Holmesy

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! 😂

1 minute ago, TheBrownBottle said:

The Arsenal links are hilarious for two reasons:

 

- they haven’t got anything like the money it would take

- they aren’t Real Madrid

 

Isak’s going nowhere; the papers should simply knock it on the head

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. 

2 minutes ago, Displayname said:

Its not a pen when he just falls over without trying to stay up imo.

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!

1 hour ago, NG32 said:

I think it will be a tough game like. 

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

1 hour ago, PauloGeordio said:

But he just needed to be appreciated & loved. He’s going nowhere anytime soon 

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....

1 minute ago, huss9 said:

we better win some trophies for him.

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

7 hours ago, Jack27 said:

 

 

Fuck, he's seriously impressive! 

1 minute ago, LionOfGosforth said:

I think of the 750m Chelsea have spent in the last 18 months, only the 40m on Palmer has been remotely worth it

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. 

1 minute ago, Kazzie said:

 

30 million quid

🤯

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

1 hour ago, tgarve said:

Rashford is so underrated on here it’s embarrassing 

 

Course Gordon should be ahead of him on form but Rashford isn’t that bad he averages about 15 goals a season albeit up and down , scored 30 in all comps last season and is a threat cutting in ( especially in the sub role this slot in the euros squad will likely suffice to )

 

I think Southgate will probably try and get both in somehow- think there’s still a chance the squads could be larger iirc so if that’s the case most likely will be. 
 

Rashford has the polar opposite defensive attitude of Gordon but I just feel that the likely slot in the squad is more of a game changer which maybe Rashford is slightly more of 

 

Gordon though would be a 90 minute player and maybe less of a risk if say foden got injured and also in games we are likely to be defending in as offers a lot more protection and is much more all rounded 

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?

3 hours ago, Kimbo said:

He’s fine as a backup, but if we have to sell someone to create some FFP room and we get an offer (like the rumoured £15m from Leeds), then you’ve got to sell. You don’t stand still because you want to keep Longstaff.

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. 

On 08/04/2024 at 10:47, The Prophet said:

 

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. 

2 hours ago, joeyt said:

 

I'm not sure how he wouldn't be near the first team when we've got the likes of Anderson and Miley playing for us. Gray has played at a higher level than both of them before they played for us

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.

1 hour ago, KaKa said:

 

I'd argue he'd be daft to leave Leeds tbh.

 

He's only just turned 18 this year and is a mainstay in the Leeds first team already, gaining huge experience at a high level.

 

Shouldn't be in a rush to leave his hometown club as they look like being promoted and he'll be featuring in the first team for them in the Prem. 

 

If he moves now it will likely be to the bench of a top club where he likely will be playing far less.

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?

1 hour ago, junkhead said:

Georginio Rutter has been been Leeds' best player whenever I've seen them this season.

If they don't go up, they'll probably have to sell somebody. 

 

 

 

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.