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I don't get people talking about the defensive side of his game. I thought he did great defensively yesterday and he was excellent going forward as well. He's surprisingly good in the air for someone of his size. There was one occasion where he dwelled on the ball and had it knicked off him, but that's the only mistake I can remember him making. Pretty telling that since Dan Burn stopped playing left back, the number of goals we've conceded has reduced by about 250%. In part due to how well Burn has played at CB admittedly, but actually having a proper mobile full back playing full back makes a world of difference.

Whatever Kompqny just said to his players seems to have made them even worse. Top management! 😂

Thing is, I totally agree he's perfect for them but they can suck a spikey dick.

"His representatives have held talks with a number of Premier League suitors, with Newcastle looking increasingly likely to beat off competition from Manchester United, Tottenham and West Ham to land the centre-half." Love beating off the competition!

Fair play to Palace, they’ve done a proper number on us tonight. Played it perfectly. We’ve been terrible but I think some of that is down to Palace executing a perfect game plan. Ref has been a joke but what’s new?! It’s foolish to expect anything different these days. On to the next game! Hopefully Burn back at CB, Hall back at LB and Murphy sat at home.

Anywhere else on the pitch that's given, whether he goes down or not. Ref’s bottled it because it’s in the box. Shit dive but still a foul

That’s fucking disgusting! What’s the point any more? The games fucked

What the fuck is wrong with Lewis Hall ffs?! We’ve got a right winger playing right back, a right back playing centre back and a centre back playing left back. Bring Hall on and we can play the whole defence in their proper positions. What the fuck am I missing?

Good half! Clear to see what we’ve been working on for the past 11 days. Great composure from Burn, Murphy and Krafth. We’re cutting them to shreds. Just need a goal!

They're a different beast with Mateta, Eze and Olise all fit. 5 goals last time out, and pace all over the pitch. It looks like their new manager has started to bed his ideas in as well. Definitely not a banker

Obviously But that wasn't the point. The point is that he categorically says the measure of him being a top player in his own eyes is winning things. If we don't win anything, loved or not, he's off. It might be 2-3 seasons down the line, but....

That struck me as well. People are worried about Bruno and Isak leaving for bigger clubs. Gordon sounds more ambitious than anyone

Fuck, he's seriously impressive!

Gusto is starting to look like a decent buy as well. No question they’ve spunked a lot of money on some very ordinary players though.

🤯 He’s got the composure of a 10 year old

Jackson is absolutely toilet! How the fuck much did they pay for him?

Gallagher is one of the league's best pressers and consistently covers more ground in PL games than any other player. If we are after him, I suspect that's why. Very underwhelming signing if true, but there will be method to the madness

He's had a crap season and has exhibited an awful attitude since Teg Haag joined. It's clear he doesn't want to play under him but he's not mature or professional enough to suck it up. There's absolutely no way he justifies a place in the England squad when you have the likes of Gordon, Foden, Grealish, Palmer and Saka as your other options. I was a Rashford fan I might add, but this season he's been an embarrassment.

Dead?

Why keep him as backup when Miley has already shown he has far more potential? We'd be better to sell him, recoup the homegrown player money and keep developing Miley. We know what Longstaff is already, and he's not going to get any better.

His decision making already looks a hundred times better than Jacob Murphy's.

I didn't know anything about him before he went to Liverpool but the way people were talking about him, he sounded like the next coming of Maradona!. He's been very good but I wouldn't say he's fully lived up to the huge billing. Maybe just highlights how much of a leveller the Premier League can be.

When was the last time Eddie fast-tracked a young player into the first team though? Every 18 year old we've signed recently has gone out on loan or spent the best part of a season on the bench. Miley was brought in due to an injury crisis, otherwise he'd have been nowhere near the first team. Gray definitely has more first team experience than those we've signed previously but i'm still not he'd be considered first team material.

If he comes here, he won't be going near the first team for probably a whole season. If we could buy him and loan him back to Leeds for a season, that could be attractive all round?

He doesn't look PL ready though, especially not for a team like us. He gives the ball away a lot and his decision making needs significant improvement. Maybe for a Bournemouth, Everton type team.