The Fish 8994 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: Another impressive performance from Lascelles. You can only beat what’s in front of you and he was clearly helped by Palace’s reluctance to press him. He defended as solidly as you would expect but the thing that strikes me about the Eddie Howe version of Lascelles is how much more comfortable he looks in possession. He stepped out of defence and played it forwards a few times yesterday. I didn’t think he had that in his locker tbh Aye there was a pass out to Gordon's feet that made me double check it hadn't been Schar pinging it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 Speaking of things I didn’t think he had in his locker, he even played a couple of successful long range switch passes. He’ll obviously never be Botman or Schar but credit where it’s due Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 (edited) Good coaching, eh? I thought we could write off players who looked poor for other managers or in different systems. I don’t think anyone after the takeover went through would have predicted that longstaff, Murphy, Joelinton and Lascelles would all be important players for us two years into the project - or even still at the club! Edited October 22, 2023 by Dr Gloom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 6 minutes ago, The Fish said: Aye there was a pass out to Gordon's feet that made me double check it hadn't been Schar pinging it. Which is the best stat site for individual game performance? I imagine his numbers are pretty good yesterday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 He's been great. His character too. Not once moaned or kicked off and thrown a hissy fit. Grafted and improved and even knocked fuck out of a chav. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34508 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 He might have saved us £30m if he keeps playing solidly like this. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8994 Posted October 22, 2023 Share Posted October 22, 2023 3 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Which is the best stat site for individual game performance? I imagine his numbers are pretty good yesterday Fbref for raw data, whoscored for visualisations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 18 hours ago, The Fish said: Fbref for raw data, whoscored for visualisations 89% pass completion against Palace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Gloom, you joining the spreadsheet brothers? 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazzler 5511 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 22 hours ago, wykikitoon said: He's been great. His character too. Not once moaned or kicked off and thrown a hissy fit. Grafted and improved and even knocked fuck out of a chav. Plus broke records for number of bookings late in the game, from the touchline, wearing trackies. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3472 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 I think playing with quality around you in a team that's been blowing away the opposition helps a lot, but you still have to give credit to Lascelles. I thought we'd really struggle if either CB got injured, but he's stepped up and done very well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 5925 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 He's done well, but he benefits from us playing a high press and mostly having more possession than the opposition. Thats why Man City/Barca etc can play midfield dwarves at CB on occasion. He was at sixes and sevens against West Ham in the first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30433 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Aye but it’s also not easy coming in when you haven’t played much. Especially as it’s important to have a good understanding with your goalkeeper and other defenders. Particularly the other CB when you’re playing in a flat back four. You only get so much of that from training together. The high press and our dominance obviously helps massively but he’s looked the part rather than being a weak link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3472 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Yeah he's not going to be a first choice CB here now is he, Botman should certainly be coming straight back in when fit. It's good that he's shown he can be reliable backup in this system. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 Think it’s helped that he’s coming in along Schar since they’d already played together in the past. Might have been a bit different if he was alongside Botman in what would be a new partnership 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14602 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 14 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: He was at sixes and sevens against West Ham in the first half. Antonio kept on dragging him out of position. Improved 2nd half like the rest of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 7 hours ago, wykikitoon said: Gloom, you joining the spreadsheet brothers? 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14602 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4869 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 8 hours ago, wykikitoon said: Gloom, you joining the spreadsheet brothers? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38779 Posted October 23, 2023 Share Posted October 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 it's about time this board gave the captain some well-deserved love. he was my motm against arsenal. he didn't put a foot wrong all game. had the arsenal attackers in his back pocket. he looked quick, he looked sharp and he dominated them physically, winning all the headers he went up for and he put in one crunching perfectly-timed sliding tackle that dummett would be proud of. okay, he'll never play those perfect 40 yard pinged long ball like schar and botman can, but what he is doing is helping start attacks by passing it sharply forwards in those little triangles we use to get us further up the pitch. i didn't think he had that in his game before he came back into the side. apart from a little wobble in the first half against west ham, when he lost his man over his shoulder for the goal, he hasn't put a foot wrong since returning to the side. he looks fit, he looks lean, he looks quick. and i saw his leadership qualities return with the confidence that a few good games bring - he was even barking orders at tripper against arsenal. who'd have thought it? i thought lascelles was captain in name only, but perhaps not. i'm loving his reinvention. it has to rank up there with the joelinton transformation among eddie howe's greatest hits. what a coach this man is. long may it continue. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 85% pass accuracy too, which is excellent given how well arsenal press 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 16688 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 7 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: it's about time this board gave the captain some well-deserved love. he was my motm against arsenal. he didn't put a foot wrong all game. had the arsenal attackers in his back pocket. he looked quick, he looked sharp and he dominated them physically, winning all the headers he went up for and he put in one crunching perfectly-timed sliding tackle that dummett would be proud of. okay, he'll never play those perfect 40 yard pinged long ball like schar and botman can, but what he is doing is helping start attacks by passing it sharply forwards in those little triangles we use to get us further up the pitch. i didn't think he had that in his game before he came back into the side. apart from a little wobble in the first half against west ham, when he lost his man over his shoulder for the goal, he hasn't put a foot wrong since returning to the side. he looks fit, he looks lean, he looks quick. and i saw his leadership qualities return with the confidence that a few good games bring - he was even barking orders at tripper against arsenal. who'd have thought it? i thought lascelles was captain in name only, but perhaps not. i'm loving his reinvention. it has to rank up there with the joelinton transformation among eddie howe's greatest hits. what a coach this man is. long may it continue. Aye absolute mountain. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26394 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 I think Howe has got him trying to focus on the things he can do well rather than trying to turn him into the sort of player he clearly isn’t. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4869 Posted November 6, 2023 Share Posted November 6, 2023 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: it's about time this board gave the captain some well-deserved love. he was my motm against arsenal. he didn't put a foot wrong all game. had the arsenal attackers in his back pocket. he looked quick, he looked sharp and he dominated them physically, winning all the headers he went up for and he put in one crunching perfectly-timed sliding tackle that dummett would be proud of. okay, he'll never play those perfect 40 yard pinged long ball like schar and botman can, but what he is doing is helping start attacks by passing it sharply forwards in those little triangles we use to get us further up the pitch. i didn't think he had that in his game before he came back into the side. apart from a little wobble in the first half against west ham, when he lost his man over his shoulder for the goal, he hasn't put a foot wrong since returning to the side. he looks fit, he looks lean, he looks quick. and i saw his leadership qualities return with the confidence that a few good games bring - he was even barking orders at tripper against arsenal. who'd have thought it? i thought lascelles was captain in name only, but perhaps not. i'm loving his reinvention. it has to rank up there with the joelinton transformation among eddie howe's greatest hits. what a coach this man is. long may it continue. Thats him having a stinker tomorrow night then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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