Conjo Posted September 19, 2025 Share Posted September 19, 2025 12 hours ago, El Prontonise said: No idea what people saw in him tonight, he was rubbish after he came on for first 10 mins. Hope this doesn't come off as confrontational, but is it possible that your jugdement is a bit clouded by your initial opinion of him? I know you've been critical of the signing and his 10 min cameo against Liverpool. What did you not like about his performance against Barca? Watching the game on tv he seemed to handle himself really well. Dribbling off his press, distributed the ball well both short and long, managed to win the ball back high up the pitch after set pieces to maintain pressure...didn't really seem, to me at least, to put a foot wrong? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted September 19, 2025 Share Posted September 19, 2025 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Conjo said: Hope this doesn't come off as confrontational, but is it possible that your jugdement is a bit clouded by your initial opinion of him? I know you've been critical of the signing and his 10 min cameo against Liverpool. What did you not like about his performance against Barca? Watching the game on tv he seemed to handle himself really well. Dribbling off his press, distributed the ball well both short and long, managed to win the ball back high up the pitch after set pieces to maintain pressure...didn't really seem, to me at least, to put a foot wrong? Probably right which is why I'm going to shut up and not become rod. I was watching him positionally and didn't like what I saw. The switch to the 3 CBs helped him a lot I would say. Edited September 19, 2025 by El Prontonise Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted September 19, 2025 Share Posted September 19, 2025 1 hour ago, andyc35i said: I’m fairly certain we see him partner Botman on Sunday with Hall at left back. I’m interested to see how they do as a pair considering they’re the ‘future’ centre backs for us Don't think we'll see them start until Bradford, with Krafth the other one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobloblaw Posted September 20, 2025 Share Posted September 20, 2025 On 18/09/2025 at 21:56, Pata said: What rules? Oh yeah Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyn davies Posted September 20, 2025 Share Posted September 20, 2025 Will clearly start tomorrow and we will get a true reflection on whethet he's any good for us, personally I think he will come on leaps and bounds over the next few games and will change a few minds on here. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy84 Posted September 20, 2025 Share Posted September 20, 2025 Good thing is that he hasn’t had to come in and be our starting CB with that pressure. Easing him in is a luxury we can afford and hopefully he’s settled and ready to start Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted September 20, 2025 Share Posted September 20, 2025 On 19/09/2025 at 22:00, El Prontonise said: Probably right which is why I'm going to shut up and not become rod. I was watching him positionally and didn't like what I saw. The switch to the 3 CBs helped him a lot I would say. Which is completely fair I think. I thought the lad looked a lot more composed, but you could well be right that the formation switch protected some of his vulnerabilities better. I do think though that he looked more comfortable on the ball - against Liverpool it was like watching Bramble reborn. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coffee_Johnny Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Cometh the hour… . Howay big Mal, play a blinder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Big handsome boots to fill. Do it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barnes23 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Ropey at times, won't be replacing Schar as first choice anytime soon. Early days though and you can also see the potential and the qualities which we will be looking to build on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcher Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 He's good and will get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 No where near Shar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CPL Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Didn't see the whole game but got away with a second booking towards the end. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Just now, CPL said: Didn't see the whole game but got away with a second booking towards the end. Its good, because his first booking should never have been given in the first place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Looks canny on the ball but defensively I'm not convinced. Should have been sent off as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Prontonise Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Just now, r0cafella said: Looks canny on the ball but defensively I'm not convinced. Should have been sent off as well 3 at the back suits the way he plays. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Good first half. He did fine I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 That last foul aside I thought he looked decent. Good prospect. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 1 minute ago, El Prontonise said: 3 at the back suits the way he plays. Yeah he has more freedom and less pressure on him when he's got two other players covering him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Make a few tired tackles at the end which is understandable Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Just now, 54 said: Its good, because his first booking should never have been given in the first place. His first was a booking. It was a deliberate handball. Maybe he was getting tired. But I thought he was getting sloppy prior. The Pope incident imo is largely Thiaw’s fault. As a CB you make sure your man is covered until you know the danger is gone, he let up too early then had to rush to make the block. The yellow comes from some lax play then he panics and handballs it. Then the second yellow follows a poor header then he’s just done by the Bournemouth player. For an hour or so he looked really good. He does give Titus vibes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliottman Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 He had a very good game in a new league. Looks like he’ll be great on the ball. He’ll only get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 I liked the look of him today, he suits a back three and looked comfortable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 Looked good, he's got a similar running style as Lascelles but much better on the ball Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted September 21, 2025 Share Posted September 21, 2025 44 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: His first was a booking. It was a deliberate handball. Maybe he was getting tired. But I thought he was getting sloppy prior. The Pope incident imo is largely Thiaw’s fault. As a CB you make sure your man is covered until you know the danger is gone, he let up too early then had to rush to make the block. The yellow comes from some lax play then he panics and handballs it. Then the second yellow follows a poor header then he’s just done by the Bournemouth player. For an hour or so he looked really good. He does give Titus vibes Deliberate handball is not automatically a yellow card anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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