Ismaila Coulibaly

[Berkshire Blade]

Played better than Fleck has done for quite a while, so what players are coming back then?

Fleck, bogle, mcburnie, jebbo, baldock, Stevens Osula RND and Brewster with more time all to add to that squad. I suspect Osborn being able to play couple of places means he'll not make the bench every week

 

[TimofeeVee]

"We've got Ismaila Coulibaly" to "Bad Moon Rising".....too tired to think of the rest.....tbc

 

[vas borbokis]

Not sure I understand this love in for him tonight!
Did ok not much wrong but really wasn't progressive at all.
Sideways and backwards all night.
Ok-ish for a first game but we need to see more confidence in both passing forwards and moving forwards.
Imo anyway.

 

[ton-up]

Fleck, bogle, mcburnie, jebbo, baldock, Stevens Osula RND and Brewster with more time all to add to that squad. I suspect Osborn being able to play couple of places means he'll not make the bench every week

Really, after tonight, Osbourne to start in front of him in midfield??

 

[ISZA ⚔️]

Played well. He made me realise that most - if not all - of our midfield players all lack something. Not saying he has it all just seemed to offer something different. Well played lad

 

[Berkshire Blade]

Really, after tonight, Osbourne to start in front of him in midfield??

Yes as he can cover midfield, lwb. I forgot Doyle in my list of players. We have a lot of depth when we can select everyone.

 

[HarryHaslam]

Had a long injury layoff and a operation, still getting there with fitness so I don’t think we have seen much of what he is capable of, but the little we have seen shows he can play a part in the clubs future.

 

[ton-up]

Not sure I understand this love in for him tonight!
Did ok not much wrong but really wasn't progressive at all.
Sideways and backwards all night.
Ok-ish for a first game but we need to see more confidence in both passing forwards and moving forwards.
Imo anyway.

He was not

Really, after tonight, Osbourne to start in front of him in midfield??

And Fleck defo can't at present and would need to show a massive up turn in form to do so, when / if gets back.

 

[Bladey_blade]

Not sure I understand this love in for him tonight!
Did ok not much wrong but really wasn't progressive at all.
Sideways and backwards all night.
Ok-ish for a first game but we need to see more confidence in both passing forwards and moving forwards.
Imo anyway.

He did a ronaldo chop to set Osborn off down the left forward in the first half and lots of outside of the foot passes in the first, had many forward passes but you keep on

 

[UTB]

Good technique, likes to move the ball quickly, passes straight away rather than controlling first which opens up space. Good early signs.

 

[ton-up]

Yes as he can cover midfield, lwb. I forgot Doyle in my list of players. We have a lot of depth when we can select everyone.

Yes as he can cover midfield, lwb. I forgot Doyle in my list of players. We have a lot of depth when we can select everyone.

BS, Osbourne is poor in midfield.

 

[ton-up]

Good technique, likes to move the ball quickly, passes straight away rather than controlling first which opens up space. Good early signs.

Totally agree.

 

[SouthStandGBlock]

Looked good tonight. Very assured for his home debut. Some nice tricks and I loved the passion he showed when Billy scored. A real positive tonight. Hecky keeps blooding these youngsters and bolstering the squad.

 

[Jimmy Fleck]

He kept it ticking, allowed sander and mcatee to get further forward

 

[Houston_Blade]

Played well and looked gutted when we brought him off. We missed Norwood for his demanding of the ball though.

 

[Surrey Blade]

Not sure I understand this love in for him tonight!
Did ok not much wrong but really wasn't progressive at all.
Sideways and backwards all night.
Ok-ish for a first game but we need to see more confidence in both passing forwards and moving forwards.
Imo anyway.

I thought he was very tidy, always ready to receive the ball and played some good passes, especially one delicious through ball to McAtee.

 

[Large Mendonca]

It’s a yes from me

 

[Nick Jansky]

He played in Norwood’s position and did better than most others we have tried there in recent years against what is, effectively, a top L2 side.

 

[Stretch]

I agree that doing this against Champ opponents is a different thing altogether, but he looked far too good for the Wrexham players tonight. They couldn't get near him.

Kept it simple when he needed to, but was confident on the ball, had a great first touch and got stuck in with a few tackles. I thought he was excellent.

 

[Iceybabey]

Not sure I understand this love in for him tonight!
Did ok not much wrong but really wasn't progressive at all.
Sideways and backwards all night.
Ok-ish for a first game but we need to see more confidence in both passing forwards and moving forwards.
Imo anyway.

He played some brilliant forward passes in the first half.

 

[GrayBlade]

I thought he was pretty much faultless in the first half up to his stupid last minute booking. Overall very impressed with him.

 

[Moonshine]

He showed so much promise tonight, I want to see him do it against better opposition.

 

[Bladesman]

Played well. He made me realise that most - if not all - of our midfield players all lack something. Not saying he has it all just seemed to offer something different. Well played lad

Good first touch, decent control and not afraid to take on his man. He does have something different to him compared to our other midfielders. Seems like him returning to fitness has come at a good time.

That said this performance was against Wrexham. The proof in the pudding is against other teams in this league.

 

[Bladey_blade]

Good technique, likes to move the ball quickly, passes straight away rather than controlling first which opens up space. Good early signs.

Technique and athleticism you can't teach, he has an incredible foundation to become a top notch midfielder, deserves minutes

 

[Wards]

Gives us a different dynamic to anyone else in there so certainly wouldn't mind seeing more of him during the remainder of the season. When I've watched him for Beerschot he played more advanced rather than that deep lying role that he occupied a lot during the first half so he's definitely more to offer.

Good signs and a solid 7/10 tonight.

 

[ton-up]

I thought he was pretty much faultless in the first half up to his stupid last minute booking. Overall very impressed with him.

TBH Grey, the booking was not all his fault.

 

[Bladey_blade]

I thought he was pretty much faultless in the first half up to his stupid last minute booking. Overall very impressed with him.

I'm currently rose tinted around coulibaly but I don't think that was the worse yellow to take, especially when he was probably always coming off

 

[Addison]

Good debut. He provides something we've been lacking strength on the ball in the middle and the ability to win second balls. Early days yet but definitely needs to be an option from the bench now.

 

[blade too long]

Raw talent has the ability and athleticism to progress. Showed some creativity tonight what some say we need more of....

 

[3Cheers4Ramirez]

Unfortunately he did have to come off in the circumstances, shame though because it would've been interesting to see him on for the best part of the game, where the urgency in going for the win would have forced him to reveal more