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One To Watch: Moussa Dembele

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Tomorrow Birmingham City play host to Fulham in the hope that we can start a string of great results after a few disappointing set backs such as the defeat to Blackburn. The away side has a familiar face amongst its squad with Dan Burn, the ex BCFC loanee playing for the Cottagers.

Now, the game will not be easy by any stretch of the imagination and we really need to be on our toes in order to cut out the defensive errors that cost us so dearly in that mid week match that I mentioned above. We have defended resolutely for most of the season but it just shows that lapses in concentration can lose you games.

In terms of choosing my one to watch this week, it was exceedingly difficult. Despite being an inconsistent team, Fulham has several star players who could cause major problems if they’re in the starting 11 come Saturday. McCormack and Cairney have been on fire in front of goal in recent weeks and the experience of Parker, Baird and O’Hara compliment the likes of Fredericks. But the man that I have chosen for the one to watch this week is Moussa Dembele.

Dembele is often overlooked due to his namesake who plays for Tottenham Hotspur. Many have joked in the press about the name being the same, often implying that the Spurs man is by far superior. This may have been the case in years gone by, but I would be very surprised if Moussa Dembele of Fulham hasn’t attracted interest from the Premier League.

His stats, which I have acquired from a very extensive range on the Fulham website, shows just how influential he is for the team. In 38 appearances (31 starts) he has scored 14 goals which is a brilliant return considering he is often the assister to the in form McCormack.
Dribbles (Successful)30
Corners Won 25
Chances Created 28
Assists 4
Touches 1,303
Passes (Successful) 525
Through Balls 2

However, this doesn’t show the true picture to what he is capable of. He is as strong as an ox despite not looking like the most physical player. I admire how well he holds the ball up but he also has the pace to get in behind strikers. In this respect he reminds me of Ighalo, the Watford striker. He is also very very good in the air and will score a lot of goals. All of his 14 goals have come from inside of the box which shows how well he gets into goal scoring opportunities.

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