Youngsters

[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

[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.

[ozleeds]

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.

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.

[Tichi1]

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.

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.

[ozleeds]

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.

No one saying he is crap just today's game he was.

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

No one saying he is crap just today's game he was.

Thought he did okay - best passing movements tended to go through him and he made a lot of interventions.

[cherrypie7]

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.

Llorente can't play in the League game as he accrued 5 yellow cards, so might as well play him for the full 90. Hjelde might have to play in the league game. So I can understand bielsa's decision.

[joellufcprice]

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.

I feel the same about Greenwood, just for me doesn't have any presence up there unlike Gelhardt. He is supposedly a good finisher but also didn't get the chances.

Bate annoyed me a little everytime he got the ball there were passes forward and he took the safe option back, he never progressed play. Could be down to first game nerves and not wanting to look bad but he needs to have that confidence to try things.

Summerville looks like Hadi Sacko but younger, all the skills but not much end product, hopefully he can work on that because he definitely has the talent to take players on

[hopelesslyoptimistic]

Hard gig to play in midfield against Rice, Soucek, vlasic and Bowen with only Klich off form and Koch for company.

I liked the way he always showed for the ball and pointed where he wanted it or where he wanted people to run. Sort of player who can keep the ball recycled without risk of losing it.

There wasn’t an awful lot in front of him for him to play forward too often.

Greenwood I think will come good looks to have a lot of talent just needs to few he believes - think Joffy has never lacked for confidence and doesn’t seem to get fazed.

[george_kaplan]

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

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.