Joe Willock

[The College Dropout]

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. 

[Aiston]

Looked quality when he actually got some time on the ball.

 

Great ball to Barnes at the end.

[NEEJ]

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. 

[kingxlnc]

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 

[nufcjb]

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.

[Skeletor]

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.

[Newcastle Fan]

Really hope he stays fit as the quality he brings to the side is required, more so in games like this.

[Lotus]

Him and Bruno with Tonali as a the deeper CM is our best midfield 3 for me. 
 

[LFEE]

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.

[TRon]

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.

[Lush Vlad]

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. 

[Holloway]

he's visibly bulked up and looks rapid as ever, has a big part to play this season4

[nemtizz]

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. 

[janpawel]

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. 

 

[Mattoon]

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.

[High Five o]

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. 

[TRon]

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.

[janpawel]

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 

[Maggies]

5 chances created today.

 

Willock - Bruno - Tonali

 

is the starting midfield moving forward.

[toon25]

Great ball carrier

[Erikse]

If he can stay fit and injury free it will have such a huge impact on our season. Obviously.

[Lotus]

2 hours ago, nemtizz said:

Bruno the deepest for me. 

Think the closer we have Bruno to Isak and Gordon the better. Bruno at the base also means another slow player in a defensive position.

We would sacrifice Tonali’s attacking instincts but at least he can get back quick enough to cover when we lose it in transition and look all over the place.

[kingxlnc]

We should play 4-2-3-1

 

Tonal Bruno as the two

 

gordon rw 

barnes lw 

willock cam 

 

isak st

 

would be very powerful as willock and isak have good chemistry already and he can both run and finish 

could be a game changer

 

would like to try it at some point

 

 

[The Prophet]

He was excellent when he came on. Such an asset when he's fit.

[Dan Gleebals]

If he has as injury free season and hits prior form (I know), what is he worth?