Smal Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 He makes the same runs that De Bruyne and Bernardo make for city. Getting better all the time at it too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 He was quality today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norseman Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Really impressive performance from him today. Hope he can keep getting better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiseman Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 He's got so much stamina, that this high intensity pressing system works well for him, because it plays to his strengths, He's also unlearning all the mistakes that Bruce put into him, great performance from him today, hope to see him continue to grow as a player Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Love him doing well, always nice to have 1-2 local lads. He's getting better every game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixx Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I really want to see his running stats. Like a man possessed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Was superb today, did that one moronic pass straight out of play but aside from that he was class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donut Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 He was piss poor in the first half but very good in the 2nd. Also didn't look gassed after 70 minutes like usual. I hope Howe can work his magic on him as well - there *might* still be potential here- Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Another appearance where his work makes it easy for everyone else to play their best games. He's the oil in this machine, I reckon if he's out we're half the team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Geese Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 If he could eliminate his slow movement on the ball, he would be a truly special player Work rate is first class and his defensive game is first class, he has at times been compared tho Carrick…….Carrick didn’t cover the ground the way Shaun does. Excellent game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 The damage done to his development by Big Steve and his bunch of chancers can't be underestimated. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Like so many others in this squad, we are finally starting to see him realise some of that potential. Still sometimes the silly mistake and misplaced pass but some of his box to box play today was world class. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 20 minutes ago, Wild Geese said: If he could eliminate his slow movement on the ball, he would be a truly special player Work rate is first class and his defensive game is first class, he has at times been compared tho Carrick…….Carrick didn’t cover the ground the way Shaun does. Excellent game. Agreed. I'm excited to see how he develops over the coming years. I am not sure he'll ever have that level of ability re Carrick in regards to setting a tempo and controlling the flow a game, but it's great to see such a massive improvement. Onwards and upwards for him, hopefully he stays clear of injuries. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 He’s nothing like Carrick. Had a great game today though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I mean he's been very good but let's not compare him to Carrick shall we. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 More like a Nicky Butt (before he came here) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Brilliant today he was. He was playing 2 roles at times, covering for Willock's laziness in the first half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 That was possibly the best performance I've ever seen from Longstaff, he was everywhere. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Harsh on Longstaff to compare him with shite like Carrick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Can we assume he's good enough to be a midfield mainstay yet? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 1 hour ago, Holloway said: More like a Nicky Butt (before he came here) Nothing like Nicky Butt tbh, pre or at toon. Completely different player. Actually underrated. Just needs to speed up his decision making at times, he was as good as Bruno today and some of the stuff he does goes unnoticed. I'm not huge fan boy but it's nice to see him do well and he gets far too much shit for a young, local lad who has not missed a game getting us to 4th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Many said he was garbage in the first half due to that one bad pass in the first half. Thought he had a really strong 90 minutes and even Bruno was nowhere near as good as he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 14 minutes ago, Oregon_Geordie said: Nothing like Nicky Butt tbh, pre or at toon. Completely different player. Actually underrated. Just needs to speed up his decision making at times, he was as good as Bruno today and some of the stuff he does goes unnoticed. I'm not huge fan boy but it's nice to see him do well and he gets far too much shit for a young, local lad who has not missed a game getting us to 4th. We'll have to agree to disagree on that one, I think he's very similar If he smartens up his passing and occasional dithering on the ball we have a very good player on our hands Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Easily becoming the player that Rafa brought through - superb today and he’s crucial to the way we play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 5 minutes ago, Holloway said: We'll have to agree to disagree on that one, I think he's very similar If he smartens up his passing and occasional dithering on the ball we have a very good player on our hands Yeah, Longstaff is very much a box-to-box CM who is popping up all over the pitch. Nothing like Butt imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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