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2024/25 Jarrad Branthwaite


Even though his stats suggest we are doing better with him in the side I'm not fully convinced he's anywhere near his best. I actually think we would have done just as well as Keane in the games he played.

The issue with conceding that we had early in the season was more of a midfield issue than a defence issue. As good as Tim was going forward he left us powder puff In the middle. However since we brought mangala in the defence has tightened up massively.

I think there is a place for tim in the side but he needs to play alongside 2 others in the middle and maybe not the full 90. At least not yet.
 
I think he played just fine, and the fact that Wolves only managed 2 shots on target is great evidence of it. Wolves have been a very good attacking team, and the only other team to keep them to 2 shots on target was Man City. That was as limited as they have been all season, it was a great defensive performance that people arent giving credit to.
 

I think he played just fine, and the fact that Wolves only managed 2 shots on target is great evidence of it. Wolves have been a very good attacking team, and the only other team to keep them to 2 shots on target was Man City. That was as limited as they have been all season, it was a great defensive performance that people arent giving credit to.
It's not like he was awful but I think it's pretty clear that he's not at his best at the moment. He's very good, so even then he's still performing to a decent standard, but what we're seeing so far this season aren't the performances of a £70m centre half. He's either still carrying the injury or is just a bit rusty after being out for a while, he'll get there but he is a little bit below par at the moment.
 
He was limping in the last 10 mins or so, the bench were asking if he was ok and he just kept giving a thumbs up saying OK.
He looked like he twisted an ankle or something.
 
Already 3-4 clean sheets in the time he's been back.

I was surprised at the start of the season how many on this forum didn't think his return would make a significant difference.

The stats are there for all to see and all those clean sheets last season weren't some mirage given they're starting to happen again as soon as he returns. All the other guys at the back need him alongside him so critical he stays fit.
 
Already 3-4 clean sheets in the time he's been back.

I was surprised at the start of the season how many on this forum didn't think his return would make a significant difference.

The stats are there for all to see and all those clean sheets last season weren't some mirage given they're starting to happen again as soon as he returns. All the other guys at the back need him alongside him so critical he stays fit.

Doesnt seem fully back to his best. Still a far superior unit with him rather than Keane.
 

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