Guest Howaythetoon Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 My mate supports Arsenal and reckons he’s pony, but would probably be our best midfielder He says the one we would/should want is Ainsley Maitland-Niles! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 And if he’s shit his name rhymes with pillock so we have a derogatory name for him. Perfect. Everyone's coming up Wilhouse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 If he's mobile he'll already be streets ahead of Shelvey, Hendrick and Longstaff. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 What sort of player is Willock? I’ve seen him play a few times but never really noticed him. Sort of box to box, quite fast and can get away from people. Questionable decision making on the ball, as in when to keep hold, when to pass quickly etc. Reads the game well generally though. I think Hayden playing deeper does that role better than he does but he would be miles better than Hendrick and off the ball superior to Shelvey. He’ll play. Thanks ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sums up this club. Lazy. Going for the less good option because it’s easier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I was at Willock's PL debut and he wore number 69, so there might be something there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sounds like a character off Emmerdale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sums up this club. Lazy. Going for the less good option because it’s easier TBF we need a midfielder more than a defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny36 Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Just a guess but id say Willock is a Jones signing, Willock would have been in Arsenal academy under Thierry Henry, Henry and Jones worked together with Belgium and Henry might have given Jones a good report on Willock Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Maitland Niles been forced in to wingback position. The Arsenal fans I've heard from would like to see him play in midfield. Reckon he'd be better than Willock as a midfielder too. Not that Ive seen much of Willock, but MN hasn't been good on the left when he's played this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdm Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sums up this club. Lazy. Going for the less good option because it’s easier TBF we need a midfielder more than a defender. Good point Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sounds like a character off Emmerdale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Maitland Niles been forced in to wingback position. The Arsenal fans I've heard from would like to see him play in midfield. Reckon he'd be better than Willock as a midfielder too. Not that Ive seen much of Willock, but MN hasn't been good on the left when he's played this season. Agreed. Of the two, AMN would have been my preference tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Sums up this club. Lazy. Going for the less good option because it’s easier TBF we need a midfielder more than a defender. Good point He has turned down going to Southampton because he wants to play CM. Given his age and potential we should be approaching to sign him permanently. They were willing to sell in the summer. He fits the profile of players we "target", other than the fact we have to pay actual money for him. If the takeover wasn't bubbling away and the pandemic we would likely offer 8-10m to try and sign him imo. UPDATE: Moot point - SSN - Agreed loan deal with WBA, heading for medical. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Deal agreed for AMN to go to WBA. SSN seem to think it's led by him wanting to play in midfield, not as a wing-back as Southampton had intended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Yeah, he's been saying that for a while so fair play to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Deal agreed for AMN to go to WBA. SSN seem to think it's led by him wanting to play in midfield, not as a wing-back as Southampton had intended. I read somewhere that he didn't want to move to the south coast. If that was true then I doubt he's want to come all the way to Newcastle either. Otherwise I can't think of any good reason he'd choose WBA and Fat Sam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I refuse to believe he'd choose West Brom over us, so why did we choose Willock over him? Very disappointing. And if he thinks playing every week for West Brom will get him in the Euros squad, he's wrong. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 We want Choudhury, Leicester will let him go if they can get Chalobah, Watford will let him go if they can get a Longstaff. We are too confused to make anything happen and Bruce will blame the press and fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I refuse to believe he'd choose West Brom over us, so why did we choose Willock over him? Very disappointing. And if he thinks playing every week for West Brom will get him in the Euros squad, he's wrong. Livermore's closer to the squad then Isaac Hayden so I'd say its a better bet for him if its england he's after Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Choudury has been the shittest of all names mentioned so it will be him if anyone Apart from Gueye, he's the only one who seems to be a midfield enforcer who could play the Diame role. We do need a player of that type, and although I'm not convinced he's much good on the ball, he would be much better equipped to close down opponents than Shelvey or Hendrick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ketsbaia Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I refuse to believe he'd choose West Brom over us, so why did we choose Willock over him? Very disappointing. And if he thinks playing every week for West Brom will get him in the Euros squad, he's wrong. Livermore's closer to the squad then Isaac Hayden so I'd say its a better bet for him if its england he's after 99th and 100th on Southgate's list Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 Hayden is switching to play for Jamaica isn't he? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infinitely Content Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I refuse to believe he'd choose West Brom over us, so why did we choose Willock over him? Very disappointing. And if he thinks playing every week for West Brom will get him in the Euros squad, he's wrong. Because we're absolutely shit at being a football club AMN desperate to play centre midfield, would have surely jumped at the chance should assurances have been made of his position. He's the exact type of player we need. Yet we let him go to a team who are going to be relegated and instead go for a player who has shown nothing to suggest he's particularly good or effective in the premier league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted February 1, 2021 Share Posted February 1, 2021 I refuse to believe he'd choose West Brom over us, so why did we choose Willock over him? Very disappointing. And if he thinks playing every week for West Brom will get him in the Euros squad, he's wrong. Because we're absolutely shit at being a football club AMN desperate to play centre midfield, would have surely jumped at the chance should assurances have been made of his position. He's the exact type of player we need. Yet we let him go to a team who are going to be relegated and instead go for a player who has shown nothing to suggest he's particularly good or effective in the premier league. Ashley's NUFC, the absolute masters at making the wrong decision about everything! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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