Optimistic Nut Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 Bread and butter = keeping Spurs at bay away from home? That’ll do me like. And for 1/4 of the season, great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 80% possession and only 2 shots on target? He did a job. Functioned well as part of a unit.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 He is our best “defender”. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 26, 2019 Share Posted August 26, 2019 That sort of game is his bread & butter. Nothing expected of him but to dig deep and defend. He did that great yesterday. Now let’s see him contribute in a game we’ll be looking to win against Watford when we shouldn’t be deep in our half as a team for 90% of the match. I think he's far better suited to playing as one of three centre backs though, where his main job is to be a solid defender. When he's playing as a full back then his lack of ability to carry the ball really hurts us a lot more. Krafth looks like a right footed version from what I've seen so far, not so quick and quite limited ability on the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 But when we’re playing lesser teams, you need a Lejeune to give us the ability to come out of defence from both sides, otherwise it’s all on Schar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 But when we’re playing lesser teams, you need a Lejeune to give us the ability to come out of defence from both sides, otherwise it’s all on Schar. Your theory is sound but in reality we're going to be backs against the wall against nearly everyone anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 More so when we only have one of the three CBs who can bring the ball out or distribute it properly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted August 27, 2019 Share Posted August 27, 2019 But when we’re playing lesser teams, you need a Lejeune to give us the ability to come out of defence from both sides, otherwise it’s all on Schar. Agree, would be great if all our defenders could play their way out, but when Dummett is playing full back it hurts us more as we lose all width. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCormick Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Optimistic Nut[/member] disagrees lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 Rafa is right. I don't notice how he helps players around him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlies Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 https://twitter.com/ryan_yearnshire/status/1176047058232512512?s=20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Some nice hoofs to nobody on saturday. Must have studied the fine art from the school of Williamson after being satisfied with his first lesson in how to control the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Saturday highlighted again why we need Lejeune back imo. Against the big 4-5 he’s fine but too often in games like this and Watford we’re over-relying on Schar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. His passing is not good enough for a premier league side the amount of times he gives away possession is unreal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. His passing is not good enough for a premier league side the amount of times he gives away possession is unreal 14th out of 19 according to the below. https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. His passing is not good enough for a premier league side the amount of times he gives away possession is unreal 14th out of 19 according to the below. https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United Don't know what stats you're looking at, as what you have linked to states he made 39 passes at a completion of 69.2%. I could see plainly enough on Saturday where his passes were going. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I love the Whoscored strengths & weaknesses for Newcastle. Strength: creating scoring chances Weakness: finishing scoring chances Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimburst Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. His passing is not good enough for a premier league side the amount of times he gives away possession is unreal 14th out of 19 according to the below. https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United Don't know what stats you're looking at, as what you have linked to states he made 39 passes at a completion of 69.2%. I could see plainly enough on Saturday where his passes were going. He's 14th out of the 19 players we have played with this season in terms of his pass completion. He is poor at passing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 2 goals and 1 assist in 118 premier league appearances where 84 of them were as left back, 30 as center back and 1 as defensive midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest godzilla Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. His passing is not good enough for a premier league side the amount of times he gives away possession is unreal 14th out of 19 according to the below. https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United Don't know what stats you're looking at, as what you have linked to states he made 39 passes at a completion of 69.2%. I could see plainly enough on Saturday where his passes were going. He's 14th out of the 19 players we have played with this season in terms of his pass completion. He is poor at passing. Got you, must admit wasn't sure what the stat was getting at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 I see professionalism has gone completely out the window What happened? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 I see professionalism has gone completely out the window What happened? Did the vid get removed? He was out on the lash for freshers week (first year uni students) and took a lass back to his, and she snap chatted the whole thing. Don’t really care about the girl but why is he going out getting smashed this early into the season? Rafa would have bollocked him and dropped him Not sure that's completely true like. I was over for a game in the championship season and saw Shelvey, Clark and Daryl Murphy out on a Sunday after a game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Rafa on Paul Dummett. https://sportslens.com/rafa-benitez-says-paul-dummett-is-one-of-the-most-underappreciated-players-he-has-ever-worked-with/274836/ I agree, chronically underrated. I agree now he's found a position that works for him. As a LB he was incredibly limited. His passing is not good enough for a premier league side the amount of times he gives away possession is unreal 14th out of 19 according to the below. https://www.whoscored.com/Teams/23/Show/England-Newcastle-United Don't know what stats you're looking at, as what you have linked to states he made 39 passes at a completion of 69.2%. I could see plainly enough on Saturday where his passes were going. He's 14th out of the 19 players we have played with this season in terms of his pass completion. He is poor at passing. Schar is 16th and is considered far superior on the ball (he is.. but he's also giving the ball away loads). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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