mouldy_uk Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Come back sweet prince Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Like the Villa game it really shows when he is not in the team, the midfield just isn't the same without him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Thought he was shite though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Puppets Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Heard it on the grapevine that he’s going for another scan this week. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 Feel like shit just want Longstaff back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viana Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 He is our Darren Fletcher. He doesn’t play the game with a cookie cutter role. He fills in gaps, he balances out what the other midfielders are doing, and he just offers us a diligence that’s hard to get out of our other players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted May 7, 2023 Share Posted May 7, 2023 3 hours ago, Jack27 said: Nope don’t like that At least we got the pen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Were really missing longstaff - his workrate is massively under-rated. Such is the amount of ground he covers that: In defence he often becomes an extra CB almost and sometimes an extra fullback. In midfield he's a press monster. In attack, hes sometimes an extra wide man or he'll make a late run in to the box through the middle. Hes not the perfect midfielder by any means but hes perfect for Eddies system i think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitude20 Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 (edited) Bruno is just more likely to lose the ball when Longstaff isn’t there, just like what happened before their first goal. The other team could really press hard against Bruno once he receives the ball in front of our defenders but Joelinton/Willock wouldn’t be available near him to help him come out of it, and he eventually would lose the ball. That’s where Longstaff was really helping. Edited May 8, 2023 by Solitude20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 Really impressed with the turnaround in his performance over the past year. Resembles the player we thought we were getting when he first came up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted May 8, 2023 Share Posted May 8, 2023 2 hours ago, Deuce said: Really impressed with the turnaround in his performance over the past year. Resembles the player we thought we were getting when he first came up. Rafa knew. Eddie had to unBruce him! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Good news if true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Great news, especially if there's anything to rumours about Joelinton being hurt. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Avoids serious injury/nothing major = out until November. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LionOfGosforth Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 Thanks Tarkowski you jug-eared, thick head clogger cunt Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted May 9, 2023 Share Posted May 9, 2023 On 07/05/2023 at 19:11, Jack27 said: Nope don’t like that Downie going for that cheap heel heat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superior Acuña Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Is this injury the one when he went down and Pickford rolled him off the pitch? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 (edited) Think so, although in fairness I think that was a reaction to him being a few yards off the pitch before rolling back on Edited May 10, 2023 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 Longstaff's absence has illustrated two things: first, how vital he is to the way we play (as a player he's obviously not in Bruno's class - few are - but his tidiness on the ball and engine are first class); and second, why the McTominay links were so strong for so long. I can 100% see why Howe would be interested in a player like McTominay to provide direct competition for Longstaff - we're going to need two players for each position who can play Howe-ball. And I'm also aware that some will be reading that last sentence and somewhat disagree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, TheBrownBottle said: Longstaff's absence has illustrated two things: first, how vital he is to the way we play (as a player he's obviously not in Bruno's class - few are - but his tidiness on the ball and engine are first class); and second, why the McTominay links were so strong for so long. I can 100% see why Howe would be interested in a player like McTominay to provide direct competition for Longstaff - we're going to need two players for each position who can play Howe-ball. And I'm also aware that some will be reading that last sentence and somewhat disagree Like for self awareness. speaking for myself I’ve got no issues with us signing a box to box midfielder I also feel it would be great but my point has always been Mcsauce isn’t very good and we should be aiming for better players and not “project” players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
christ Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 I’m against McTominay on a point of principle, but it’s evident we’re very light in the centre of the park and need bodies. We’ve alighted on a system that - when fit- we’ve got the players to make it work very well. Any injuries in that position and we’re a shadow of the team we can be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 2 hours ago, TheBrownBottle said: Longstaff's absence has illustrated two things: first, how vital he is to the way we play (as a player he's obviously not in Bruno's class - few are - but his tidiness on the ball and engine are first class); and second, why the McTominay links were so strong for so long. I can 100% see why Howe would be interested in a player like McTominay to provide direct competition for Longstaff - we're going to need two players for each position who can play Howe-ball. And I'm also aware that some will be reading that last sentence and somewhat disagree I understand the links to Mctominay In terms of needing a player of that type, but we can 100% sign better than him for that role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted May 10, 2023 Share Posted May 10, 2023 The actual article from Hope says he appears certain to feature in our final four games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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