Crayola Kid Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 Reluctant to get a shirt with his name on the back because of the inescapable double entendre wind ups I'd expect to receive. Love how two footed the lad is, rare for a young player to be so comfortable with both feet has that Carrick type composure to go with it too. Two foot Longstaff? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 The Millers are descended from mill workers The Smiths are descended from foundry workers Interesting to see where The Longstaffs of the world find their origins. Same with The Windasses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 The Millers are descended from mill workers The Smiths are descended from foundry workers Interesting to see where The Longstaffs of the world find their origins. Same with The Windasses. My neighbor is a Cockburn Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 The Millers are descended from mill workers The Smiths are descended from foundry workers Interesting to see where The Longstaffs of the world find their origins. Same with The Windasses. Wizards and Farters you’d imagine. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Keep expecting him to come back down to earth solely because he's an academy kid of ours, but instead he's just getting better every game. Long may it continue, among all the terrible things about our club, would at least be nice to have an academy graduate starting at CM for the next few years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 he's got a bit of everything in terms of his skill-set. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Shame Merino left. This guy and Merino would've made an interesting duo in CM in the long term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 He'll never be PL standard like. Should make a decent Football League career out of himself though. I love reopening threads on Page one where people have been overly negative for no reason Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Shame Merino left. This guy and Merino would've made an interesting duo in CM in the long term. feel like they are very much similar players - but hey ho, if it could work would be awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tribesman Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 He'll never be PL standard like. Should make a decent Football League career out of himself though. I love reopening threads on Page one where people have been overly negative for no reason Complete opposite of Jacob Murphy thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Few articles coming out saying that Longstaff is more of a holding defensive midfielder, which I guess I never really noticed - citing his ability to read play, cover a ton of ground, break up attacks, and quickly move the ball forward short and far as his main strengths. So if that's the case, could you pair him with a more offensive CM then? a Ki or Shelvey? Or is Longstaff really more like them and he needs a destroyer next to him? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonArmy1892 Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I think Longstaff and Shelvey with Shelvey the more attacking of the two could be an interesting partnership. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I wonder if he’s been told to focus on the defensive side in preparation for the return of Ki or Shelvey. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Away Day Gadgie Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 He looks like he can do the lot to me. I think you could pair him with any of our midfielders TBH. I’d like to see him play alongside Ki the most i think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I def change my mind on him needing a strict holder like Hayden or Diame. Seeing him against City and Wolves he was really doing it all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I think Longstaff and Shelvey with Shelvey the more attacking of the two could be an interesting partnership. For me when everyone is fit and in terms of balance it should be Shelvey or Ki with a Diame or a Longstaff. With the home games to Huddersfield and Burnley coming up we will need to look to create far more than we have the last 3 games. I’d like to see a passer like Ki or Shelvey come in for these Home games coming up where we will need to create more. Hayden and Longstaff as a pair have been good for what the last 3 games required though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 very good point. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest covmag Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I think Longstaff and Shelvey with Shelvey the more attacking of the two could be an interesting partnership. For me when everyone is fit and in terms of balance it should be Shelvey or Ki with a Diame or a Longstaff. With the home games to Huddersfield and Burnley coming up we will need to look to create far more than we have the last 3 games. I’d like to see a passer like Ki or Shelvey come in for these Home games coming up where we will need to create more. Hayden and Longstaff as a pair have been good for what the last 3 games required though. Huddersfield press so I’d like to see Longstaff and Ki play together but they won’t, he will stick with Hayden and Longstaff , he can’t afford slip ups, Rafa will grind this out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate End Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 I think Longstaff and Shelvey with Shelvey the more attacking of the two could be an interesting partnership. For me when everyone is fit and in terms of balance it should be Shelvey or Ki with a Diame or a Longstaff. With the home games to Huddersfield and Burnley coming up we will need to look to create far more than we have the last 3 games. I’d like to see a passer like Ki or Shelvey come in for these Home games coming up where we will need to create more. Hayden and Longstaff as a pair have been good for what the last 3 games required though. Huddersfield press so I’d like to see Longstaff and Ki play together but they won’t, he will stick with Hayden and Longstaff , he can’t afford slip ups, Rafa will grind this out. Aye I’d like to see Ki come in for Huddersfield and Burnley, he played a big role in the 2 home wins in a row against Bournemouth and Watford. Having saw how the new man at Huddersfield approached the likes of Chelsea and Arsenal they are going to be very very open which should suit us. Arsenal played our 3-4-2-1 system against them too and did them a lot of damage down the sides with the wing backs and on the counter with quick transitions, so could be the absolute ideal match for Almiron to make his home debut too. Just glad we arn’t playing a Palace next who can actually defend I think Burnley will be the hard nut to crack. Hoping to see Rafa go with Ki with Diame or Longstaff vs Huddersfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 More of a general point than anything else but I see Shelvey and Dummett getting closer to full fitness; Diame and Ki too. Perfect time to start getting everybody back with maximum competition for places from now until the season's end. Players rivaling one another for places has always had a very positive effect in Rafa's set-up; one of the benefits of his propensity to rotate: first teamers know their place isn't guaranteed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Dont mean to be rude to Dummett but fail to see what he can actually offer unless we return to 4 at the back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Dont mean to be rude to Dummett but fail to see what he can actually offer unless we return to 4 at the back Away from home, he would be solid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Dummett as the left wing back in a back 5 would be poo both home and away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 15, 2019 Share Posted February 15, 2019 Cant see it working. He plays too narrow. Would keep backing into Lejuene, pulling Almiron back into lwb and making it a back 6. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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