Holloway Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 11 minutes ago, Pata said: Yeah, Longstaff is very much a box-to-box CM who is popping up all over the pitch. Nothing like Butt imo. Butt used to get forward too, he scored some cracking goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I quite like him tbh. He has his token bad passes every game but his overall game is really good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Everyone has bad passes every game. Just find it odd that Longstaff’s get called out every time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 He's had his ups and downs, seems very much a player who can do a job when coached by someone who genuinely coaches and for that reason I'm more than happy to see how much more he can progress under Howe. Maybe it's not too late. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Just now, Kanji said: Everyone has bad passes every game. Just find it odd that Longstaff’s get called out every time. Almost the entire team did in the first half. There was a spell both teams just kept giving it away to each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Excellent again today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 (edited) It's he's not some high quality possession recycling midfielder, and that is one position we are lacking in. Bruno has the technical ability to do it but (rightly) wants to be creative and attacking. Part of me thinks the perfect midfield for us would be a really cultured passer who keeps the ball, so we have a destroyer in Joelinton, a creative player in Bruno and a metronome a la the classic Pep Barca midfield of Busquets (Joelinton), Iniesta (Bruno) and Xavi (to be found) mould. Because we don't quite keep the ball to that level Bruno becomes more defensive and plays deeper which feels a bit of a waste, but in actual fact what we have now is working brilliantly (for the record, yes i do think that barca midfield is the best there has ever been( Edited October 29, 2022 by Tiresias Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 As long as he can keep up this work rate the rest will come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted October 29, 2022 Share Posted October 29, 2022 Really hard to say who he is or who he could be. I'm just very happy for the lad its clicking for him after where he's been due to Bruce. One thing Ashley never understood was the importance of a top tier manager and their impact on a team, and that opinion alone has ruined so many careers. Longstaff was on the cusp, I pray he pulls it back round and is here for the ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Five minutes into this game, I saw this lad take the ball out from defence, exchange a one two with a team mate in a narrow space near the touchline, and then bang in a first time shot from 40 yards out, right out on the touchline, which only just missed. It it had been on target, the keeper wouldn't have saved it, and he would have become a You Tube legend. The transformation in this lad's mentality is amazing. His skill has always been there, but he's adding confidence and imagination. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 His chance creation / attacking passes are very, very good. Just needs to be a bit more aware of his surroundings prior to receiving the ball to help reduce the moments he gets caught in possession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Probably am his biggest critic most of the time but he was my MOTM yesterday. Relentless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Is Howe doing with Longstaff, what Klopp done with Henderson? Would that be a fair comparison? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 26 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Is Howe doing with Longstaff, what Klopp done with Henderson? Would that be a fair comparison? I think that's a good assessment, yeah. To be honest I think Howe is using a lot of Liverpool 2018/19 - 2019/20 as his blueprint. There's a few tweaks obviously because we commit an extra midfielder (sometimes 2 extra!) to the attack rather than both full backs, but the off the ball stuff and press is really similar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 On 29/10/2022 at 20:05, Holloway said: Butt used to get forward too, he scored some cracking goals Come back to me when he does a random overhead kick in the middle of the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Just now, CPL said: Come back to me when he does a random overhead kick in the middle of the pitch. "When in doubt, overhead kick it out" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Gets caught in possession now and again and folk go light. FFS even Bruno gets caught in possession occasionally happens to the best, the lad is a top player and the stats back it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted October 30, 2022 Share Posted October 30, 2022 People talk about him getting back to his Rafa form, but honestly I think they're completely different players. Under Rafa my memory of him is being neat and tidy, disciplined, well positioned. Under Howe he's all action, takes risks, never stops. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Played well again I thought and covers loads of ground Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 6 minutes ago, joeyt said: Played well again I thought and covers loads of ground BT commentator in Arsenal's midweek game said Longstaff had covered the most ground per 90 in the league this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosstef Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 His engine is unreal. Some of the runs he makes even late in the matches are really impressive. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 He is getting fitter and sharper with every game! you can see the Steve Bruce effect fading week by week. probably doesn't want the season to stop at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miercoles Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 Just want to point out that was a beautiful through ball for Willock's goal as well. Lots of people saying this guy can't pass, and he's not as accurate as some maybe but he also has a couple gorgeous assists already this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyman Posted November 6, 2022 Share Posted November 6, 2022 2 minutes ago, Miercoles said: Just want to point out that was a beautiful through ball for Willock's goal as well. Lots of people saying this guy can't pass, and he's not as accurate as some maybe but he also has a couple gorgeous assists already this season. Was Trippier who assisted Willock today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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