18-10-2015, 15:53
(18-10-2015, 15:19)peiowl Wrote: Amazing array of stats. Well done. But is Nuhiu really a fan favorite? Just like to understand why if that were the case.
Wednesday fans like a trier and they also like an under dog that comes good. Nuhiu falls into both categories.
He stumbles around like a drunk bear but his heart is in the right place & the fans love to see someone of limited ability come good.
There were several of the Nuhiu "Fan Club" that were booing Joao every time that he touched the ball and abusing him every time that he made a mistake - pretty much what they didn't like other fans doing to Nuhiu. The truth is that they offer different things. Joao has skill, pace, tricks and is a good finisher while Nuhiu knocks defenders about and runs himself to a stand still.
Nuhiu isn't good enough if we have promotion ambitions and Joao isn't good enough yet. Joao will most likely be good enough next season provided we give him enough match time this season. My view is that CC thinks this way as well but continues to build Nuhiu up because he needs him for this season. My gut feeling is that we improve our chances of winning for now by starting with Nuhiu and bringing on Joao after an hour.
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