GasPed Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On 8/30/2023 at 4:50 PM, InglewoodJack said: Well, it’s mostly because their team sucks. But he more or less directly called Kone out after the game. So I went and watched the first half, and I have to say, apart from one giveaway that allowed Blackburn to counter (though it came to nothing), it really wasn't a bad performance by Kone. He did a few good things, but was mostly meh, as was the rest of the team. That said, maybe the coach (Ismael) is trying to light a fire in him, get him to be more active, focused and assertive on the pitch. So far, it does seem like he's far more of a hardline old-school guy than the previous bench bosses (several players have already landed in his doghouse apparently). johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 On the bench for Watford vs Coventry. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 2, 2023 Share Posted September 2, 2023 2 hours ago, DeRo_Is_King said: On the bench for Watford vs Coventry. Unused sub today. costarg 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Back in the starting lineup against West Brom costarg, phresh, Bertuzzi44 and 12 others 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 He looks good. Very active, very motivated, he’s been everywhere. This is a quintessential championship game. Raining buckets, neither team really look better than the other, a lot of physicality, guys running at each other. This version of alone should start every week. Corazon, toontownman, narduch and 7 others 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InglewoodJack Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Best game I’ve seen from him in a Watford shirt. Looked every bit like the Kone we see for Canada. sose, An Observer, NVsoccer and 16 others 19 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corazon Posted September 20, 2023 Share Posted September 20, 2023 Saw he was very highly rated on the apps as well. Obinna, costarg, dyslexic nam and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Got a 8.1 from FOTMOB 90% pass accuracy created two chances johnyb, Unnamed Trialist, Corazon and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowcrash Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 He had a great game. Never felt rushed with the ball even under close pressure. Plus, he's nowhere close to his physical peak. dyslexic nam and Shway 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigi riva Posted September 21, 2023 Share Posted September 21, 2023 Hopefully he can continue this decent form he is right now . i know he had a lackluster start to this season . Shway and An Observer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted September 22, 2023 Share Posted September 22, 2023 On 9/20/2023 at 5:56 PM, InglewoodJack said: Best game I’ve seen from him in a Watford shirt. Looked every bit like the Kone we see for Canada. In the 2-0 victory vs Birmingham he came on as a sub and played 25 mins. Both goals were scored very late. His performance in those 25 mins was very good. Work rate was incredible. I say this as he has had a tendency to drift in and out of games. Silky on the ball. I believe his performance vs Birmingham won him the start vs WBA. So that's 2 top notch performances in a row. GasPed, johnyb, MauditYvon and 6 others 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Starting for Watford vs Leeds. cronaldo7, narduch, NVsoccer and 5 others 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Watching the game. Kone hasnt been great. Couple giveaways but Watford looks bad. Getting dominated by Leeds. Goalie has been great for Watford DeRo_Is_King and johnyb 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 3 hours ago, DeRo_Is_King said: Starting for Watford vs Leeds. Subbed out at half in a 3-0 loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king1010 Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 minute ago, DeRo_Is_King said: Subbed out at half in a 3-0 loss. Important to note it was 0-0 at half. Jack1997, gator, Unnamed Trialist and 4 others 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 minute ago, king1010 said: 2 minutes ago, DeRo_Is_King said: Subbed out at half in a 3-0 loss. Important to note it was 0-0 at half. Yes. Good point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nolando Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 1 hour ago, DeRo_Is_King said: Yes. Good point. So weird to make three subs at halftime in a scoreless match. I mean, maybe I can see it if it's a Cup match vs a lower division side, when you are dreadfully underperforming, but not this situation. Result sits squarely on the manager's shoulders. johnyb 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadenge Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, nolando said: So weird to make three subs at halftime in a scoreless match. I mean, maybe I can see it if it's a Cup match vs a lower division side, when you are dreadfully underperforming, but not this situation. Result sits squarely on the manager's shoulders. Didn't watch the game but it was their 3rd in 1 week. Perhaps load management? PastPros and johnyb 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sebdeserio Posted September 23, 2023 Share Posted September 23, 2023 Had 58% passing % which is horrible but his fotmob rating is tied for the best out of the 3 mids that started (6.4 so not saying much). DeRo_Is_King and NVsoccer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeRo_Is_King Posted September 30, 2023 Share Posted September 30, 2023 On the bench for Watford vs Middlesbrough. narduch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiecanuck Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I can't believe Livermore is starting over Kone. As a West Brom fan I've watched Livermore a lot. The manager had Livermore at West Brom so there's likely a familiarity and trust with the veteran player. Livermore is also a very physical player, but he doesn't have a the quickness or pace that Kone has. I haven't seen the Watford matches so perhaps Ismael had a bad game or two and has landed in the dog house. I find it interesting that Val is using a 433 formation when he almost exclusively and stubbornly used a 343 formation at West Brom. Looks like Val has adjusted his tactics to the physical championship game. Hopefully he gets subbed on at some point today. Would have been nice to watch Ugbo and Kone but I can't find a stream! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Kone has definitely been in and out of the doghouse. Pretty sure, he even sat a whole game on the bench. Coach usually makes 2 or 3 switches at half, usually with a midfielder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 And the bench is where he remains. 1-1 in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VinceA Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 1 hour ago, prairiecanuck said: I can't believe Livermore is starting over Kone. As a West Brom fan I've watched Livermore a lot. The manager had Livermore at West Brom so there's likely a familiarity and trust with the veteran player. Livermore is also a very physical player, but he doesn't have a the quickness or pace that Kone has. I haven't seen the Watford matches so perhaps Ismael had a bad game or two and has landed in the dog house. I find it interesting that Val is using a 433 formation when he almost exclusively and stubbornly used a 343 formation at West Brom. Looks like Val has adjusted his tactics to the physical championship game. Hopefully he gets subbed on at some point today. Would have been nice to watch Ugbo and Kone but I can't find a stream! All the evidence points to he just hasn't been very good for Watford. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueseeka Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Just resting for Canada sose and toontownman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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