RobS Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 dogshit. Turgid. uselesscunt. and that hurts to say cos i supported his dad for years, but fuck me, thats useless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 He wouldn't be playing at prem level if he wasn't a local lad, probably league 1 standard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 That foul at the end sums up his demise. Although his ball through to Murphy was class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Can't be arsed slagging off individual players tbh, they all look shit the longer they are getting coached by the Three Amigos. Watch Wilson turn to shit by March as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Geordie Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 another really poor performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 https://twitter.com/_lewisnufc_/status/1341461246743359488?s=21 Sums the club and him up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 Looks every bit a raffle winner from the U23s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 He's been well and truly found out like. Not good enough for this level. Mind, playing alongside Shelvey doesnt help him like. Somewhat similar players with similar weaknesses. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GideonShandy Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 He's been well and truly found out like. Not good enough for this level. Mind, playing alongside Shelvey doesnt help him like. Somewhat similar players with similar weaknesses. Except that he was good enough for this level when playing alongside Hayden during the last half of the 2018-19 season under Rafa. He's been Bruced, and as a result lost his confidence (and maybe some of his motivation too.) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 He's been well and truly found out like. Not good enough for this level. Mind, playing alongside Shelvey doesnt help him like. Somewhat similar players with similar weaknesses. Except that he was good enough for this level when playing alongside Hayden during the last half of the 2018-19 season under Rafa. He's been Bruced, and as a result lost his confidence (and maybe some of his motivation too.) It’s basically bad coaching - he’s got talent but sadly for him when Rafa went, so did his potential to have a really good career Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 Longstaff started 8 league games in 18/19. He made 9 appearances. Hardly the last half. Since he came back from injury for the first game of last season he's been, on the whole, shit. Those 8 games, while under Rafa, are starting to look like a purple patch ever more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 At this point it can't all be down to Bruce. He should still be able to do basic things that aren't reliant on system or strategy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalmintheChaos Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Thoughts on this plodders performance? I thought he put in one of the worst displays I have seen from a NUFC player for a while, ambling about with no urgency or effort and running in slow motion as well as passing to the other team. Horrendous player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Thoughts on this plodders performance? I thought he put in one of the worst displays I have seen from a NUFC player for a while, ambling about with no urgency or effort and running in slow motion as well as passing to the other team. Horrendous player Bit hyperbolic, but generally yes, he was poor. I'm not so sure he will make it in the championship tbh, he has okay technique when it comes to striking a ball but nothing else. Can't run, pass, tackle, protect possession, play in tight spaces, carry the ball... basically all the attributes important for a central midfielder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
binnsy Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 given a thankless task from the manager asking him and his brother to play against Ndidi, Tielemans and Maddison. They both worked there socks off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 It’s early, but glue factory it is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Thoughts on this plodders performance? I thought he put in one of the worst displays I have seen from a NUFC player for a while, ambling about with no urgency or effort and running in slow motion as well as passing to the other team. Horrendous player Bit hyperbolic, but generally yes, he was poor. I'm not so sure he will make it in the championship tbh, he has okay technique when it comes to striking a ball but nothing else. Can't run, pass, tackle, protect possession, play in tight spaces, carry the ball... basically all the attributes important for a central midfielder. Not that he’s scored much but I think he has a good shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Yeah, I mentioned in the quoted comment that he has okay technique when striking a ball. That's all I can credit him with from what he's shown us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abra Dubravka Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Rafa must have only elevated him to the side out of necessity surely. Merino was never replaced, and obviously not enough funds to go round the and fix the entire squad. CM was always threadbare so makes sense that Longstaff came into the start out of nowhere really at pretty late age really 21/22 That being said, with some actual coaching and playing in a side that knew what they we're doing he didn't look out of his depth. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 At this level neither Longstaff is quick enough, certainly not quick enough to form a partnership. Matty looks like he could be a holding player in front of the defence, Sean needs a partner able to make runs; he looks like a player limited to operate 20 either side of the halfway line with the odd foray into the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Sean makes Shelvey look quick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Offers nothing. Bet Mike is kicking himself not selling him to Man Utd to partner McPoyples in midfield Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 He's been crap for ages now. I still have hope for Matty, but this guy just isn't good enough. Barely championship level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 Looking every inch like the typical NUFC youth product. :thup: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted January 3, 2021 Share Posted January 3, 2021 I’m confused by what people are watching with each brother. They are both nowhere near the top level, but the criticism of Sean on here is a bit of a joke really. Sean is far more athletic than Matty and actually does have a bit of recovery pace to get back into position after this stupid tactic of pressing blindly without any actual team plan to close the space between the lines. There are things in Sean’s game that can obviously improve upon and a good coach would help with that. I’m pretty certain that he actually covers the most ground in the entire 11 every time he plays. I don’t understand why Matty is rated ahead of him, the only thing he offers is that he is more assured on the ball in tight situations, but that can be coached. Matty runs in slow motion, is typically out of position and offers nothing approve going forward - I accept that is a result of poor management and his role is not to support attacks. The issues for brothers is again a lack of understanding of the strengths of the team overall by the coaching staff and the players you have to pick to make whatever plan (or no plan....) you have work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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