The College Dropout Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 5 hours ago, Matt1892 said: I’m presuming an obligation to buy includes the player wanting to stay, which he might not if he isn’t getting any sort of game time even when we are winning 4-0. No. It means he’s coming come rain or shine. 16 hours ago, 80 said: A little disappointed Howe didn't see fit to make Hall one of today's 5 substitutions while 4-0 up today. You'd have hoped the risk-reward ratio would favour giving Burn a 20 minute break. I'm sure he's right, but I'd like to know why he's right. It shows he’s not really in Eddie’s immediate plans. I honestly think he’ll get more minutes at CM than LB if Sandro gets banned soon. He’s 3rd choice LB right now. If Burn was 3rd choice CB things would be different. Howe doesn’t mind playing Burn ALL THE TIME either. He tends to save Trips legs when games are won. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 He’s come into a new environment with different fitness and training standards. He’s a young lad. Eddie will be working hard with him on the training ground. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andycap Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 So when will he get minutes? We play man yoo in the cup which I think we will be at full strength. Just think he should be getting a few minutes here and there. Keep his match fitness ticking along Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcmk Posted October 25, 2023 Share Posted October 25, 2023 Just how unfit is this guy? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingxlnc Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 Can see this guy slotting into midfield to cover in the upcoming games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 37 minutes ago, kingxlnc said: Can see this guy slotting into midfield to cover in the upcoming games Aye. Bruno (suspended in CL) Joelinton (coming back from injury) Longstaff Willock (not played in 4-5 months, coming back from injury) And those are the fit ones. Hall is next up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted October 26, 2023 Share Posted October 26, 2023 7 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: Bruno (suspended in CL) it’s 3 yellows for a suspension in the CL I think Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Eddie obviously isn’t seeing enough from him in training. I wonder if they are avoiding playing him to avoid the trigger of a permanent move? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alberto2005 Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 1 minute ago, aussiemag said: Eddie obviously isn’t seeing enough from him in training. I wonder if they are avoiding playing him to avoid the trigger of a permanent move? I think he's signs regardless of appearances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiemag Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 The Chelsea website says we have an option to sign him, rather than an obligation. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 On 22/10/2023 at 15:59, The College Dropout said: No. It means he’s coming come rain or shine. It shows he’s not really in Eddie’s immediate plans. I honestly think he’ll get more minutes at CM than LB if Sandro gets banned soon. He’s 3rd choice LB right now. If Burn was 3rd choice CB things would be different. Howe doesn’t mind playing Burn ALL THE TIME either. He tends to save Trips legs when games are won. Thats really the truth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted October 28, 2023 Share Posted October 28, 2023 Kill two birds with one stone, drop Pope and play Hall in goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I think Eddie relies a lot on organisation rather than individual ability when it comes to the back four, so I can understand he doesn't want to risk an inexperienced youngster. Our defending often looks a bit knife-edge at the best of times to me, and given that we don't have a DM, I'm still wondering how we manage to concede so few goals. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 I know he's only 19 but find it mad that he can't get anywhere near our side in either LB or midfield even off the bench yet he was starting games for Chelsea last season. Possibly goes a long way to showing how chaotic Chelsea have been over the last couple of years. I'm confident we'll see more of him as the season goes on but definitely surprised by just how little of the pitch he has seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Fwiw I don't know if we can say it was a waste of resources signing him (seen this mentioned). We only made it happen because they were amenable to a loan-to-buy situation which worked in terms of FFP for this season. It's possible if we couldn't get that arrangement we wouldn't have made a fourth signing at all. There isn't many signings available for those kind of deals apart from older players who aren't wanted by their clubs and will have higher wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gawalls Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 9 hours ago, Cronky said: I think Eddie relies a lot on organisation rather than individual ability when it comes to the back four, so I can understand he doesn't want to risk an inexperienced youngster. Our defending often looks a bit knife-edge at the best of times to me, and given that we don't have a DM, I'm still wondering how we manage to concede so few goals. We’ve conceded four in the last two away games and seven in the last four, it’s not great away from home at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Our out of possession play - particularly away from home - is sketchy. There’s a lot of space behind the midfield and in wide areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubteam Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 1 minute ago, The College Dropout said: Our out of possession play - particularly away from home - is sketchy. There’s a lot of space behind the midfield and in wide areas. Sometimes think we'd be better reverting to a low block at times. But we need to hold onto the ball. We can't play our massive high tempo game all the time. We've gone from bing the best defence in the league to very open. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McDog Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 Just now, pubteam said: Sometimes think we'd be better reverting to a low block at times. But we need to hold onto the ball. We can't play our massive high tempo game all the time. We've gone from bing the best defence in the league to very open. 6th in goals conceded in the PL so isn't a huge problem thus far. Understand your thinking though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 7 hours ago, ponsaelius said: Fwiw I don't know if we can say it was a waste of resources signing him (seen this mentioned). We only made it happen because they were amenable to a loan-to-buy situation which worked in terms of FFP for this season. It's possible if we couldn't get that arrangement we wouldn't have made a fourth signing at all. There isn't many signings available for those kind of deals apart from older players who aren't wanted by their clubs and will have higher wages. If he's going to be as good as people are suggesting, it's a mint deal, tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pubteam Posted October 29, 2023 Share Posted October 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, McDog said: 6th in goals conceded in the PL so isn't a huge problem thus far. Understand your thinking though. I think it's more the heart in mouth feeling I'm getting during games ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 30, 2023 Share Posted October 30, 2023 7 hours ago, pubteam said: I think it's more the heart in mouth feeling I'm getting during games ? Nothing new there though. I think the calculation that Eddie makes is that however vulnerable our defence looks, the value of playing with a positive, aggressive outlook more than compensates. That can only work if the team buys into that 100% and plays with discipline and confidence. Eddie's chief strength as a manager is that he instils that kind of belief in his players. There's an indomitable quality to this side which carries them through. They play without fear. What helps as well of course is that Eddie has a very shrewd tactical brain and it's easy then for players to develop that faith. They see the results. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Without getting carried away and being a stupid armchair fan.......... this lad is better than Bale. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sufi Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 We have a player on our hands. He looks really fucking good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted November 1, 2023 Share Posted November 1, 2023 Let’s get this lad on the pitch a bit more eh, livewire and looks very confident positionally in defence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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