I agree with that, we have has a lot of talented kids who are amazing on the ball but too slow and get found out at senior level. Angel, Cleverly, Gibson, David Jones, Pereira, Garner, Mats Daehli, Shola and more.
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'Get found out at senior level' is an odd thing to say about a group of players who all had/are having very productive senior careers.
Lacey's not rapid but 'complete lack of pace' seems like an over-exaggeration as well.
Lacey's not rapid but 'complete lack of pace' seems like an over-exaggeration as well.
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He can't sign a pro contract until 17. Are we sure that's not the photo from his scholarship signing?
That’s from his agent’s instagram today, which Lacey himself shared. They can’t but just like Harrison Parker, the Fletcher brothers and so many others he’s probably signed one of those pre-contracts which means the pro part of it kicks in when he turns 17.
Here’s the photo from his scholarship signing.
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No one will be good enough to Laceys boots.
Called up to the England U17s squad for September matches against Portugal, Morocco and Spain.
So he might make the World Cup squad?
He will as long as he stays fit.
Can he play left back?
Lacey almost certainly won't make the World Cup squad, he's with a completely different age group. The tournament is the 2006s + Nwaneri and maybe Rigg. Lacey has never played with that group.
I’d say they wouldn’t have called him up to the squad two months before World Cup if he wasn’t in their plans.
He's been called up to the new U17s cycle (2007 born players). Same team he was playing in last season with Amass, Fletchers, Mheuka, etc.
The team that is competing at the World Cup are now U18s.
Ah okay, cheers.
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Is he English or Irish?
English but I believe he’d be eligible to play for Ireland too, if he wanted to.
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The way he strikes the ball and the power he generates behind these crosses… Two assists in the first 11 minutes of his England U17 debut. Not bad, son.
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Strikes it like Becks.
Very impressed with his touch, control and passing….they way he moves with the ball in any direction is incredible…looking forward to seeing more…
Two goals and two assists in his first two starts for England U17s. A decent international break for Mr. Lacey.
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But goals with right foot too....good to see.
Please dont punch anyone
Too late for that, he was a national level boxer when he was younger.
Seen him for the first time today. He looks a real talent. I’m not one to over react but he’s going to win a Ballon Dor.
Like Keano!
Barcelona would probably use him this season if he was their player.
If we get the right draw in the cup I think we might see him. Certainly will get U-21 time and a game in the EFL trophy would be good to see.
I’m hearing really good things about Shea. Really looking forward to see how he develops.
I can’t be arsed with this discussion but he liked a tweet by Andrew Tate from when he first got locked up. If it was one of my students I’d be approaching it in conversation.
Get him in the squad for tomorrow
The assist for today’s 1-0 win over Rangers, I hear, went off after 45 mins.
Too much too soon. His ego will need to be manage or he will go off the deep end like some before him.
Looks very talented, seems to know where the net is, appears to be two footed, good vision, but on watching him for England, he seems a little lightweight, get eased off the ball too easily at the moment, so needs to get used to playing against bigger, stronger players. I have no doubt that in time he will become an excellent player, but let's not go overboard.
Lacks pace right?