...I watched a large part of that game yesterday to take a look at Jones. He did ok. Leeds are on a real roll and it was a difficult debut being a frantic Derby but he didn't let anybody down. Great win for Barnsley.
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...I watched a large part of that game yesterday to take a look at Jones. He did ok. Leeds are on a real roll and it was a difficult debut being a frantic Derby but he didn't let anybody down. Great win for Barnsley.
Quote from Barnsley manager regarding Jones yesterday:
I thought he did excellent, I’m really, really pleased with him. We brought him in predominantly as a right-back but we know he has got that cover.
“With Aidy coming back from injury and playing 120 minutes on Tuesday night, we have to be very organised in our thinking because at the minute, we only have two full-backs.
“We have three with Gethin and we have to keep him fit and that’s just decision you have to make when you carry a small squad.
“You think someone can deal with something and he has shown tonight that he can and there is a lot more to come from him.”
I thought he did excellent, I’m really, really pleased with him. We brought him in predominantly as a right-back but we know he has got that cover.
“With Aidy coming back from injury and playing 120 minutes on Tuesday night, we have to be very organised in our thinking because at the minute, we only have two full-backs.
“We have three with Gethin and we have to keep him fit and that’s just decision you have to make when you carry a small squad.
“You think someone can deal with something and he has shown tonight that he can and there is a lot more to come from him.”
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
Everton youngster Callum Connolly has been labelled a “credit to Everton Football Club” after impressing Wigan boss Warren Joyce while on loan there.
Connolly scored a brace on his debut for the Latics, but Joyce says his defensive displays have also been worthy of praise.
The 19 year old defensive midfielder has represented England at Under 20 level and Joyce says he has a big career in front of him.
“Obviously I’ve known about him for a while and he’s a credit to Everton Football Club,” Joyce said.
“They’re the ones who have developed him and he’s capable of having a long career in the Premier League.
“I thought Callum was outstanding (against Brentford); defensively he was sound in a situation where he opened it up down his side of the pitch.
“He’s a credit to Everton Football Club; they’ve put the work into his development and we have just selected him and given him the opportunity to play.”
Connolly scored a brace on his debut for the Latics, but Joyce says his defensive displays have also been worthy of praise.
The 19 year old defensive midfielder has represented England at Under 20 level and Joyce says he has a big career in front of him.
“Obviously I’ve known about him for a while and he’s a credit to Everton Football Club,” Joyce said.
“They’re the ones who have developed him and he’s capable of having a long career in the Premier League.
“I thought Callum was outstanding (against Brentford); defensively he was sound in a situation where he opened it up down his side of the pitch.
“He’s a credit to Everton Football Club; they’ve put the work into his development and we have just selected him and given him the opportunity to play.”
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
Jonjoe Kenny too I think. I remember a game in the U17 euros against Portugal where our LB (not sure why Connolly wasn't involved, may have been injured) was getting roasted. The manager took him off and switched Kenny from RB to deal with him. literally never got another kick for the rest of the game.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
he was doing his gcses i think
Some great comments there from Wigan's manager, nice to see he shares Unsworth's view on him. Can't ask for more than that on loan. Let's hope he keeps up the good work.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
You're spot on mate. I remember now you mention it.
.Probably criticised in some quarters but to me it shows a maturity you don't often see in young lads.
Barnfred 55
Player Valuation: £80m
He's such a versatile player. Can play anywhere across the back 4 or as a defensive midfielder. He's genuinely 2 footed, extremely composed in possession, and manages to get himself into great scoring positions which indicates good intelligence too. Despite all this he tends to float through games almost unnoticed. Very underestimated in my view.
As regards his prospects with us, I'm not sure if this versatility will actually work against him as he doesn't really have a specialist position. I suppose LB has been his most common role.
Does anyone know what position he has played for Wigan?
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
right back.
Talking of which...
Luke Garbutt is theoretically one of their left backs. Does anyone know if he has returned to Everton? I've seen a comment to that effect on a Wigan blog and then others which list him as having an injured back in the Wigan squad injury list.
Yeah, I remember him returning for England a few months later, think they were u18s then , and scoring two goals on his debut. He's not the most outrageously talented of our " Golden Generation" but he's my favourite.
I'm hoping he plays in the FACup next week against Man U, I'm presuming he's not cup tied , anybody know?
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
he didnt play for us against leicester so should play alright.
Ta, wasn't sure if he had to be registered before a certain date.
...if he went before our Leicester game there might be a clause that he can't play in the FA Cup.
mightymoyes
Player Valuation: £70m
it was only last friday he signed so we were already knocked out.
im not sure we'd able to recall him anyway with new loan rules.
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