Tomoki Iwata

I just hope to * he decides by what he sees fitness wise, and doesn’t ask Calmac if he thinks he’s fit enough to give him 60/70/80 mins. Because he’ll say yes, no issue he will say yes, regardless if he can or not. He’ll feel like he can, because he’s done it many times on his career.

 

I quite like him but he’s just a bit “meh”.

Thought he was poor today. Doesn’t really control matches. Okay defensively but not great. Think he under hits far too many passes.

A decent enough back up I suppose.

 

I thought he had great first half the penalty than never was winded us and gave the a jump and we seen that in second half


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Aye, think that's a fair summary of today. I keep on waiting for him to step up a gear, just doesn't quite do it.

 

Thought he was way too slow and casual on the ball, panicked a few times aswell. I do like him though but against the Huns I’d rather have bernardo in ahead of Iwata right now

 

Decent back up but like many other positions he needs upgraded

 

Sometimes he looks ideal for us. Great positional sense, reads the game well, screens the defence brilliantly, strong, keeps it simple and others he looks one paced, lacks awareness, gets caught in possession and can't weight a pass or plays it out the park. Maybe comes with not having a sustained run in the team but it's bizarre.

 

was poor yesterday. I really like him but not up to the standard yesterday

 

It will be McGregor, Hatate and O'Riley until end of season all going well.

 

Not his best but he controlled the midfield and tempo first half, 2nd half the whole team struggled after the pen. Still think he’ll be a top player for us, that was his first proper taste of a pressure game.

 

Expected more from him yesterday. Still think there is a player there.

Think he'll start against St Mirren regardless as McGregor isn't going to be ready going by yesterday.

 

Thought he was * yesterday.

 

Definitely has the makings to be great, he’ll kick on I have no doubts.

McGregor will need the game time for his fitness, I’d give O’Reilly a rest he’s looking fatigued and every game now is dished by 60mins.

 

He needs to up his intensity if he’s going to kick on. Far too relaxed and casual. Also don’t think he shows for the ball anywhere near enough.

 

I thought he had a decent game, especially first half. The amount of times the ball falls and he's just there is incredible, it's not luck, he reads the game brilliant.

 

Very poor yesterday. We needed him to stand up and he didn’t. Maybe he was nervous but that’s not much good to us.

 

He’s definitely too casual at time, not quite Bitton levels but there’s been a few silly mistakes, as long as he learns from them.

Actually think his movement is really good, he’ll find the space or drag players away for space for other and often makes really good runs forward similar to Hatate’s.

Not to mention his physicality and reading of the game defensively, he’s suited well for Europe.

 

Too casual in the first half, got lucky on a few occasions. Second half contributed little. Was there to shield our defence and was invisible. He wasn't the only one but neither aggressive enough or quick enough against better teams where time on the ball is limited.

 

Tbh thought our midfield was pretty poor in general..especially second half.