Sean Longstaff

[jonny1403]

7 minutes ago, Conjo said:

Just a reminder that a lot of people were happy when Longstaff came back start of the season as Tonali wasn't playing very well beyond his debut, and we saw a clear improvement in performance results.

 

Not saying Longstaff is the solution to our best XI, but fully fit he can be a valuable squad member with added benefit of being home grown for European competition.

 

Not even that but last season there was a period where it was universally accepted that he was the first name on the teamsheet behind Bruno due to his importance to the midfield.

 

Yet even though it has been obvious he is playing with multiple injuries for almost an entire season this somehow gets completely ignored when he is being slated consistently as if the period of form last season didn't exist.

[The College Dropout]

Agreed - we have to cut him some slack as he's playing through injury.

[Barnes23]

Agree with all of the above. 

 

The criticism of his performances, as is very often the case, has been way OTT given their full context. 

[The Prophet]

Miggy will be back soon to take some of the flak.

[Heron]

MotM for us on Saturday coming.

 

 

Edited April 11, 2024 by Heron

[et tu brute]

He's the ideal candidate to be sold for FFP reasons as it's pure profit. I'll certainly be looking for him being gone this Summer, he's just not of the level we require. 

[midds]

2 minutes ago, et tu brute said:

He's the ideal candidate to be sold for FFP reasons as it's pure profit. I'll certainly be looking for him being gone this Summer, he's just not of the level we require. 

Almiron must be worth close to zero too, no? 

 

*insert obvious comment here*

[et tu brute]

25 minutes ago, midds said:

Almiron must be worth close to zero too, no? 

 

*insert obvious comment here*

Yeah I expect he will be gone also

[Infatuation Junkie]

Wow the harshness 

[Lush Vlad]

I’ve been harsh on him this season. A lot of it is the same complaints as last season. Touch under pressure is poor, bad on the turn, unconvincingly dives and then sets teams on counters. Probably more I’ve given him shit for. I just generally don’t think he is a very good footballer. Even if he was a quality system player last season. 
 

I have said numerous times he is clearly pretty fucked, though. As all the good things he brought last season have gone. He doesn’t tackle or get about the pitch as well. Or even if he is getting about. He doesn’t put pressure on the ball and make challenges like last season. 
 

I didn’t think the injury would be quite so bad, mind. Or that it is actually two separate injuries. So it’s hardly surprising he’s looked so poor. Fair play to him for powering through. 
 

I haven’t looked back through. But I’m sure we did have a few times where we had options on the bench and possibly even to start. But he still played 90. That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me. As he has (understandably) consistently been one of our worst players for months. 

[huss9]

32 minutes ago, Infatuation Junkie said:

Wow the harshness 

agree.

may or may not be good enough for us moving forwards, but the venom directed at him from some is insane.

[et tu brute]

12 minutes ago, huss9 said:

agree.

may or may not be good enough for us moving forwards, but the venom directed at him from some is insane.

No venom from me just don't rate him. 

[ShootShoot]

As poor as hes been this season he deserves next season when hes not ( hopefully ) playing with an injury . Dont give up on the kid just yet 

[Infatuation Junkie]

A lot of these lads have gone from a lay in. Half hours council bin ice bath. 
Argos paddle pool jacuzzi 

bit of pretendy rondo.

 

Bruce pretending to be a stopwatch and getting them to run a bit. Then giving long ball tactics and back home.

 

To being dragged in at 6 bells in the rain. Running until sick. Becoming 3-400x fitter and stronger than before.

 

Diets/lifestyle/data machines and being moulded into the absolute best they are able to achieve no matter where they went they wouldn’t be better.

 

So I say we cut them ALL some slack.

 

We were wanting to tuck most of these lads in a season or two ago if we caught them in bed with our lasses.

 

We exceeded expectations. We can’t sustain how well we were last season. Injuries were blatantly coming

[Dokko]

Better from him today. Think Andersons bite helps him out a bit.

[Newcastle Fan]

Why can't he run much anymore! He always looks knackerd but better today.

[CheikBoom]

Pleased for him today. Didn't really notice him, which is probably a good thing. Just efficient at what he does.

 

 

Edited April 13, 2024 by CheikBoom

[ATB]

13 minutes ago, CheikBoom said:

Pleased for him today. Didn't really notice him, which is probably a good thing. Just efficient at what he doesn.

Just don't give him the ball and we're doing ok.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

He was OK. 

[KaKa]

Now we know he's hurting and playing through some issues he can't really be faulted. Appreciate the job he's doing, unfortunate that the injuries make him look even more vulnerable in possession at times.

 

As mentioned, Anderson added a ton of energy and it really helped things today.

[Holloway]

Did alright, few dozy episodes. Would have gotten pelters if the result wasn't as favourable

[HawK]

28 minutes ago, Newcastle Fan said:

Why can't he run much anymore! He always looks knackerd but better today.

 

Playing through at least one injury for a while now.

[Myleftboot]

Meh.

[Skeletor]

Dependable again today.

[Smal]

I mean his man in the man marking system was Maddison and you barely saw Maddison at all in the first half and certainly not in threatening positions. Thought he was really, really good out of possession.