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Post by fiveattheback on Oct 12, 2022 10:28:14 GMT
Tbf since his sending off against Middlesbrough he's been playing very well and in my opinion including against Poland, I think the change in the way Swansea have played the last few weeks hasn't left him as exposed as it did in the past and that shows in his performances. He looks a more confident player all around. I agree, I thought he did pretty well against Poland and the last time I saw him play for Swansea against Hull (the comedy defending from Hull making him look even better!) |
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Post by jimexotic on Feb 5, 2023 2:16:35 GMT
Crap from Cabango today for the first goal, giving the penalty away with really dopey classic Cabango clanger stuff. Whenever I see watch him for Swansea he has a mistake or two in him, I don't know if it's the way they're set up but he doesn't ever look commanding.
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Post by ybrawdhoudini on Feb 16, 2023 13:39:40 GMT
He's looking really shaky atm, as is the whole Swans defence, but Cabango in particular, I'm not sure how comfortable he is playing in a back four, usually looks a lot better with a back 5.
The last few games my heart rate has shot up every time he's been near the ball.
Decent squad player for Wales but wouldn't put him anywhere near the starting lineup, too error-prone
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Post by jimexotic on Sept 16, 2023 18:57:05 GMT
On the bench tonight. Swansea are crap, surely he can't get picked over table topper Hughes, a left footed versatile centre back.
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Post by wirralwelsh on Sept 16, 2023 20:22:36 GMT
One Welshman so far involved in the Welsh derby this evening. Aaron Ramsey had as many fellow Welshmen on the pitch with him at Juventus and Nice
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Post by CrackityJones on Sept 16, 2023 21:05:23 GMT
Pedersen was shitter so he should be back in the team soon
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Post by janglingjack on Sept 16, 2023 21:09:34 GMT
the welsh derby is not welsh only in name and the place it is played,welcome to modern football,please leave your nationality at the door
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Post by marsvolta on Sept 16, 2023 21:43:02 GMT
the welsh derby is not welsh only in name and the place it is played,welcome to modern football,please leave your nationality at the door This isn’t news. Football teams aren’t full of local boys any more. Have you seen the Merseyside derby lately? Or the North London derby? Or the Manchester Derby?Or the old firm? Or….or….or… |
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Post by jimexotic on Sept 17, 2023 12:58:36 GMT
It's a shame that Cabango can't get a start for that rubbish, Swansea are an absolute mess compared to what they were 6 or 7 years ago. Maybe he needs to move on.
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Post by jbt95 on Sept 17, 2023 20:52:50 GMT
It's a shame that Cabango can't get a start for that rubbish, Swansea are an absolute mess compared to what they were 6 or 7 years ago. Maybe he needs to move on. First game he has been dropped for. |
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Post by iot on Sept 17, 2023 21:36:34 GMT
I haven't watched much of Swansea this season, but the things I've read have been far from complimentary re Cabango's performances. Even though he was getting regular Championship gametime and doing reasonably well at 19 or 20, I always felt that he wasn't the type of player that would kick on massively from there. I don't think he'll ever become a first team player for us, but hopefully will be a useful squad option for the next 10 years and end up with 20 odd caps.
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Post by saturn9 on Sept 17, 2023 22:28:41 GMT
I haven't watched much of Swansea this season, but the things I've read have been far from complimentary re Cabango's performances. Even though he was getting regular Championship gametime and doing reasonably well at 19 or 20, I always felt that he wasn't the type of player that would kick on massively from there. I don't think he'll ever become a first team player for us, but hopefully will be a useful squad option for the next 10 years and end up with 20 odd caps. Could be the Duff factor. He was excellent towards the end of last season when Swansea went on their mini run, had it come earlier'the run' they potentially could have got a top 6 spot. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Sept 18, 2023 9:28:39 GMT
I think he'll have a part to play for us still. I liked his performance against Poland in the NL. Always seems to have others ahead of him in the pecking order, but a regular Championship defender as back up is no bad thing
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Post by surge on Oct 5, 2023 7:14:17 GMT
Limped off last night. Might not be the first choice defender for national side at the moment but we're looking at building depth and developing potential so any injury is something to watch.
