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 Oliver  Bodega Bay 10 Jul 17 9.51am |
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Originally posted by Woolsy
Is he a defensive midfielder? I think he has played mostly as a defensive midfielder but only because the attacking positions are filled by the likes of Hazard, Wilian and Pedro.
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| Mad4palace 10 Jul 17 9.56am |
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I would have thought Lewis Baker would have been a player more on De Boers wishlist having played in the Eredivisie for 2 seasons, unless he didn't impress FdB. Loftus-Cheek looks alright, can carry the ball, hopefully he can play as one of the 2 in front of Milivojevic but fill in for Luka if he's injured or we have to switch to a more defensive formation.
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| Willo South coast - west of Brighton. 10 Jul 17 10.00am |
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Originally posted by Mad4palace
I would have thought Lewis Baker would have been a player more on De Boers wishlist having played in the Eredivisie for 2 seasons, unless he didn't impress FdB. Loftus-Cheek looks alright, can carry the ball, hopefully he can play as one of the 2 in front of Milivojevic but fill in for Luka if he's injured or we have to switch to a more defensive formation. He never impressed me when I saw him playing for England U21 but who the hell am I ? Maybe he is normally better than that but on those performances I cannot see how he could be of real benefit to us. I did notice that he was two-footed.Right-Footed but will shoot with left-foot from edge of the box. Edited by Willo (10 Jul 2017 10.00am)
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| Petereagle Brockley 10 Jul 17 10.39am |
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Originally posted by Willo
He never impressed me when I saw him playing for England U21 but who the hell am I ? Maybe he is normally better than that but on those performances I cannot see how he could be of real benefit to us. I did notice that he was two-footed.Right-Footed but will shoot with left-foot from edge of the box. Edited by Willo (10 Jul 2017 10.00am)
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| Mad4palace 10 Jul 17 10.57am |
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Judging from clips he plays a bit like the spurs Dembele/Yaya Toure. Obviously we wish he'll be half as good as either of those but the main thing is not can he beat 4 defenders and curl one in from 30 yards but it's can he play 30 odd games a season, be calm on the ball, find his passes and be aware of his defensive duties.
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 Tez Epsom 10 Jul 17 10.58am |
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Just called a contact of mine at Chelsea, apparently in training he's been known to try to take free kicks over a wall. This could be a deal-breaker as I prefer it when players try to take them under the wall.
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| Lyons550 Shirley 10 Jul 17 11.03am |
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Originally posted by Tez
Just called a contact of mine at Chelsea, apparently in training he's been known to try to take free kicks over a wall. This could be a deal-breaker as I prefer it when players try to take them under the wall.
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NickinOX  Sailing country. 10 Jul 17 12.23pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
He never impressed me when I saw him playing for England U21 but who the hell am I ? Maybe he is normally better than that but on those performances I cannot see how he could be of real benefit to us. I did notice that he was two-footed.Right-Footed but will shoot with left-foot from edge of the box. Edited by Willo (10 Jul 2017 10.00am) Either side of the edge, and he only uses his right foot.
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| Nobbybm Dartford 10 Jul 17 12.52pm |
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Originally posted by Willo
He never impressed me when I saw him playing for England U21 but who the hell am I ? Maybe he is normally better than that but on those performances I cannot see how he could be of real benefit to us. I did notice that he was two-footed.Right-Footed but will shoot with left-foot from edge of the box. Edited by Willo (10 Jul 2017 10.00am) Well he was the stand out player in Toulon last year. A couple of Chelski fans I know rate him highly & are frustrated he's never been given a run in the team. (For reference, both also told me that Bamford was a useless bag of s***e before he ever kicked a ball for us and that Remy was too fragile for the EPL.)
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| m/k mick milton keynes 10 Jul 17 1.13pm |
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If true, i for one am getting fed up with chelsea cast offs, bamford, remy, are we totally stupid
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| se25 rudy se25 10 Jul 17 1.19pm |
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He plays as more of a No.10 for the U21s He's definitely not a straight-up defensive midfielder like Luka - someone likened him to Dembele at Spurs and I think that's a good comparison. He's comfortable in possession, a good passer & hard to shake off the ball due to his strength. He shouldn't be judged too harshly by not getting a lot of game time at Chelsea - it can't be easy to dislodge either Matic, Fabregas or Kante from midfield and he's not the same type of dynamic forward as Hazard or Pedro - nor in the same class as Willian. I reckon he could be an excellent addition to what is a pretty thin Eagles midfield - especially thin if McArthur were to leave.
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Crystal_Clear  Belfast 10 Jul 17 1.23pm |
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I hope to be proved wrong, but this leaves me underwhelmed. If he fails, then it will be another shambolic loan from Chelsea like Bamford and Remy. If he works out, then will go back to Chelsea as a better player with little or no hope of getting him permanently. It strikes me as a cheap option for a No. 10.
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