[Albion] Walking in a Minteh wonderland

[marlowe]

Is he? Has been pony the last three homes games

Hope he's not starting Sunday

Will you be advocating for a change to the title of the thread to "In the Bleak Mid Minteh"

 

[London Irish]

One of those threads where some reasonable criticism of a young talent seems to suddenly go all OTT

 

[Gazwag]

He's a bit Lua Lua at the moment, I said at Arsenal he's going to be a frustrating player for the fans. Started well at Everton until he had to go off. Particularly annoying last night when he pushed Enciso off the ball in one attack and ended up running into the defender for the 38th time without shooting or passing

 

[oldboyroy]

Raw talent that is currently making the wrong choices when getting into good areas

Reminds me a little of how Baleba was last season. Everyone was stating how awful he was including RDZ who threw him under the bus. Now look at him!

 

[sussex_guy2k2]

He's a bit Lua Lua at the moment, I said at Arsenal he's going to be a frustrating player for the fans. Started well at Everton until he had to go off. Particularly annoying last night when he pushed Enciso off the ball in one attack and ended up running into the defender for the 38th time without shooting or passing

You see I thought the opposite. I thought Enciso got in his way watching it on TV…

 

[JetsetJimbo]

Reminds me a little of how Baleba was last season. Everyone was stating how awful he was including RDZ who threw him under the bus. Now look at him!

This. And I think "who starts" is less important under FH than it was under RDZ, because we score more late goals now so are less reliant on taking an early lead. I also think FH makes better, more intelligent use of substitutes than RDZ usually did.

In some games it'll make more sense to start Minteh to tire out the full-backs before bringing Adingra to finish them off. In other games it'll make more sense to start Adingra in the hope we'll grab an early goal. On the evidence so far, I trust FH to make those decisions on a game-by-game basis and get it right more often than not.

 

[HantsSeagull]

He's a bit Lua Lua at the moment, I said at Arsenal he's going to be a frustrating player for the fans. Started well at Everton until he had to go off. Particularly annoying last night when he pushed Enciso off the ball in one attack and ended up running into the defender for the 38th time without shooting or passing

which is exactly what Enciso would have done anyway! (and did all game)

 

[bluenitsuj]

Reminds me a little of how Baleba was last season. Everyone was stating how awful he was including RDZ who threw him under the bus. Now look at him!

Not everyone. Don't exaggerate.

 

[BevBHA]

Wonder if he’s got abit of LuaLua about him in the sense he’s useless from the start but may be a huge asset off the bench

 

[slimes]

I feel like Minteh has been overworked. Needs a weeks holiday to rejuvenate the batteries ( don't want him to burn out)

 

[southstandandy]

Blimey he's 20.

He started well last night then faded. Every game is good experience and we have great alternative options when he's off form. In a year or so's time he has the potential to be immense. Remember Baleba didn't look great at times last season, and now a year on he's next best thing since sliced bread.

 

[worthingseagull]

Reminds me a little of how Baleba was last season. Everyone was stating how awful he was including RDZ who threw him under the bus. Now look at him!

dont agree with this - many of us could see his talent and were baffled as to why he wasnt starting every game

 

[Mellor 3 Ward 4]

Adingra has to start with Mitoma.

Only issue there is that they are both better on the left hand side.

 

[Hugo Rune]

Blimey he's 19.

He started well last night then faded. Every game is good experience and we have great alternative options when he's off form. In a year or so's time he has the potential to be immense. Remember Baleba didn't look great at times last season, and now a year on he's next best thing since sliced bread.

This.

He should be sharing sub appearance at RW with Gruda for when March needs a break. He has been thrust into the team and has all the potential but we’re seeing the mistakes and rawness that should be ironed out in training, friendless, cup matches and U23 games because March and Gruda are crocked.

He’ll be awesome next season and will have some very good games this season but decision making and consistency will come in his twenties.

 

[Gazwag]

You see I thought the opposite. I thought Enciso got in his way watching it on TV…

Different angle I suppose, both were running directly towards me so thats the way i saw it, but my angle might deceive

 

[Oh_aye]

You see I thought the opposite. I thought Enciso got in his way watching it on TV…

My view from the West stand was he was quicker than enciso who left it for him and headed towards the middle and Minteh then chose to control it with his knees and shins again.

 

[AmexRuislip]

Blimey he's 19.

He started well last night then faded. Every game is good experience and we have great alternative options when he's off form. In a year or so's time he has the potential to be immense. Remember Baleba didn't look great at times last season, and now a year on he's next best thing since sliced bread.

It's all confidence.
Take Rashford for instance, he's been sulking away on the left for Manure, then he's been told he's a very good boy and now he's scoring again.

We have to let the Albion youngsters grow and enjoy the football.

 

[Wozza]

Maybe this thread could go on ice.

Raised expectations. Now basically a pile-on.

He needs time, like all (most) of our young signings.

 

[Luke93]

I like what I see, but feel like Minteh will benefit from a rest and start the next few games on the bench. Adringa and Mitoma should be the current first choice wingers, but one will have to play on the right.

 

[amexer]

Sometimes can understand miss placed passes in attack when we are trying to create but coming out of defence every short pass has to be accurate. Not like last night defenders continually gaving ball away which would have been costly against better opposition