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Post by manulike on Mar 16, 2024 12:18:41 GMT
Not in the squad today for the derby? Had a big interview yesterday - so hopefully nothing more than a niggle/illness?
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Post by marsvolta on Mar 16, 2024 14:33:15 GMT
Not in the squad today for the derby? Had a big interview yesterday - so hopefully nothing more than a niggle/illness? Withdrawn from Welsh squad |
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Post by surge on Apr 11, 2024 5:47:44 GMT
"Some shaky moments for Cabango in the opening minutes with some misplaced passes, but he recovered well. Together with Darling he marshalled Stoke’s attacking threat and helped his side get out when under pressure. He and Darling deserved their clean sheet."
Walesonline report from yesterday's game - good to see him back in the side. 160+ Championship games, shortly, before his 24th birthday is not to be sniffed at.
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Post by morg on Apr 11, 2024 6:30:25 GMT
Not sure about "Stoke" and "attacking threat" being used in the same sentence but he seemed fine to me.
I'd love to see him kick on Vis a Vis consistency or injuries as I've always thought he has the attributes to be an imposing centre half for us. Gets more goals than our other options too. Plenty of experience and still 'only' 23.
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Post by manulike on Oct 5, 2024 13:27:33 GMT
Looking forward to seeing Ben v Koumas today ;-)
EDIT Ben had an excellent game. Clearing one off the line and blocking two excellent shots on target. Komas did very little and was taken off after 60' ;-(
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Post by jimexotic on Nov 20, 2024 11:14:13 GMT
Not good enough from Ben last night I'm afraid. I don't know what is up with his boots or balance but he was falling over, getting caught out of position and going safety first when he had time too often last night. I think he's only an option in a back three, he doesn't bring out the best in those around him.
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Post by surge on Nov 20, 2024 11:28:57 GMT
I think it was a mixed bag for him which is probably to be expected as his first international for a while, he's still relatively inexperienced at this level and was playing on the "wrong" side too.
Assuming our ideal is having Ampadu as a midfielder, CB cover looks something like this at the moment:
Rodon
Mepham
Davies
Cabango
Low
Baker
I think he did some good things last night, I would like more, and probably more of an attacking threat than Rodon and Mepham.
Bit surprised we didn't see more of Mepham over course of the campaign but he's got 47 of caps and is having a good season so it's not so important.
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Post by ddirpytnop on Nov 20, 2024 11:51:07 GMT
I think it was a mixed bag for him which is probably to be expected as his first international for a while, he's still relatively inexperienced at this level and was playing on the "wrong" side too. Assuming our ideal is having Ampadu as a midfielder, CB cover looks something like this at the moment: Rodon Mepham Davies Cabango Low Baker I think he did some good things last night, I would like more, and probably more of an attacking threat than Rodon and Mepham. Bit surprised we didn't see more of Mepham over course of the campaign but he's got 47 of caps and is having a good season so it's not so important. He played against Montenegro last month so a bit of a stretch to suggest that it was his first international for a while. I think Mepham looks far more assured on the ball than Cabango, but the latter can hit a good long pass when given space and time. What really lets Cabango down is his lack of pace. When he makes mistakes he is simply too slow to recover more often than not. Meps is far quicker but seems to have fallen out of favour with Bellamy following the game away to Montenegro. I assume Bellamy saw something in that game that he didn't like. But I'd pick Mepham over Cabango everytime, whether we are playing with two or three at the back. |
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Post by jimexotic on Nov 20, 2024 12:02:15 GMT
Mepham over Cabango every day of the week, he's a far better player overall and I just don't see Cabango ever improving enough.
