sbnufc Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Yeah I'm not convinced by him at all at the minute. I can't stand his aimless punts up field I brought it up at the time and got back a load of "at least he's trying something" from people on here Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Personally thought he looked a lot better and a lot more solid alongside Lascelles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Personally thought he looked a lot better and a lot more solid alongside Lascelles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 the French Mike Williamson Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 the French Mike Williamson Areet, the Geordie Lennie Small Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 The comments https://www.instagram.com/p/BcuXYVnD8HQ/?taken-by=florianlejeune20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Those people commenting shit are utterly pathetic. Like when Joselu puts on Twitter photos of his wife and his bairn and some replying "fuck off you useless cunt" or something similar directly at him is nothing but embarrassing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Absolute pondlife! How they think abusing players is gona help is beyond me! Tossers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 17, 2017 Share Posted December 17, 2017 Rafa might need to take him out of the firing line for City. It wasn't the biggest howler, but his weak header led to the goal yesterday, and it's only adding to a growing list of mistakes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 He's just RTed this (just hit translate on Chrome). https://www.francefootball.fr/news/Florian-lejeune-newcastle-sans-mentir-c-est-un-truc-de-fou/862370 Florian Lejeune (Newcastle): "Without lying, it's a crazy thing" Florian Lejeune discovers this season the Premier League with Newcastle. Despite an injury early in the year, the central defender has managed to win under the tunic of the Magpies, and returns for FF on his first six months in the north of England. "Florian, after a successful season in Eibar (10th Liga), you land in the Premier League, how did you like the Newcastle project? It was done very early, before the last matches of the season I received a call from Rafael Benitez, we exchanged a lot. I wanted to discover England but not in any club. Newcastle is a legendary club and can go with one of the best coaches in the world ... So my decision was quick. Still, it was not too difficult to leave Spain after playing three full seasons? When we make beautiful seasons, that on the collective and personal all went well, there is always a small pinch in the heart because I felt great in Eibar and Girona. After that it's a career, if you want to discover something else you have to move. This Wednesday, you will face Manchester City, club to which you belonged a year (being lent to Girona). Did you think back to this episode before committing to Newcastle? There was not a big story between City and me. I do not have much to say. With your arrival, Newcastle became the most Francophile club in the history of the Premeir League (27 players), how was your integration? It went very well, I was lucky to have a technical staff who speaks Spanish so it made my life easier. There are also some French players so it was quite simple: they can help you on everything you need in everyday life, both sporting and non-sporting. After in Spain, I managed without French players, it depends on the personality of the player. I am an open person who always has a smile, I do not hesitate to go to people, I ask. If I'm wrong, I'm wrong, there's only that way we learn. After there may be the language barrier that can slow down a bit but now I'm able to get by at the level of English. So it's a good integration. On the field, you suffered a sprained ankle after 34 minutes of play in the first day against Tottenham, how did you experience this false start? It was a big blow. My arrival was great, I was pretty legged, I played all the preparation matches. For integration, it's important to be a licensee. These are the hazards of football, the convalescence was a little complicated. We treat ourselves by working alone with the physical trainer and we try to get back as soon as possible. I experienced it as a difficult time, but sometimes you have to go through it. I tried to take back directly, to go over the pain. I had been summoned for two games, Swansea and Stoke (mid-September, ed), but unfortunately the pain persisted so I had to stop a few days and after when the coach saw that I was 100%, I took over my job. Did you manage to adapt to this more physical game with powerful attackers? Often in England, the game starts are quite intense so if you are not physically ready, it's complicated. I am ready but I am still in the process of adaptation. It's a new Championship that I discover: it's a different game and the contacts are tougher too. I know that I have to work more on the physical and tactical aspects. There are very physical attackers who give you a lot of work, even though they may not be the best known in the world, like Burnley or Bournemouth. But they make a lot of calls and make me work a lot. You then played twelve matches in full, what were your feelings? I felt quickly in my place because I got used to playing again. The fact that the coach quickly put me back in the bath, it quickly gave me confidence. I chained the matches, even if we had a period a little complicated by what we had no results. With only one win since your return (15th), what is missing from this promotion to compete? It lacks a bit of everything: we have a fairly young team, most players have not experienced this Championship before, and success too. In some matches, at key moments, we have not been able to make a difference. In the last three games, we can do things that are more interesting, more supportive and more compact. We saw against West Ham (3-2), we managed to take the three points against a direct competitor. Your coach Rafael Benitez recently said that you have to be patient about yourself, and that you are going to bring "something different", do you agree? He knows my qualities, he knows what I can bring. I am a player who likes to bring out the ball, I can play with the left foot. He has more vision of the Spanish game with short passes, than want to play long each time. There are gestures that are less successful at first, even more when the team is not doing well. When one does not win, it is immediately the defense that is criticized, one must know how to accept. And after when the results come, we will be better. It's logic. At the level of the public, what does it mean to go from the small stadium of Eibar (7,083 places) to Saint-James' Park? Without lying, it's crazy. As soon as you return to the field, 52,000 people who shout, sing ... It's really impressive. When I signed, I saw the stadium but I really realized it in the first match. The matches are still sold out and travel is 2,500, 3,000 people. It's a city that only lives for football. As we approach the end of the year, what can we wish you for 2018? That we manage to stay as quickly as possible in the Premier League and that I can impose myself here. Quite simply." 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Guest dabe Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Considering he's been out for 10 matches, thought he was very good today, assured and was mostly able to handle Lukaku's strength. Think playing alongside Lascelles/Dummett helps massively too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Another player who was outstanding today, really happy for him, hopefully this kicks off his career with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Solid as fuck today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Excellent performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 As long as he's by Lascelles for a while, he'll be good here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Welcome back. Big game to come into and he and lascelles looked incredible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdckelly Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 looked miles better playing with Lascelles instead of Clarke which was a cb partnership which made them both look worse than they were Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Tremendous block from Sanchez Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Impressive return that, recall a couple of misplaced passes but otherwise was great along with Lascelles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Thought he was great today. Makes such a difference having a composed keeper and a ball playing centre half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe_F Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Delighted for him. Header for the goal, blocked a certain goal and excellent throughout. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 Good, some silly bad passes that he needs to cut out but otherwise can't complain after helping assist and saving a goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 looked miles better playing with Lascelles instead of Clarke which was a cb partnership which made them both look worse than they were Yep, zero chemistry between the two of them. Seems a decent fit with Lascelles mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 His Best game for us, by a country mile. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 11, 2018 Share Posted February 11, 2018 I think he'll be fine now, along with a few other players, that win will be massive for his confidence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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