I'm just thinking ahead to when Shaw comes back. I'd hate to see CJB go back to being an understudy.
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Can he play Center back ??
Fair enough, but yes, because people develop differently at different stages of their career, but even so, whilst you may not burn out physically you can still burn out mentally (which can then have an effect on your confidence).
Football has come to a point where rotation is necessary and rest is required esp for younger players to keep them having a long career. 23 is still young in a normal football career, players like Messi and ronaldo are not the norm.
Yes.
He's still got a lot to learn and improve on, people need to relax. He'll be perfectly fine being backup to Shaw.
Fair point, but he's still so young. Shaw will rightly come back as first choice, and I'm sure CBJ will still get plenty of chances himself (imo he looks a little weak to play at CB right now, but as others have said, he can play there), especially now we've all seen what he can do.
Or Hernandez :P
He gets better each game he plays. He's a decent crosser of the ball and has a good turn of speed. He might be a bit slight to play centre half at this level though.
Seeing as the only times we are inside the opposition box is at corners, that might not be a bad idea actually. We are that woeful. Good that LVG chooses to focus on possession.
He's a bit good, isn't he? Consistently whips in beautiful crosses and is always a threat going forward.
Really happy for him that he's broken in.
Really happy for him that he's broken in.
Its a shame. This team needs a poacher.
Second best full back at the club after Shaw. Shame they both play on the same side.
Another good performance today for the young lad, one of the only ones who didn't let us down.
I keep waiting for him to have a letdown but it's not happened. Really pleased with/for him.
He was outstanding in the first half. Always full-blooded in his tackles and runs. Bit harder in the second as he was isolated but still held his ground.
Doesn't seem the quickest(acceleration) especially on the turn so he'd have to read the game better because he'll struggle to recover like Shaw does(Luke is gifted with frankly mind blowing mid range acceleration).
His crossing is magical at times.
Learning the game well as he goes along, good competition though obviously still young and learnin' to Shaw.
Learning the game well as he goes along, good competition though obviously still young and learnin' to Shaw.
That myth that young players can't play every game because they burn out, it's just bollocks. If your a young player you want to play every game you can and you feel fitted and stronger than ever, I think this myth stems from when young players get injured namely Owen who struggled when young. Truth is most of these guys could play hundreds of games back to back and their bodies could handle it.
He's really come along after a very catious (understandably) first few games.
Does anyone know what his contract situtation is? Hopefully, he won't be tempted by the promise of first team football elsewhere once Shaw comes back.
Does anyone know what his contract situtation is? Hopefully, he won't be tempted by the promise of first team football elsewhere once Shaw comes back.
I think I'd trust SAF's opinion more than yours on that. He used to bang on about it a lot and contributed it to some of his young Aberdeen players not lasting
No CBJ in the squad for the EL game?
He's ill. Wonder who plays at left back then? 3-5-2 with Januzaj?
Adnan is cup tied. Could be Blind, Love, Riley, or someone completely random.
Memphis
How about as a winger? Does he have enough speed? He can cross and controls the ball well.
It was rumoured recently that he'll be signing a new 5 year deal with a 500x increase in pay (although this would put him on £10k pw it seems he, or his management team, might be reluctant to sign on the dotted line for such a long deal tying him to such comparatively low wages for a first team regular) either way they'd better hurry up as his current contract runs out this summer!
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I love this kid. Make him our future left back and convert Shaw to a libero. It plays to both their strengths.
LVG confirms he's injured - hence his substitution.
Christ sake. More injuries.
sigh
Shit.
I thought he'd just come off to keep him fresh.Feck.
Shit.
Something needs sorting. These injuries are not just unlucky. Not training on a deso pitch and other changes should be tried out.
Something needs sorting. These injuries are not just unlucky. Not training on a deso pitch and other changes should be tried out.
No wonder we can't get the best young players if we're only paying them £20 a week.
Hope it's not serious,we actually look half decent with him at LB. will need him for the next few games.
Exactly! Although they might chop that in half now he's crocked!
He didn't look injured going into the half did he? Hopefully it's more precautionary than anything
What are our fullbacks doing? How are they all getting injured?!
I'm blaming you
van Gaal said in the post match presser that he had to sub him at HT because he was injured
Haha... Injuries are part and parcel of the game, unlucky for us but they happen all the same.
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