2024/25 Ashley Young

[Walken]

Not sure about that. He isn’t exactly covering RB in the pic below standing on the left side of the box.

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It's a still photo, no offence but it's meaningless, he quite clearly came on to so O'brien could push up

 

[Marius57]

Needs must as well. Literally no one else to rotate with, so once Lindstrom is ineffective the next in line is Young which isn't ideal.

Squad is completely depleted. We've got Wolves on the 8th and West Ham on the 15th, then another break until the rs on the 2nd April. We're going to need players back from that point on. If we don't, there's just no way we won't pick up injuries from fatigue playing the rs and Arsenal in 4 days.

I agree mate. Hoping we have some options back. Need a bit more pace in there which lindstrom offered, Patterson will hopefully be able to offer, get Ndiaye back as well.

Looking at his stats last night, he was literally just a body on the pitch. Which if people are claiming that makes him an excellent sub, then having anyone at all on the bench will be a positive.

10 touches. 2/6 successful passes. 33.3% pass accuracy (worst out of anyone that played). 0/2 successful crosses. 0/1 accurate long balls. 0 blocks. 0 tackles. 0 interceptions. 0 dribbles.

 

[maccavennie]

I agree mate. Hoping we have some options back. Need a bit more pace in there which lindstrom offered, Patterson will hopefully be able to offer, get Ndiaye back as well.

Looking at his stats last night, he was literally just a body on the pitch. Which if people are claiming that makes him an excellent sub, then having anyone at all on the bench will be a positive.

10 touches. 2/6 successful passes. 33.3% pass accuracy (worst out of anyone that played). 0/2 successful crosses. 0/1 accurate long balls. 0 blocks. 0 tackles. 0 interceptions. 0 dribbles.

Sounds like another Ashley Young masterclass doesn't it

 

[nick_waters]

His pace has obviously gone, but he uses his experience to take up really good positions on the pitch, and particularly so in the final third. We saw this for the Palace winner, the United 'pen', and even once or twice last night.

 

[Marius57]

Sounds like another Ashley Young masterclass doesn't it

Like I said, personally think he did fine, and offers a body on the pitch that may do something occasionally (when used for 10-15 mins). But that’s a very low bar, and those claiming he was an excellent sub are clearly just wumming.

 

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

Handy to have.

 

[maccavennie]

Like I said, personally think he did fine, and offers a body on the pitch that may do something occasionally (when used for 10-15 mins). But that’s a very low bar, and those claiming he was an excellent sub are clearly just wumming.

Hopefully he gets waved off on his merry way end of the season. If he's still here and still "doing a job" then recruitment hasn't gone anywhere near as well as it should have.

 

[Joey66]

To play RB so O'Brien could be pushed forward to use his size and athletism to literally save the game

He was awful beaten most times - so slow - why he is on the bench when we have Dixon or Patterson with pace is a mystery to me ....

 

[Joey66]

Handy to have.

Be handy when we terminate his contract at the end of the season IMO - no one else was in for him pre season only Dyche .....

 

[Walken]

He was awful beaten most times - so slow - why he is on the bench when we have Dixon or Patterson with pace is a mystery to me ....

He wasn't awful, don't be so hyperbolic. Dixon is a kid and Patts is just back from injury. He was brought on to get the big lad forward, the other RBs clearly are deemed not ready for one reason or another. It worked

 

[Joey66]

He wasn't awful, don't be so hyperbolic. Dixon is a kid and Patts is just back from injury. He was brought on to get the big lad forward, the other RBs clearly are deemed not ready for one reason or another. It worked

He was beaten many times so slow - you have to have pace - our wingers have covered him all season to our detriment of forward play ...

 

[dixienormous]

Still faster than Young .

Think Mangala at present is faster than Young

 

[Walken]

He was beaten many times so slow - you have to have pace - our wingers have covered him all season to our detriment of forward play ...

He was brought on for a tactical switch that worked, its very very simple

 

[Joey66]

Needs must as well. Literally no one else to rotate with, so once Lindstrom is ineffective the next in line is Young which isn't ideal.

Squad is completely depleted. We've got Wolves on the 8th and West Ham on the 15th, then another break until the rs on the 2nd April. We're going to need players back from that point on. If we don't, there's just no way we won't pick up injuries from fatigue playing the rs and Arsenal in 4 days.

we have younger faster right backs in the training squad ?

 

[Walken]

All subs are now based on a 40 yard dash in joeys world