2023/24 Ashley Young

[Marius57]

We'd have lost that game yesterday if Patterson had started and had Mitoma running at him all day.

We were knackered after Burnley and we did well at the back.

Like we lost against them last season when he was up against Mitoma and after 15 mins getting to grips with him had him in his back pocket and we won 5:1?

 

[Joey66]

More movement in Dixies Statue -

 

[SJB]

Like we lost against them last season when he was up against Mitoma and after 15 mins getting to grips with him had him in his back pocket and we won 5:1?

That was one of his best games for us, if he could consistently perform with such application and concentration he'd be able to cut it at this level.

 

[davek]

Starts next week against Palace. 100%.

Coleman back after the international break.

That's the way this RB position will be sorted in the coming weeks.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Lads a lovely autumnal Sunday afternoon...I can think of better way to spend it than arguing over the virtues of a 38 year old Ashley Young.

 

[davek]

Lads a lovely autumnal Sunday afternoon...I can think of better way to spend it than arguing over the virtues of a 38 year old Ashley Young.

Its pissing down.

 

[Exeter_Gently]

Its pissing down.

Not in Mossley Hill David

 

[Exeter_Gently]

@davek Childwall Abbey for a pint and a roast?

 

[Joey66]

That was one of his best games for us, if he could consistently perform with such application and concentration he'd be able to cut it at this level.

At Prescot Cables maybe aged 38 years old .....

 

[Joey66]

Its pissing down.

He would never dodge the rain on his Zimmer frame ... he get soaked .....

 

[Joey66]

Starts next week against Palace. 100%.

Coleman back after the international break.

That's the way this RB position will be sorted in the coming weeks.

You would be a crap manager, Dave .....

 

[roy vernon]

We'd have lost that game yesterday if Patterson had started and had Mitoma running at him all day.

We were knackered after Burnley and we did well at the back.

No Dave, we'd have probably managed to get out of our own half a bit more, Harrison wouldn't have been exhausted from covering Young defensively and we would certainly have been no worse defensively. Sorry Dave you're on a hiding to nothing here, no matter how poor Patterson may or may not be, he is a better option than a 39 years old Ashley Young.

 

[Marius57]

That was one of his best games for us, if he could consistently perform with such application and concentration he'd be able to cut it at this level.

Like with Onana and Myko, if he was given a consistent run of games, he might be able to get to that. Coming in and out the team doesn’t help. When he has a consistent run of games under Lampard, he was performing better.

Young has cost us points and is making mistakes, Patterson may do the same, but the upside for him is, he will most likely progress from that as he develops more.

 

[coleman=quality]

He’s the right back, why does he need an attacking player to stop crosses for him?

Because that seems to be what’s happening the wingers become wing backs and unless everyone is in sync this stupid tactic isn’t working tbh it’s absolutely ridiculous sick of how narrow we are and diagonal balls can be played to the wide attackers without much pressure on them

 

[SJB]

Young has cost us points and is making mistakes, Patterson may do the same, but the upside for him is, he will most likely progress from that as he develops more.

I suspect Dyche and his coaching team have been trying to teach Patterson the basics of playing the fullback position but aren't seeing him put it into practice, hence him not getting the game time. A complete lack of positional sense is a fatal flaw in a fullback.