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23 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

 

 

That's done me in that. I absolutely love him. It would have been so easy to down tools the way he was treated by the club and us under the old regime. He's transformed himself as a player, mentally and physically. He gives us so much and we are nowhere near the same team without him .The three key tackles today (two with players ahead of him he had to catch) were just so typical of him. He does that so often in big games we've at times become complacent about it and as soon as he's not absolutely dominating a midfield it's such and such should start as they use the ball better. Him Tonali and Bruno. That's the three, that's the engine, but Big Joe is the heart. He's done it against big teams time and again and puts himself in harm's way with his graft for the side, especially when we're up against it, even the professional fouls (ah Mr Elliot you think you will run past me do you?). He's the ultimate team player and the tank that pushed us over the line today. Vamos !! Joelinton Cássio Apolinário de Lira!! You deserve this !!

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If it's true his house got robbed last night, then that makes this performance even more gargantuan. Hope if they ever catch the guys who did that while he was headed for Wembley are extradited to Saudi for punishment.

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53 minutes ago, The Butcher said:

 

Who's cutting onions in here? He was a monster today. Winning so many duels. Completely bossing the Liverpool midfielders. I love him so much

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24 minutes ago, BlackandWhite said:

When he, Bruno and Tonali play together they are the best midfield in the league, and they proved that today.

 

Liverpool were their main competitors before today, but they were shown who were the real deal for sure.

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Should be posted in the Eddie Howe thread - but it must feel so amazing for players like Big Joe and Dan Burn that in the Howe era, they have prospered so much professionally- winning a trophy, and getting call-ups to their national squads. They must feel so proud.

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Just now, Emotic said:

Should be posted in the Eddie Howe thread - but it must feel so amazing for players like Big Joe and Dan Burn that in the Howe era, they have prospered so much professionally- winning a trophy, and getting call-ups to their national squads. They must feel so proud.

These are players that technically might not be the greatest.  But their character is at an elite level. They bring something that cannot be measured. An intangible quality that is difficult to replicate. 
 

I said in BDBs thread - someone said he’s not a top 8 player. But he has been.  He’s played damn near every game.  
 

 

Same with Big Joe. I think Joe can be improved on in many regards but he has something special and he showed it today.  He won everything from start to finish.  

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On 10/03/2025 at 22:16, Lush Vlad said:

I feel like he has a lot of intangible qualities that won’t show up even if you were looking at advanced stats. 
 

To use a cliche. Setting the tone would be one. Scaring the opposition would be another :lol: 

 

His recovery runs are really underrated, as even if he doesn’t get across. He is often there to shut off the cut back or pass back inside. 
 

He often becomes a bit of an out ball with some mid-range passes aimed into him at chest and head height. We miss that from the back when he is out. As nobody else in our team seems capable of holding the ball up back to goal.
 

He can play out of trouble when facing his own goal because of his size. It doesn’t always work. But it often wins us a free kick or gets us up the pitch. 
 

Bit of a rogue and brain dead at times. Not the best technically. But I feel like he embodies all that has made this Howe team great, since the move to midfield. 

 

 

 


This x 1,000,000. 

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4 hours ago, The Butcher said:

 

 

Been gorging on the content for the last hour but this is the one that got me. We don't deserve these players, man. What a guy. 

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Hard to believe this guys journey under Howe. 

 

Runs a close second after Smurphy in 3rd and Big Dan in top spot for the most wholesome so happy for you rankings! 

 

Wouldnt swap Big Joe or any of Tonali, Bruno, Isak for anyone in the world. Proper club legend and unplayable on his day.

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