What is wrong with Yusuf?
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What is wrong with Yusuf?
First half dozen games, he looked unbelievable.... Last 4 games he's been dog s**t
I can't believe I'm watching the same player. He can't seem to run now, he can't beat a player, he is a different player
Anyone throw some light on this?
I can't believe I'm watching the same player. He can't seem to run now, he can't beat a player, he is a different player
Anyone throw some light on this?
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Combination of:
- he’s young, he’s going to have dips in form, it’s natural
- he’s played a lot. It’s been an intense start to the season I imagine that mentally he’s drained.
- teams have scouted him and know he loves to come in on his left so are showing him outside
- teams are doubling up on him.
- our system the last few games haven’t suited him. We haven’t had loads of the ball and he’s been played narrow with his back to goal.
He’ll have to adapt and get used to it. I think he needs a rest Saturday and then he needs to play on the wing. Might even start him on the left so he can just run at players
- he’s young, he’s going to have dips in form, it’s natural
- he’s played a lot. It’s been an intense start to the season I imagine that mentally he’s drained.
- teams have scouted him and know he loves to come in on his left so are showing him outside
- teams are doubling up on him.
- our system the last few games haven’t suited him. We haven’t had loads of the ball and he’s been played narrow with his back to goal.
He’ll have to adapt and get used to it. I think he needs a rest Saturday and then he needs to play on the wing. Might even start him on the left so he can just run at players
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Don't forget he also does a lot of work off the ball. He's not just a one trick dribbling pony, so even if that part of his game isn't working so well, he still contributes a lot.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
I like Yusuf a lot but I'm not sure that's true. He's been pretty anonymous last few games - both defensively and offensively. Not his entirely his fault - he's being played out-of-position in a system that isn't creating much - but let's not kid ourselves.Real Al wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:51 am Don't forget he also does a lot of work off the ball. He's not just a one trick dribbling pony, so even if that part of his game isn't working so well, he still contributes a lot.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
A combination of defenders doubling up on him and being played in the wrong position. He just looks a bit lost in the last few games like he doesn't know what he is supposed to be doing.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Rich Tea Wellin wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:17 am Combination of:
- he’s young, he’s going to have dips in form, it’s natural
- he’s played a lot. It’s been an intense start to the season I imagine that mentally he’s drained.
- teams have scouted him and know he loves to come in on his left so are showing him outside
- teams are doubling up on him.
- our system the last few games haven’t suited him. We haven’t had loads of the ball and he’s been played narrow with his back to goal.
He’ll have to adapt and get used to it. I think he needs a rest Saturday and then he needs to play on the wing. Might even start him on the left so he can just run at players
That's spot on . I think you've pretty much nailed it . Start him on the left on Saturday and see how gets on .
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Re mentally drained, without being all Old Person Boomer, did that used to be a symptom of footballers simply playing a reasonable amount of football?
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Have felt the same, not worth his place at the moment in my opinion. But we know from early season how good he can be. as said above, he’s young and developing, just feels like he needs resting from the starting XI for a bit, he’ll be back.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Can only use one foot and just tries to cut in every time he gets the ball, which just means he runs into trouble. All the opposition have to do is stick another man on him and we might as well play with 10 men.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
But if the oppo stick another man on him, they’ve only got 9 players against our 10.Fellowo wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2026 11:09 am Can only use one foot and just tries to cut in every time he gets the ball, which just means he runs into trouble. All the opposition have to do is stick another man on him and we might as well play with 10 men.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
It's a common theme of wingers at Orient, so many come in with spark and unpredictability then after 6+ games it seems to be drained out of them.
Akhamrich, O'Neill even Williams during his loan, very similar patterns
Akhamrich, O'Neill even Williams during his loan, very similar patterns
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
He's Better Than YOU !Qin wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:12 am First half dozen games, he looked unbelievable.... Last 4 games he's been dog s**t
I can't believe I'm watching the same player. He can't seem to run now, he can't beat a player, he is a different player
Anyone throw some light on this?
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
With this i agreeE10quence wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:56 amI like Yusuf a lot but I'm not sure that's true. He's been pretty anonymous last few games - both defensively and offensively. Not his entirely his fault - he's being played out-of-position in a system that isn't creating much - but let's not kid ourselves.Real Al wrote: Thu Oct 22, 2026 10:51 am Don't forget he also does a lot of work off the ball. He's not just a one trick dribbling pony, so even if that part of his game isn't working so well, he still contributes a lot.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
Perhaps natural skill and confidence coached out of him by being told to do certain things and not go off script ?? That's only my opinion, I don't really understand what's happened.
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Re: What is wrong with Yusuf?
I think there's a lot in this. It's like a pound shop version of what Man City do with players like Grealish, conform as a "system player" or end up benched / Boco'dEliotNes wrote: Sat Oct 24, 2026 3:04 pm Perhaps natural skill and confidence coached out of him by being told to do certain things and not go off script ?? That's only my opinion, I don't really understand what's happened.
Problem is the system isn't really creating much at present and we perhaps need that spark and flair
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