Youngsters

Thought all those that played did well today.

Hejlde - we seem to be blessed at CB but yet another one to add to the list

Nate - clearly got a long way to go but looks composed and confident and can pass the ball.

Greenwood - ran his socks off and pressed well again looks to have confidence

Summerville - looked tricky and direct

Drameh - thought he did very well and links well. Looks very composed goi forward.


We do seem to be blessed with some good talent coming through so just need to stay up to let it develop. Add into the mix Joffy and Cresswell and I suppose Struijk and Meslier and you almost have a full team from
The u23

Cresswell looked superb when he played against West ham earlier this season, helde also looked composed today, joffy I would love to see get a run out more, and probably would have done if not for a clumsy stupid training accident...gutted he wasn't on show today, greenwood unfortunately I felt ran around a lot but produced little, same with bate, summerville always looks dangerous without producing that killer cross/ball, be madness to let him go out on loan when Harrison is playing poorly, only my opinion, others may see different.

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Originally Posted by norfolk white

Cresswell looked superb when he played against West ham earlier this season, helde also looked composed today, joffy I would love to see get a run out more, and probably would have done if not for a clumsy stupid training accident...gutted he wasn't on show today, greenwood unfortunately I felt ran around a lot but produced little, same with bate, summerville always looks dangerous without producing that killer cross/ball, be madness to let him go out on loan when Harrison is playing poorly, only my opinion, others may see different.

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Doesn't it bother you like you said the kid did brilliantly like Creswell and he took him off while Llorente who was poor stayed on? For me sends the wrong message. The big guns coming in didn't do any better than our first half so surely some message might get into MBS head.

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Originally Posted by hopelesslyoptimistic

Thought all those that played did well today.

Hejlde - we seem to be blessed at CB but yet another one to add to the list

Nate - clearly got a long way to go but looks composed and confident and can pass the ball.

Greenwood - ran his socks off and pressed well again looks to have confidence

Summerville - looked tricky and direct

Drameh - thought he did very well and links well. Looks very composed goi forward.


We do seem to be blessed with some good talent coming through so just need to stay up to let it develop. Add into the mix Joffy and Cresswell and I suppose Struijk and Meslier and you almost have a full team from
The u23

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Not as fast as some would like but imo I think we have some great prospects up and coming and at the right speed and easing in. I have high hopes for Hjelde, Celtic fans were pissed when we scooped him. Drameh, Summerville and Greenwood if coached correctly physically and mentally should all shine when there time comes, I think sooner then later. I remember Phillips getting called for passing sideways all the time, its just nerves and not wanting to fnck up.

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Originally Posted by ozleeds

Doesn't it bother you like you said the kid did brilliantly like Creswell and he took him off while Llorente who was poor stayed on? For me sends the wrong message. The big guns coming in didn't do any better than our first half so surely some message might get into MBS head.

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Dont know where all this crap about Llorrente being rubbish is coming from tbh, Wont be in next week so lets see how we do with Koch and Heild aain the center of defence assuming no others available? Thought defence in general where ok today - only conceded a none goal and a n injury time breakaway when we had everyone forward.

Strange how we all see things different, I also thought lorente played well, and didn't know why helde was taken off, thought defence were quite good as bowen and Antonio are a handful.

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Originally Posted by norfolk white

Strange how we all see things different, I also thought lorente played well, and didn't know why helde was taken off, thought defence were quite good as bowen and Antonio are a handful.

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All sorts of reasons I think, different view pitch side, perhaps getting tired, not as focused etc, you see these things pitch side. Tiredness causes fouls … getting fouled … omg injuries!!! Going off when you are full of confidence and injury free! just tiring is good.
Most of us think they all faired well….a good thing all round. It was good run out for them imo.

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Originally Posted by Tichi1

Dont know where all this crap about Llorrente being rubbish is coming from tbh, Wont be in next week so lets see how we do with Koch and Heild aain the center of defence assuming no others available? Thought defence in general where ok today - only conceded a none goal and a n injury time breakaway when we had everyone forward.

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Football is all abiut the stats, yes?

https://thisisfutbol.com/2022/01/blo...arcelo-bielsa/

Also think Llorente is good - a lot of CB struggle with Antonio - Hejlde was good and looks more physical than Llorente but when Koch went to CB Antonio tried to match up.

With the gaps in midfield it’s harder too if we had KP playing he protects the CB a bit too.

West Ham had Rice and Soucek protecting their CB and are more settled.

Anyone who has played a lot knows the game is that much easier when you have a consonant settled side as you know what the other players will do.

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Originally Posted by norfolk white

Strange how we all see things different, I also thought lorente played well, and didn't know why helde was taken off, thought defence were quite good as bowen and Antonio are a handful.

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Bowen and Antonio were handfuls.
So were where our handfuls.