Match Thread | PNE 2 QPR 1

[Shepherds Mush]

Thought Preston really got onto Eze and snuffed him out with relative ease but this might be a good lesson for his development after taking the p*ss against Norwich.

[Tarbie]

Great debate some well informed views

Yeah, I think Stans reference to Adel is a good one. Both similar in that they need to be given that Number 10 type role to flourish. Like Taarabt, I don't think Eze suits playing as and out and out striker, or being asked to track back for that matter. Need to give him something of a free role off a central striker.

I think this may be why he was quiet yesterday. Combination of Preston's horrible, cynical stifling tactics, and the fact that Eze was being asked to do a bit of tracking back.

[QPRDave]

Eze was not great but still showed glimpses of what he is about. Don’t think Preston’s kill the game tactics helped him or the others

I honestly feel it’s largely down to the new demands being made on him. He’s nota player who naturally defends from the front, more a creative / touch of magic kind of player.

Being now asked to defend, he is being distracted from his natural game.

It’s always a risk with a youth player coming through - namely you drill out the qualities that made them shine when they come in to the first team squad.

Ring any bells? You need look no further than how Warnock handled Taarabt in a similar situation. So much so that he built the team around him and gave him the armband. Are we saying treat Eze the same way? Not necessarily as he's still developing, but do the club have something similar in mind for Eze long term?...

Great debate some well informed views

[QPRDave]

So gay

So homophobic

I love this place,

[QPRDave]

Eze, BOS, Manning and Smyth when he came in all struggled against a physical team playing for their play off lives with a ref who facilitated that style of play, in fairness they weren't alone! Hopefully it was a learning experience for the youngsters because PNE may have put down a good blueprint for teams to neutralize these exciting kids next season!

Yep agree

[Stanley]

So gay

So homophobic

[Pinkie]

I honestly feel it’s largely down to the new demands being made on him. He’s nota player who naturally defends from the front, more a creative / touch of magic kind of player.

Being now asked to defend, he is being distracted from his natural game.

It’s always a risk with a youth player coming through - namely you drill out the qualities that made them shine when they come in to the first team squad.

Yeah i agree awin, with freeman and scowen in the team gives him more freedom to do what he likes ands good at, but without them there was more defensive duty needed and difficult without those two little terriers in there to help him.

[Stanley]

Being now asked to defend, he is being distracted from his natural game.

Ring any bells? You need look no further than how Warnock handled Taarabt in a similar situation. So much so that he built the team around him and gave him the armband. Are we saying treat Eze the same way? Not necessarily as he's still developing, but do the club have something similar in mind for Eze long term?...

[WeAreQPR12]

Sometimes you simply write what I am thinking

So gay

[Awin]

Yeah i agree with prestons gameplan, but if i was ollie id be having a quiet word with him, for me he didnt do enough to get on the ball, not enough aggression to want it, think thats why he looked like he did without freeman & scowen in the side made eze look abit lost

I honestly feel it’s largely down to the new demands being made on him. He’s nota player who naturally defends from the front, more a creative / touch of magic kind of player.

Being now asked to defend, he is being distracted from his natural game.

It’s always a risk with a youth player coming through - namely you drill out the qualities that made them shine when they come in to the first team squad.

[gator]

Eze, BOS, Manning and Smyth when he came in all struggled against a physical team playing for their play off lives with a ref who facilitated that style of play, in fairness they weren't alone! Hopefully it was a learning experience for the youngsters because PNE may have put down a good blueprint for teams to neutralize these exciting kids next season!

[Pinkie]

Eze was not great but still showed glimpses of what he is about. Don’t think Preston’s kill the game tactics helped him or the others

Yeah i agree with prestons gameplan, but if i was ollie id be having a quiet word with him, for me he didnt do enough to get on the ball, not enough aggression to want it, think thats why he looked like he did without freeman & scowen in the side made eze look abit lost

[Pinkie]

I like his workrate and goals, and feel/hope he can turn some opinions on here around with the parts
they don't like, I think he might. I'd pick him in front of Cousins, although that doesn't mean much i know.
I have just checked wiki and he only has 3 gls in 33 for us so my goals comment looks very weak i admit,
but he gets in there

I agree & i liked cousins before we signed him but been unimpressed with him, seen a few saying he had a good game yesterday, & i must of been watching a different game as thought he was really poor again, had a chance of a slip through pass and he fluffed it up, the way he plays atm id have him as a full back lol, havnt seen him do anything to warrant a first team start.

[West Acton]

Eze was not great but still showed glimpses of what he is about. Don’t think Preston’s kill the game tactics helped him or the others

[Pinkie]

I certainly don't think we should be writing the guy off mate. I just think he looks really awkward and clumsy at times. He also has a little bit of the Samba Diakite to him, in that he seems to charge around the middle of the pitch, often without much purpose. Whilst he does some things in games that are excellent (like the cross for the goal yesterday). I also think there are aspects of his game where (at the moment), he doesn't look up to this level.

To give this a bit of perspective, I look at Eze and Smyth, and whilst they too are both raw, I see 2 players destined to play the game at the highest level at some stage in their careers. I look at Manning and I see a player who may very well go the other way and end up playing for Woking or Aldershot Town. Might be wrong, maybe he will develop into a decent player, but he doesn't ooze talent like the other 2 names that I've mentioned above.

Also if you want to be critical eze was very poor yesterday & not you want from youre creative player, but again its a learning curve