Erikse Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 (edited) 9 minutes ago, TRon said: They were fine for a season and a half previously, unless they've developed abnormally since then. It's kind of strange how much stress his body was put under during 22/23 without getting injured at all until the end. I suppose that getting 2 longer injuries in a row can make you more fragile in general? For example WIlson never really got injured until he suffered 2 serious knee injuries in a row aged 23-24. Even after that he missed 1 game between the end of 2017 and january 2019, and by then he was 27. After this the muscle injuries started piling up. Edited September 11 by Erikse Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 Just now, Erikse said: It's kind of strange how much stress his body was put under during 22/23 without even getting injured at all until the end. I suppose that getting 2 longer injuries in a row can make you more fragile in general? For example WIlson never really got injured until he suffered 2 serious knee injuries in a row aged 23-24. Yeah I guess wear and tear is a thing. Hopefully it was just an impact injury and his body is actually well mended after such a long layoff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
1964 Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 2 hours ago, TRon said: Yeah I guess wear and tear is a thing. Hopefully it was just an impact injury and his body is actually well mended after such a long layoff. It's likely turned gangrenous, condidered a medical impossibility given the injury, but compounded with additional Ebola virus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack27 Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Nowhere in that article does it report that Joe Willock is back fit btw. Tosser Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Thought he was brilliant. Desperate for him to stay fit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 minute ago, joeyt said: Thought he was brilliant. Desperate for him to stay fit Aye, total class, always knows where to make his runs when he has the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Some player this lad. My anus twitches every time he breaks out into a sprint, mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 He’s a better footballer than Big Joe. The most impressive CM today. Wouldn’t start him next game though. Let’s take it easy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Looked quality when he actually got some time on the ball. Great ball to Barnes at the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 minute ago, nemtizz said: Some player this lad. My anus twitches every time he breaks out into a sprint, mind. Missed him absolutely rinsing people on the breakaway. Dangles the yellow in front of the full back and asks them to take it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Willock reminds me of the character Megget that Nelly played in the Longest Yard, just all legs, super fast and running for days past anyone and everyone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 We look so much sophisticated and unpredictable with him on the pitch. Think Longstaff is done now. Have to go with Tonali and Willock ahead of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Our best attacking play usually comes with him in the team funnily enough. Best patches too. Remember how incredible he was in that 6-1 destruction of Spurs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Really hope he stays fit as the quality he brings to the side is required, more so in games like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Him and Bruno with Tonali as a the deeper CM is our best midfield 3 for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: He’s a better footballer than Big Joe. The most impressive CM today. Wouldn’t start him next game though. Let’s take it easy. This. Brings others alive i feel. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, The College Dropout said: He’s a better footballer than Big Joe. The most impressive CM today. Wouldn’t start him next game though. Let’s take it easy. Yep. Technically he's on a different level, and his pace burns teams too. He hasn't been on the pitch much this season, but our football has been 100% better when he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 I thought he was brilliant. So glad to see him back. That said. He does still feel a bit positionless to me? I can’t see him starting many games in our strongest XI. But at the same time, we need him getting good minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 he's visibly bulked up and looks rapid as ever, has a big part to play this season4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemtizz Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 1 hour ago, Lotus said: Him and Bruno with Tonali as a the deeper CM is our best midfield 3 for me. Bruno the deepest for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Left CM for sure. Could probably do a job as a number 10 but we don't play a formation that enables that It's between him and Joelinton for that left CM slot. It's been a while since Willock has had a run of games, but I do think he is better than Joelinton at most things going forward, especially when we are in possession Joelinton is better defensively and is also a good target man for going long from goal kicks or when we want to beat the press etc. Nice to have both of them imo 8 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said: I thought he was brilliant. So glad to see him back. That said. He does still feel a bit positionless to me? I can’t see him starting many games in our strongest XI. But at the same time, we need him getting good minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 Our best midfield 3 is undoubtedly Bruno, Tonali and Willock, but we've got to treat him with kid gloves, Big Joe is an amicable stand in with Willock getting minutes when we need to up the tempo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 5 minutes ago, nemtizz said: Bruno the deepest for me. Agree, or a bit interchangeable. Defo thinks Tonali has more to offer with his runs and directness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 2 minutes ago, janpawel said: Left CM for sure. Could probably do a job as a number 10 but we don't play a formation that enables that It's between him and Joelinton for that left CM slot. It's been a while since Willock has had a run of games, but I do think he is better than Joelinton at most things going forward, especially when we are in possession Joelinton is better defensively and is also a good target man for going long from goal kicks or when we want to beat the press etc. Nice to have both of them imo He did have a really good understanding with Big Joe in the CL qualification season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpawel Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 5 minutes ago, TRon said: He did have a really good understanding with Big Joe in the CL qualification season. Yeah they were absolutely quality, and both bulletproof that season too unlike now Kind of sad we will likely never see it again, understandably since we have Barnes and Gordon there Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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