Stumpy Tim
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I have no idea what game you were watching. Utterly bizarreLovely goal but toilet again other than that
2nd half thought bit better tbf
I have no idea what game you were watching. Utterly bizarreLovely goal but toilet again other than that
2nd half thought bit better tbf
Probably our least effective player unfortunately, thought he should have been replaced a bit earlier.How did he do against Brentford? I'm guessing he got to play as a number 10 with both Mitoma and Adingra also starting?
Yep, I agree with this.Probably our least effective player unfortunately, thought he should have been replaced a bit earlier.
How can anyone rate Igor as a 6? He was the best player on the pitch!- Sky Sports rated him as a 6, along with VH, Steele, Igor and Pedro
That's a strange plus side to pick, his passing accuracy was only 1.8% higher than Gross's yet Gross completed 37 more passes than FB!He lacks physicality still and is not up to 90mins yet - he looked fatigued last night - but physical strength will come.
In fairness to Facu, the change of tactics left the CAM area a bit redundant a lot of the time as far as he was concerned - with both FBs playing almost box to box and such heavy loading on the wing - over 50% of the attacks were down the left side (and Mitoma frequently cutting inside and Gross moving into a no.10 position at times so occupying a lot of the central space too) - I think Facu just struggled to get involved tbh or create the space off the ball he usually does - when he did get on the ball, he was so heavily marked by Brentford’s central defenders falling quickly back into narrow deep block when we attacked, he was easily dispossessed. He made a couple of dubious decisions and could have been more aggressive - the second half was better for him. It was a difficult game for him to shine in. Roll on the next one.
On the plus side his passing accuracy was higher than either Mitoma or Gross
Brighton 2-1 Brentford: Jack Hinshelwood's first senior goal seals hosts' first home Premier League win since September
Brighton secured a first home Premier League win since September thanks to a 2-1 victory over Brentford.www.skysports.com
And (which is arguable) - Sky Sports rated him as a 6, along with VH, Steele, Igor and Pedro
I think the thread is actually very fair? As far as I can see he is getting a lot of leeway for his age and experience. He's been praised when he's done well and critiqued in the area's he's struggling in. He's not going to be praised as much as Ferguson, Enciso or even Hinshelwood as he hasn't contributed as much as them yet.I find this SUCH a frustrating thread to read.
He's just 18 (eighteen) years old...
He's already contributing effectively, and scored a great goal... at eighteen years old, for a top 10 Premier League side against some of the worlds best footballers...
He's obviously going to improve in every area of his game. Our coaching team will be working with him in the very areas that the impatient fans in this thread are criticising him about.
I think some people are taking it for granted that we have so many teenagers playing for our first team. It's not usual, we are just blessed with some of the best young players in the world playing for this club.
And Buonanotte is one of the best young players in the world. Just like our other teenagers, he's far from the finished article and will improve all of the time. I remember rolling my eyes at criticisms about Hinsh, also just 18, a matter of days ago.
Just be patient. Like our other teenagers, he will not always do the right thing. Just admire his development as he gains the coaching and experience to become one of the top players in the world, as he inevitably leaves us for an astronomical fee one day.
You picked one sentence out of context in a whole paragraph about his overall performance and you chose to run with that and laugh at it - how odd. I already said why I thought he struggled to get involved. Facu has a good passing accuracy, however many times he passes the ball, it’s a percentage figure of accuracy- not who made the most numbers of accurate passes made.That's a strange plus side to pick, his passing accuracy was only 1.8% higher than Gross's yet Gross completed 37 more passes than FB!
But comparing him to Gross's stats??! I know you're keen to promote this lad at every opportunity but that is not helping!I already said why I thought he struggled to get involved. Facu has a good passing accuracy, however many times he passes the ball, it’s a percentage figure of accuracy- not who made the most numbers of accurate passes made.
So er, yes, when looking specifically at Facu’s performance- a good percentage in passing accuracy is a plus.
Every player is rated after every match - I have often mentioned Facu’s passing accuracy previously - as for being ‘keen to promote him’ it has been more a case of defending him from scapegoating and more criticism than is fair for a developing 18 year old.But comparing him to Gross's stats??! I know you're keen to promote this lad at every opportunity but that is not helping!