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9LeagueTitles5FACups
Player Valuation: £2.5m
I thought Calvert-Lewin was excellent last night, really bossed their defenders about. Danjuma was awful, Beto done alright & that move for the third was beautiful.
I was unsure about going for Young and would still prefer Patterson.
Burnley offered no challenge to us at all - they looked really abject and could go straight back down. Worst of the newly promoted sides I've seen this seen*.
*although, it must be noted that they did play a weakened side (seven changes).
I was unsure about going for Young and would still prefer Patterson.
Burnley offered no challenge to us at all - they looked really abject and could go straight back down. Worst of the newly promoted sides I've seen this seen*.
*although, it must be noted that they did play a weakened side (seven changes).
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £60m
Was disappointed with Danjuma thought he could offer more technical nuance than Dacoure. How wrong can you be.
I know it's only early on, yet I'm not sold on Danjuma in the slightest. He looked lost yesterday in the role he was asked to play, with little effort really shown.
His positioning and movement is poor - almost walking around. When he's played on the wing, he's looked better although for me far too selfish.
NilSatisOptimum
Player Valuation: £60m
Was going add, maybe its a match fitness issue but did not to give Lampettes an angle in over Dyche fit and rotations. Indeed maybe too busy for in n10 and best kept wide.
Anyone else get in thd match a bit late last night ? Absolutely chocker around the stadium apparently a problem with online ticketing. Congratulations to the fans for being being calm during thd situation, thought they might have delayed the kick off though.
Verbal Kint
Player Valuation: £35m
Comfortable.
Really liking Mykolenko and JB and the left hand side. So solid
Really liking Mykolenko and JB and the left hand side. So solid
ElGato
Player Valuation: £10m
About as ideal an outcome as one could wish for.
3-0, spine of the first eleven with a few chancers thrown in for competitions sake, momentum builder into the weekend with no harm done to the injury list.
Thought Danjuma was disappointing, just doesn't look at it enough for the pace of the English game. Either trying to do too much when he needs to keep it simple or keeping it too simple when he needs to have a go.
Have to say I am so pleased for Mykolenko, gets a lot of stick on here but is really solid defensively, see him almost as third centre half as is vogue currently. If we can have Patterson as the attacking full back on the other side we'd almost have a modern approach to defending on the ball. Too many are quick to criticise our young full backs out of context, forgetting that context is everything. See what happens to them both when we have a stable centre half partnership and a good midfield screen.
Speaking of which, Branners. My word what a difference he has made to the entire team, front to back. That he is improving more senior footballers around him is testimony not just to his ability but also to his attitude and demeanour. Like all the great centre halves he exudes a kind of strange aggressive calmness. Should be in the frame for an England call up on this form and, actually, what a partnership that would be at the Euros next year: him and Stones.
Onana for me was MOM though, great work all over the pitch, tough tackling, rangy distribution, carries the ball well, aerial presence, all round box to box midfield display. Also shout out to Harrison, really like what he offers on that right side. Ambidextrous as well so is a threat either side of the full back and his ball retention and work rate are top notch. Been an unsung hero of the last few weeks imho.
As for Burnley though, good lord. At times they play some good football and did have us pressing at shadows, but when ya man can't hit a 5 yard pass in a straight line it's pointless. They'll go down quicker than a rock in a sink
UTFT
3-0, spine of the first eleven with a few chancers thrown in for competitions sake, momentum builder into the weekend with no harm done to the injury list.
Thought Danjuma was disappointing, just doesn't look at it enough for the pace of the English game. Either trying to do too much when he needs to keep it simple or keeping it too simple when he needs to have a go.
Have to say I am so pleased for Mykolenko, gets a lot of stick on here but is really solid defensively, see him almost as third centre half as is vogue currently. If we can have Patterson as the attacking full back on the other side we'd almost have a modern approach to defending on the ball. Too many are quick to criticise our young full backs out of context, forgetting that context is everything. See what happens to them both when we have a stable centre half partnership and a good midfield screen.
Speaking of which, Branners. My word what a difference he has made to the entire team, front to back. That he is improving more senior footballers around him is testimony not just to his ability but also to his attitude and demeanour. Like all the great centre halves he exudes a kind of strange aggressive calmness. Should be in the frame for an England call up on this form and, actually, what a partnership that would be at the Euros next year: him and Stones.
Onana for me was MOM though, great work all over the pitch, tough tackling, rangy distribution, carries the ball well, aerial presence, all round box to box midfield display. Also shout out to Harrison, really like what he offers on that right side. Ambidextrous as well so is a threat either side of the full back and his ball retention and work rate are top notch. Been an unsung hero of the last few weeks imho.
As for Burnley though, good lord. At times they play some good football and did have us pressing at shadows, but when ya man can't hit a 5 yard pass in a straight line it's pointless. They'll go down quicker than a rock in a sink
UTFT
ElGato
Player Valuation: £10m
Balance of the side is really good with them two there. McNeill in front can be a bit more free with his positioning. Combined with the fact that Jimmy Garner can cover right midfield/full back areas, also allows our right full back to play higher up the pitch and Harrison to drift inside more on to his left foot.
It wasn't a great game but it was certainly a great result. I went with Vitalii Mykolenko for MotM; thought he put in another decent performance yesterday.
Cameron Manning
Player Valuation: £35m
Vincent Kompany was obviously more interested in the league game at the weekend than the game tonight, showed by the amount of changes he made before the game and using five subs to keep them match fit for the league gam.
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