a goal. If we get a full season out of him in his current form then that will be fantastic.

It's just as easy to label greatness on a player after a few good games as it is to call one shit after a few poor ones.

Do we apply the same logic to the players not playing as well and give them the full season before calling them rubbish?

[the other bob wilson]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

He's done very well.

Has been a good replacement for kipre. Defends well, it's also nice to see us as a set piece threat again and the way he attacks the ball helps with that.

Bulut has also done very well so far, considering where we were most of last season.

Compared to last season we look much better pretty much all over the pitch. Granted it's still early.

I'm happy, even with the Ramsey signing I had us as strugglers.

Biggest improvement for me is going to home games believing we may just get something.

On the subject of Kipre, he came off with a knee injury on Tuesday and the West Brom manager was talking in terms of him being out for months after the game.

[olderblue]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

He had a few ropey games early on but has come good.

He still has some areas of his game to improve on but as Bob said some areas he does excel at

I don’t see that, you have a player having to deal with a whole host of things when they move.
In his case new country, new language, new league etc, he just needed a bit of time to settle.
Both him and Siopis have been great signings for us

[Bobby Dandruff]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Do we apply the same logic to the players not playing as well and give them the full season before calling them rubbish?

Absolutely not!!

10 minutes is normally plenty.

[WJ99mobile]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

I don’t see that, you have a player having to deal with a whole host of things when they move.
In his case new country, new language, new league etc, he just needed a bit of time to settle.
Both him and Siopis have been great signings for us

A new country and league doesn't change getting caught on the ball and someone running in behind you.

It's the same in every country.

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

A new country and league doesn't change getting caught on the ball and someone running in behind you.

It's the same in every country.

His switch to the right side has made a massive improvement, I doubted him early on, but now he's on the right he is a great defender and we are lucky to have him. Well done Bulut, him and Siopis were fantastic signings.

[BlueArmy 86]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

His switch to the right side has made a massive improvement, I doubted him early on, but now he's on the right he is a great defender and we are lucky to have him. Well done Bulut, him and Siopis were fantastic signings.

Agreed. I was calling him out the first few games, but since then he has been our best defender imo.

[Carl Dale's Mole]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

Let's see where we are by the end of the season. Sorry if that's a bit pragmatic, but it's easy to say a player is great after a handful of good games and a goal. If we get a full season out of him in his current form then that will be fantastic.

It's just as easy to label greatness on a player after a few good games as it is to call one shit after a few poor ones.

That's fair enough Eric! And partly why I went fishing. I remember seeing negative posts about him after a handful of bad games (by the usual suspects) so I thought I'd do the opposite for the other end of the spectrum.

Here's hoping he keeps it up!

[City123]

Re: Dimitrios Goutas

He and McGuinness are forming a very good partnership. They've been helped also by Siopis cleaning up in front of them and giving us the kind of midfield dynamism we haven't had for a very long time. Our ability to keep the ball and not get played through so easily takes so much pressure off the defenders