Sparky_Hughes
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Still timeI think we should have picked him up in the Southampton yard sale.
Still timeI think we should have picked him up in the Southampton yard sale.
Those things often do not mean much.Just signed a new contract I believe and has said he isn't leaving. Great player though and I'd love to sign him.
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.Those things often do not mean much.
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.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?
I think his crosses and set pieces, and shooting can be spectacular. More English SneijderPutting 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.
I would take Redmond over Walcott at this point, and leave JWP with the U21s.Him and Redmond ought to feature for England more.
22How 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.
£15m adjusted for recent inflation.In the words of SAF (albeit referring to a different player), his set pieces alone are worth £10M+.
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.Great corner kick taker but other than on set pieces, he is ok. Nothing special
I thought he was more then decent... He was excellentSorry 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.
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...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.
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).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...
NoPereira + 15m for Ward-Prowse?
Just checking. Didn't want him anyway.
Man whatHe'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.