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James Ward-Prowse | West Ham
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His 50th Premier League match today, still just 19 years old. He's one cracking prospect. Will be interesting to see how he develops this year. I don't think the exodus at Soton is necessarily bad for him. He'll be one of those that you'd expect to step up, and I think he'll relish the challenge. Strikes me as the type, and I think he'll be a prominent player at a top 4 challenging club within a couple of years.
Just signed a new contract I believe and has said he isn't leaving. Great player though and I'd love to sign him.
Those things often do not mean much.
He stood out for me today for them. Held the ball well for others and kept their attacking threat alive. Not surprised to his thread bumped, he should expect a call up for the qualifiers if he plays like anything he did today for this season.
He's going to be an excellent player. Definitely one we should keep an eye out for. I'd love him to come here.
At JWPs stage I think it does. He is now a main player at Southampton and will be playing every match which he will not be guaranteed at the top clubs. It looks like he knows this and realizes staying at Southampton for now would be better for his development.
I can't seem to find anything about signing a new contract so I could be wrong about that though.
Whats his best position, not really watch much of him, I have seen play RM and AM, spoke to someone the other day and said he will end up a deep lying playmaker?
Looks a little bit like Darren Fletcher, a lot more talented though.
I like him most as the right sided CM in a 433. It allows him to be in field to get on the ball more but he can still drift out wide to get the cut back and put in a deep cross. He's played in the deep 2 of a 4231 at youth level for England and I'd say he'd do a great job in that role. As for now at Southampton they seem to stick with the 433 so I think he'll be at his best as the right CM in that system.
Putting in some nice crosses today. Nice tidy little player, not very exciting though.
Puts me in mind of a Frank Lampard as in he was never spectacular but got the job done.
Puts me in mind of a Frank Lampard as in he was never spectacular but got the job done.
Seemed to be everywhere today and was not afraid to put a foot in. Thought that his set pieces were brilliant - was nervous at every corner he took, especially compared to our ones.
One of the best crossers of the ball in the game. Think he is at his level though.
Delivery is fantastic. I think Southampton won at least 5 first headers from his crosses.
His best attribute by far are his set piece taking skills. the rest of his game is too average compared to that. His overall game lacks a bit, has no standout features in the game itself.
I think his crosses and set pieces, and shooting can be spectacular. More English Sneijder
How old is the lad? Any mention of him playing for England yet, coz he could be a great addition in tight games with those crosses and getting stuck in.
Him and Redmond ought to feature for England more.
I would take Redmond over Walcott at this point, and leave JWP with the U21s.
In the words of SAF (albeit referring to a different player), his set pieces alone are worth £10M+.
All I think is set pieces
£15m adjusted for recent inflation.
The scousers will be furious if you guys inflate his price before the summer.
Sorry for the thread bump but I thought he was decent today. Been in good form too. Great FK for his goal. I can't see him costing more than 30 mill. Would be a decent signing for us.
Probably one of the top crossers in the PL.
They only had 36% possession, but he once again, stood out for them today, great free kick, 5 in 9 goals for him now I believe?
Great corner kick taker but other than on set pieces, he is ok. Nothing special
Tidy player and probably up there with Trent Alexander-Arnold (sorry to praise a Scouser) as the best crosser in the PL in my opinion. I think he's at his level though, unless his all-round game improved beyond his undoubted ability from dead balls. Wouldn't be a worthwhile addition for us, other than to improve the already-high-enough HG quota.
Yeah, he’s a one trick pony. Great for a cagey side like Southampton that want to spoil and take advantage of dead ball situations.
I thought he was more then decent... He was excellent
Never been much of a fan. Never notice him unless he’s taking a corner or a free kick. Similar to Milivojevic in that respect, who does feck all other than score penalties.
Why does I get the feeling he always scores against us. Other players that I get that same feeling includes Kompany, shaqiri, Sigurdsson, Fellaini at everton .
That's a good comparison and I was thinking that if JWP changed up his game a bit and became a FB then he would probably be at a big club already. He is a classic winger in that he keeps the width and like to send in a lot of crosses. But in todays game that tends to describe a fullback more than a winger. Great goal by him today on the free kick...
Agreed. Also he doesn't have the pace of a high-positioned, out-and-out winger in my view but full backs don't typically require as much pace as they're more positionally-focused than trying to beat a man 1v1. Gary Neville was the perfect example of a clever RB with exceptional crossing without raw pace. I could see JWP doing well in that role but admittedly I don't really know how good he is defensively (though, given he's a CM by trade, you'd expect him to be somewhat proficient).
He's got really good technique, not just a FK merchant as some are suggesting. Admittedly he's not the best physically but I still think he could be a good signing for us.
Pereira + 15m for Ward-Prowse?
Just checking. Didn't want him anyway.No
Man what