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Didn't have a great game last night, weather conditions weren't ideal for someone who likes the stroke the ball around though.

 

Aye creatively not his best outing. Some of the freekicks weren't bad though. Still gives us a lot of drive and go forward, won a lot of challenges in the midfield last night as well.

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Do people think he is going to get much of look in this season?

 

He improved rapidly towards the back end of the season and started playing alot more consistently. Has alot of work still to do, but can he make it at the top level?

 

At his age its starting to get make or break.

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Do people think he is going to get much of look in this season?

 

He improved rapidly towards the back end of the season and started playing alot more consistently. Has alot of work still to do, but can he make it at the top level?

 

At his age its starting to get make or break.

 

He'll have to tbh. Smith and Nolan cannot be relied upon in the Prem, and Barton? Will he be fit?

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I'd like to see him starting ahead of Smith and Nolan, but that seems for the most part unlikely, Barton will also be above him in the pecking order.

 

Then if reports are true and we get Gossling/Cleverley/De Guzman that will push him further back. Cleverley will only be coming under the condition of getting games, then both Gossling and De Guzman have left their clubs because they want more.

 

It looks like we are going to have some better options in midfield, but we are still woefully short in the defensive midfielder role.

 

We have Perch and Smith, neither are ideal, maybe Barton or Guthrie will be used as a deep lying playmaker type that Emre was earmarked for so long ago!

 

 

 

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Guest Heneage

Danny Guthrie could be like Xabi Alonso was for Liverpool if we play him right. Not in terms of quality, but importance to the team and style of play.

 

His best attributes are passing, crossing and creativity, with the odd long range shot being dangerous.

 

We need to play him next to someone like Nigel De Jong for example, not on that level obviously, but someone who's strengths are that of a defensive midfielder, complimenting Guthrie's presence . It would allow Guthrie to have more freedom and keep us 'ticking over ' in a deeper role.

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Guest prestonj1989

Guthrie should be our first choice centre midfielder next season even if we sign Gosling or Cleverley imo.

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Guest ObiChrisKenobi

Only thing that worries me about Guthrie is his lack of pace, and sometimes lack of urgency on the ball.

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Only thing that worries me about Guthrie is his lack of pace, and sometimes lack of urgency on the ball.

 

Think we need a quick, strong, physical presence alongside him. Infact I think we need a player of this ilk in general in the squad. Anthony Annan for Ghana would be absolutely spot on but I think he's heading for bigger things after his World Cup.

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Solid player, would like to see Smith sold and have him bumped up a place in the ranks.

 

I don't think we could sell Smith even if we wanted to. Even if someone like Stoke wanted him the wages would be far less and he wouldn't want to go.

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Smith looked just as useless in the Championship last season as he did in the Premiership. Can't believe we're gonna be stuck with him and his wages - how long does he have left on his contract?

 

Another two years.

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Smith looked just as useless in the Championship last season as he did in the Premiership. Can't believe we're gonna be stuck with him and his wages - how long does he have left on his contract?

 

Another two years.

 

Aye, thought so.  :banghead:

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Sorry but he is abysmal, last week I thought he was dog shit but some thought he was tidy.

 

This week he has just been atrocious, I know the team haven't been performing but he is just so so shit. I have defended him in the past despite his lack of engine but I can't do it anymore.

 

Even if he goes on to score a brilliant freekick/set up  a goal in the second half (fingers crossed), he is still shit. 

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