Blast_of_Cannock
Player Valuation: £10m
It’s what you want mate lads getting a chance and doing all they can to take it.
Rehnman
Player Valuation: £100k
Against Preston he sat deeper and I was v impressed with him, more than the new guy Tim actually, even tho he did pretty well too. Armstrong just had that Modric-esque knack for getting on the ball, retaining the ball and giving the ball to the right man. Some players just seem to have more time than others don’t they and he was one of them.
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Mate we were over excited already, on the Zatometer Scale he’s already reached “ Starts in First Team before Christmas “ Level , he could even reach “ Sold to City for £100mill next transfer window” Level this season.
Happy days.
Interesting you make the Modric comparison, Armstrong has said similar of himself :
“I’ve always tried to model my game on someone like Luka Modric due to his technical ability. But more recently I’ve tried to learn from watching Jude Bellingham, I enjoy what he’s able to do at such a young age. He’s such a leader.”
He signed the maximum 3 year contract last month.
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
Hopefully Armstrong & Dixon spend a lot of time around the senior team this season and are given the odd run out here and there. Both have something about them and should start learning about top flight footy now if there's any indication that they could make it at the level.
….it’ll be a positive sign if Dixon doesn’t go on loan because it indicates Dyche could use him. I think lots depends on whether we bring another RB in.
Raino85
Player Valuation: £35m
Think both are to young to go out on loan anyway. Players of that age usually dont do anything on loan at such a young age regardless of ability, usually because managers aren't prepared to gamble on such young players. Loans are best used for your 19-20 year old's who need that first team football, like we did with Dobbin. A year just training with the first team for now will be seen as good progression for both of them. At that age you probably pick up more from training than you do with the obsession of 'minutes'
Hope so is a big chance for the lad with coleman young patterson all having ? If will be here next season
Dixon is 19 i think is an a position we need so agree what your saying keeping him around the first team till jan atleast see how he is getting on training ect might even get some minutes. Then if looks like a loan would help could send him out
Raino85
Player Valuation: £35m
Didnt realise he was 20 in December, my bad.
Agreed then pretty much, if he's a late bloomer a loan at someone like Bolton in January could help.
Only if Ashley Young or Coleman could do that
With the way Everton tend to defend, pushing the defense towards the ball and often have both CDs ahead of the front post when opponents are crossing, do we expect that Dixon will be able to defend the entire width of the goal alone?
Godfrey got all kinds of abuse last season when he as a left back was left alone and outjumped by Solanke.
Playing for Dyche, defending crosses are more important than stopping crosses for full backs. He built a Burnley team with full backs that could act as and defend as CDs. He has never trusted Patterson to the defensive job and time will show if adding muscles will be enough to convince him. Everything I have seen from Dyche is that he want big full backs or experienced players. Preferably both.
While I like what I've seen from Dixon, he has a lot to learn. He needs to play senior football. And I'd be surprised if we don't have 6 or 7 players in the squad that will start ahead of Dixon.
Godfrey got all kinds of abuse last season when he as a left back was left alone and outjumped by Solanke.
Playing for Dyche, defending crosses are more important than stopping crosses for full backs. He built a Burnley team with full backs that could act as and defend as CDs. He has never trusted Patterson to the defensive job and time will show if adding muscles will be enough to convince him. Everything I have seen from Dyche is that he want big full backs or experienced players. Preferably both.
While I like what I've seen from Dixon, he has a lot to learn. He needs to play senior football. And I'd be surprised if we don't have 6 or 7 players in the squad that will start ahead of Dixon.