Sean Longstaff

[wyn davies]

Needs to move on

[Coffee_Johnny]

On 28/12/2022 at 10:43, Coffee_Johnny said:

Think I have a negative bias re young Sean. Don’t know why; love local lads doing well. Dawns on me I only ever seem to notice when something doesn’t come off—miscontrol, not quite making a pass, too ponderous in decision making. I know he puts in admirable effort. Always great to see.
 

New Year’s resolution, I’m going to try and shift focus and notice the good on the ball moments, the contributions he makes in possession. 

Ok, so it isn't quite New Year. Too many occasions where he did well to be in position, receive the ball, but his use of it was just 'a bit' off. Need more artistry in that position. At this point, he is a bench player if we are to be a consistently top four team. 

[Aiston]

1 minute ago, wyn davies said:

Needs to move on

 

Wouldn't go that far, yet.

 

Can be a decent player off the bench.

[ExiledGeordie]

Had a stinker but the abuse he’ll get will be a disgrace. Also highlights where we need to strengthen. 

[rebelrouser]

We need to improve over him but Shelvey should be the first midfielder to go. Once we replace him, Longstaff will be a bench player.

[Skeletor]

I really like him. Awful finishing today though. 

[Optimistic Nut]

The sort of game where if you have Tielemans in Bruno's position and Bruno in the Longstaff role, we win pretty easily.

[ExiledGeordie]

I think it shows we need another clinical finisher from midfield.

[Ronaldo]

He’s a workhorse with a great engine, solid basics and was born in an NE postcode too, whatever that’s worth. He also wouldn’t be starting games regularly for any other side in the top 8/9.

[gbandit]

Always baffles me how players at this level who have trained their entire lives to play football can’t strike a ball with good technique when it’s one of the easiest things you can work on in training 

[Klaus]

He had time to take a touch for one of them. Could have even layed it on for two others in the box as well. Very frustrating when he skies it first time 

[Elliottman]

2 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Always baffles me how players at this level who have trained their entire lives to play football can’t strike a ball with good technique when it’s one of the easiest things you can work on in training 

pressure I imagine. 

[Numbers]

He has at least 2 or 3 instances per game where he dawdles on the ball and ends up losing it.

 

Puts in the graft though but thats not enough if we want to progress.

[gbandit]

Just now, Elliottman said:

pressure I imagine. 

Sure, but enough muscle memory should mean you at least set yourself correctly. He should be working on it tirelessly as he gets a lot of shots from a 20-yard range 

[Kid Icarus]

Would have taken him off instead of Willock, but easy to say in hindsight when you're wondering what would have made the difference 

[Pata]

5 minutes ago, gbandit said:

Always baffles me how players at this level who have trained their entire lives to play football can’t strike a ball with good technique when it’s one of the easiest things you can work on in training 

 

Thought his shooting was good when he first broke through but it's been terrible for ages, really low on confidence in the final third for some reason.

 

 

Edited December 31, 2022 by Pata

[ponsaelius]

Don't think he was that bad overall tbh. We know his limitations. But those two finishes were absolutely shocking. He had another opening towards the end where he should definitely have took the shot as well but clearly bottled it because of the earlier misses. All the more annoying because he makes the right kind of runs where he could really do with offering a goal threat - and when he was out on loan as a young player shooting seemed to be one of his strengths.

[Kanji]

7 minutes ago, ponsaelius said:

Don't think he was that bad overall tbh. We know his limitations. But those two finishes were absolutely shocking. He had another opening towards the end where he should definitely have took the shot as well but clearly bottled it because of the earlier misses. All the more annoying because he makes the right kind of runs where he could really do with offering a goal threat - and when he was out on loan as a young player shooting seemed to be one of his strengths.

his shooting has digressed massively 

[Minhosa]

He’s a squad player only. Should not be starting in a team pushing for Europe. Fucking woeful today. DOGSHIT anywhere near goal. 

[Oregon_Geordie]

Had a bad day. I'd keep him as a squad player and sub. You need players like him. His decision making and vision is a yard slower than most in that team.

[TorchyTBB]

Works his socks off, but is no where near premier league quality.  Unfortunately.

[Theregulars]

Poor match today, shame as he’s been great recently. Everyone’s entitled to a few.

[Oregon_Geordie]

1 minute ago, TorchyTBB said:

Works his socks off, but is no where near premier league quality.  Unfortunately.

Not premier league level???? lol Not even top 3 premier league level - that's bs! He's clearly PL level, just has limitations. Knee Jerk central.

[TorchyTBB]

2 minutes ago, Oregon_Geordie said:

Not premier league level???? lol Not even top 3 premier league level - that's bs! He's clearly PL level, just has limitations. Knee Jerk central.

Not knee jerk at all.  He would never get a regular place in any other top half team and won't in ours as soon as a we have a replacement.

[Pata]

8 minutes ago, TorchyTBB said:

Works his socks off, but is no where near premier league quality.  Unfortunately.

 

 Fucking hell, he has started 13/17 games (full 90 minutes 10 games in a row during the great run) for a team that's deservedly third at New Year's Eve and you say he's no where near PL quality.

 

 

Edited December 31, 2022 by Pata