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2021/22 Donny van de Beek

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faddy the blue said:
I won't start him every game. Don't want to over burden him in a season where we're struggling. He'd be my 1st pick off the bench in games where he doesn't start. In a 3 man midfield it'll be either him or Gray and Gray gets the nudge.
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Why does Richy always get an automatic spot? He’s bee bang average again this season.
 
Spent a lot of his pitch time shuffling 5yd passes and gesturring to others to do more against Barcodes.

He needs to be higher up the pitch and be prepared to go past a player.
 

Hes got to play from now on in the position Gomes plays, hopefully he can add some consistency to that position
 
EGWToffee said:
Must play every game from here forward.

He was always demanding the ball and looking to move it forward. He is on a whole other level to the other dross in midfield.
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I have my doubts on him but seeing a cameo of him against Newcastle, I can say he is a huge upgrade on Andre Gomes. But I hope he starts and be consistent for us. What we need is consistency and some winning streak, heck I'll take some draws just to pick up some points.
 
Blue Roo said:
Make him the on field captain and have everything revolve and flow from him. No one else is capable
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It seems absolutely ridiculous to say that about someone on loan from a club he's barely played for this season, and having less than half a game of football for us.

I agree though. He was the only player who seemed composed for us last night. He was busy, always looking for the ball and wanting to do something with it.

It's more a damning indictment of the rest of our player's than realistic.
 
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D410 said:
Spent a lot of his pitch time shuffling 5yd passes and gesturring to others to do more against Barcodes.

He needs to be higher up the pitch and be prepared to go past a player.
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What do you expect him to do? He had a maximum of 1 second on the ball before newcastle pressed.
 

He's going to have to put in some big shifts for us. He's certainly an upgrade in the midfield. Downside is he is slow and not that physical. If he is the forward most player in a midfield 3, he'll thrive. If he plays deeper, his best skills are not utilized and he won't be much of a difference maker.
 
Nymzee said:
Why does Richy always get an automatic spot? He’s bee bang average again this season.
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Because he's literally the only player in our squad capable of scoring a goal out of thin air.

Anyway Van de Beek has to start from now until the end of the season. The guy oozed class from the second he came on last night. Calm, but sharp and composed on the ball and doesn't seem to panic.
 

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