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 20, 2024 12:09:46 GMT
I think it was a mixed bag for him which is probably to be expected as his first international for a while, he's still relatively inexperienced at this level and was playing on the "wrong" side too. Assuming our ideal is having Ampadu as a midfielder, CB cover looks something like this at the moment: Rodon Mepham Davies Cabango Low Baker I think he did some good things last night, I would like more, and probably more of an attacking threat than Rodon and Mepham. Bit surprised we didn't see more of Mepham over course of the campaign but he's got 47 of caps and is having a good season so it's not so important. He played against Montenegro last month so a bit of a stretch to suggest that it was his first international for a while. I think Mepham looks far more assured on the ball than Cabango, but the latter can hit a good long pass when given space and time. What really lets Cabango down is his lack of pace. When he makes mistakes he is simply too slow to recover more often than not. Meps is far quicker but seems to have fallen out of favour with Bellamy following the game away to Montenegro. I assume Bellamy saw something in that game that he didn't like. But I'd pick Mepham over Cabango everytime, whether we are playing with two or three at the back. Cabango didn’t have the best game last night but he still managed a 7.2 rating on Fotmob and had a 91% pass accuracy, so he wasn't all bad. I don't agree on pace, that's a reasonable strength of his, but I'd still prefer Mepham - who plays with real assurance for Cymru, whereas with Cabango it's a bit hit and miss. |
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Post by ddirpytnop on Nov 20, 2024 12:59:02 GMT
He played against Montenegro last month so a bit of a stretch to suggest that it was his first international for a while. I think Mepham looks far more assured on the ball than Cabango, but the latter can hit a good long pass when given space and time. What really lets Cabango down is his lack of pace. When he makes mistakes he is simply too slow to recover more often than not. Meps is far quicker but seems to have fallen out of favour with Bellamy following the game away to Montenegro. I assume Bellamy saw something in that game that he didn't like. But I'd pick Mepham over Cabango everytime, whether we are playing with two or three at the back. Cabango didn’t have the best game last night but he still managed a 7.2 rating on Fotmob and had a 91% pass accuracy, so he wasn't all bad. I don't agree on pace, that's a reasonable strength of his, but I'd still prefer Mepham - who plays with real assurance for Cymru, whereas with Cabango it's a bit hit and miss. Pace is definitely not a strength of his. He has a very laboured running style and is frequently undone by a nippy forward simply knocking the ball past him. You must be confusing him with his brother (who is very quick). |
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 20, 2024 13:16:21 GMT
He does have an ungainly running style, he almost looks dyspraxic at times. But that can be misleading. I've seen him in one on ones at championship level to know he's got a reasonable turn of pace. But for Cymru he has been caught out with poor body positioning more than once, hence the slipping. He's a decent backup but I would have him behind Rodon, Davies and Mepham.
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Post by iot on Nov 20, 2024 13:47:16 GMT
He does have an ungainly running style, he almost looks dyspraxic at times. But that can be misleading. I've seen him in one on ones at championship level to know he's got a reasonable turn of pace. But for Cymru he has been caught out with poor body positioning more than once, hence the slipping. He's a decent backup but I would have him behind Rodon, Davies and Mepham. He’s a bit like an oil tanker turning and very slow over the first few yards, but has decent pace over 10-20 yards |
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 20, 2024 13:56:44 GMT
Yes that's a fair assessment. The opposite of Cullen.
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Post by jimexotic on Nov 20, 2024 14:28:02 GMT
If you're at home to Iceland you should be shining or at least looking comfortable, I think it's fair to say that he looked the most uncomfortable player in a Wales shirt last night and against better opposition I think he'd be a weak link. He could prove to be a half decent back up but never anymore, he's not the second coming of Ashley Williams.
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Post by winsumluzsum on Nov 20, 2024 14:34:27 GMT
I beg to differ, that dishonour goes to Neco, who struggled all night. Mind you he has more than enough credit in tge bank.
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