Gawalls Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 minute ago, Myleftboot said: Just watched ‘IN FOCUS The best of Sandro Tonali on his Newcastle debut’. On the Newcastle United YouTube channel. He’s a quality player just needs bedding in. Must have been quick (joke) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Who are his best mates in the squad do we think? He needs a Joelinton like Bruno has. Which up and coming Italian talent could we sign to buck his spirits up? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 6 minutes ago, gbandit said: Who are his best mates in the squad do we think? He needs a Joelinton like Bruno has. Which up and coming Italian talent could we sign to buck his spirits up? What's Fabio Zamblera up to these days? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 7 minutes ago, wormy said: What's Fabio Zamblera up to these days? A career that defied all expectations Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 The Bellaria Baller, as I believe he was known in his latter days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 I think that midfield 3 is really difficult to come into if you're new as well. Because of the lack of a true 'anchor' or 6 it requires a fair bit of covering and rotation. He's been having to try to adapt to that in a language he doesn't understand and barely being on the training pitch. The switch in the second half yesterday to a much more conventional system made a big difference. He didn't do anything groundbreaking but you could tell he wasn't second guessing where he was actually supposed to be anymore, was getting on the ball alot and looked really comfortable until he gassed out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 1 hour ago, gbandit said: Who are his best mates in the squad do we think? He needs a Joelinton like Bruno has. Which up and coming Italian talent could we sign to buck his spirits up? Heard he proper loves Chiesa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 And Barella. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted October 9, 2023 Share Posted October 9, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Charlies Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Didn’t expect that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapo Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Chasing after his first touch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 22 minutes ago, Chapo said: Chasing after his first touch Oh you Wank… Wan… Wag. Decided you’re a Wag. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack j Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Paul dummett was named in the tip 6 speeds of prem players In 2016 mind Just saying.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 47 minutes ago, Charlies said: Didn’t expect that Damn, that is fast. To the point that it almost seems hard to believe. That's a faster speed than anyone has hit in the NFL so far this season, which is topped by two guys who have run sub-10.20 100 meters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Found an article from a couple years ago where he hit a similar speed with Milan. Now I'm just going to be more annoyed the next time I see him jogging back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 Saw him at top speed in a few games recently and I thought to myself blimey, he’s quick. It’s those recovery runs he makes for the team that will be important going forward Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bimpy474 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 (edited) 3 hours ago, timeEd32 said: Damn, that is fast. To the point that it almost seems hard to believe. That's a faster speed than anyone has hit in the NFL so far this season, which is topped by two guys who have run sub-10.20 100 meters. To be fair the fella's in the NFL are wearing a suit of armour and a crash helmet. Edited October 10, 2023 by Bimpy474 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, Bimpy474 said: To be fair the fella's in NFL are wearing a suit of armour and crash helmet. Ha, this is true. I wouldn't blink an eye at Mbappe or Rashford hitting these speeds. Tonali does not jump off the screen as fast - it's pretty wild. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 09/10/2023 at 07:25, gbandit said: A career that defied all expectations The loan spells with no appearances is truly an Ashley-era Newcastle move Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 On 09/10/2023 at 08:14, Mike said: Heard he proper loves Chiesa. Bring Guiseppe Rossi home Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 10, 2023 Share Posted October 10, 2023 2 hours ago, timeEd32 said: Damn, that is fast. To the point that it almost seems hard to believe. That's a faster speed than anyone has hit in the NFL so far this season, which is topped by two guys who have run sub-10.20 100 meters. That gear is quite heavy and restrictive, mind! I’m sure Tonali wouldn’t be running as fast with a lid and some pads on. I noticed the other day how quick he looked. But I didn’t expect him to be showing up on anything like this. Just noticeably quicker than our other CM options. Bar Little Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 15 hours ago, Chapo said: Chasing after his first touch I'm kind of glad you said this. It feels like the elephant in the room, and I've not had the nerve to voice this myself up till now. His first touch doesn't look good at all, which isn't what you'd expect of an Italian player. That's not to say he doesn't have something to offer. He may be like Kieron Dyer - pacey, quick feet and good stamina. Dyer was a bit underrated on here, and of course he had massive injury problems. But in terms of our expectations of Sandro, we may need to adjust. We're not getting a Pirlo. As the guy himself said, more of a Gattuso, though he needs to adjust to the physicality of the Premiership for that to bear fruit. And of course Dyer was better going forward than defending. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 13 hours ago, timeEd32 said: Ha, this is true. I wouldn't blink an eye at Mbappe or Rashford hitting these speeds. Tonali does not jump off the screen as fast - it's pretty wild. It was talked about quite a bit over the summer that he has a lot pace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted October 11, 2023 Share Posted October 11, 2023 4 minutes ago, Cronky said: I'm kind of glad you said this. It feels like the elephant in the room, and I've not had the nerve to voice this myself up till now. His first touch doesn't look good at all, which isn't what you'd expect of an Italian player. That's not to say he doesn't have something to offer. He may be like Kieron Dyer - pacey, quick feet and good stamina. Dyer was a bit underrated on here, and of course he had massive injury problems. But in terms of our expectations of Sandro, we may need to adjust. We're not getting a Pirlo. As the guy himself said, more of a Gattuso, though he needs to adjust to the physicality of the Premiership for that to bear fruit. And of course Dyer was better going forward than defending. Did you really need to bring up the Pirlo Gattuso thing again? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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