wykikitoon 16689 Posted November 29, 2023 Author Share Posted November 29, 2023 4 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: He's like Cafu going backwards and Roberto Carlos going forwards. If he stays injury free he's going to be in the England squad for the next 15 years. As long as Southgate leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spongebob toonpants 3604 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 He's not even playing in his preferred position. It's astonishing how well he has done 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9232 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 8 minutes ago, Kid Dynamite said: He's like Cafu going backwards and Roberto Carlos going forwards. If he stays injury free he's going to be in the England squad for the next 15 years. Only after Southgate has gone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30433 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 (edited) I guess we’re beginning to see why he was signed ahead of other perceived priorities. I don’t mean that as a dig at anyone questioning why we went for him when some areas needed strengthening more. I just think Ashworth / Howe / whoever has the final say saw his potential and what he can already offer. Plus as fans we understandably focus on the here and now. Whereas Ashworth will be coming at it from a medium to long term perspective too. And we’re still very much on the early stages of building a squad able to genuinely compete for honours / on multiple fronts. Especially after the lack of investment and attention to detail of the previous 14 years or so. Edited November 29, 2023 by Alex 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4869 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 The guy has that touch of class that could make him a top level footballer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I was more excited about Hall than Tino when news broke they were signing. Wondered why we needed to spend so much of our limited budget on a back up to trippier but I can see why they pulled the trigger on Livramento. He’s not just one for the future. He’s looking more and more like he should be first choice left back 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isegrim 8872 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I thought there was a risk of grossly overspending on a prospect. I know nothing. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30433 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Could probably play in several different positions too: RB, LB, RWB, LWB abd potentially on either wing in attack 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 15 minutes ago, Alex said: I guess we’re beginning to see why he was signed ahead of other perceived priorities. I don’t mean that as a dig at anyone questioning why we went for him when some areas needed strengthening more. I just think Ashworth / Howe / whoever has the final say saw his potential and what he can already offer. Plus as fans we understandably focus on the here and now. Whereas Ashworth will be coming at it from a medium to long term perspective too. And we’re still very much on the early stages of building a squad able to genuinely compete for honours / on multiple fronts. Especially after the lack of investment and attention to detail of the previous 14 years or so. He became available. That’s what’s key. It wasn’t a priority area in the summer but this is a long-term project and they knew he was this good so they made the move. What the fuck do we know tbh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19826 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 here i was thinking a few middle aged gobshites on a newcastle forum knew more than dan ashworth 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38779 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 3 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: here i was thinking a few middle aged gobshites on a newcastle forum knew more than dan ashworth Could this be the week we finally get the hang of this football lark? 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17799 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 I think I'm personally a bit old fashioned when I think about fullbacks, and still think of them as "just" defenders whereas in the modern elite game they are also pivotal in attack. Livramento's work up for our goal last night was fucking amazing. But then, you have to give Howe huge credit. Livramento would probably be shite with the cabbage still in charge. Howe just gets the best out of our players, and then some. He's by far our most valuable asset. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3472 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 It was remarkable how well he did at RB as soon as he came in, incredible that he's now slotted in at LB and made it look just as easy against top sides. What a prospect to have, surely a regular over Burn now and gives you the option to rest Trippier when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 26394 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 On 03/08/2023 at 21:29, ewerk said: Mbappe had only played 41 senior games before moving for €180m. We’ve got a bargain. I think last night proved me 100% correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17799 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 Mbappe is shite though, a poor man's David Bellion, is what I've heard. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14602 Posted November 29, 2023 Share Posted November 29, 2023 37 minutes ago, Renton said: Mbappe is shite though, a poor man's David Bellion, is what I've heard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LongTimeAdmirer 925 Posted December 1, 2023 Share Posted December 1, 2023 What a sook lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohhh_yeah 2772 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew 4223 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Second career goal, first goal for Newcastle. He didn’t really seem all that bothered by it 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tdansmith 2114 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 47 minutes ago, Andrew said: Second career goal, first goal for Newcastle. He didn’t really seem all that bothered by it I must admit, I was disappointed he didn't pinch the corner flag and wave it around like crazy 😂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4869 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 He has lots of potential. If he can become more aggressive defensively then he has a very high ceiling. He can break lines at ease and has pace an power to burn 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aimaad22 3472 Posted March 2 Share Posted March 2 Aye he's rapid and has greet feet. One of those rare players that seem to just glide past people. He's been quite decent defensively too, obviously the pace helps. Aggression and tenacity can come with experience. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holden McGroin 4869 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 11 hours ago, aimaad22 said: Aye he's rapid and has greet feet. One of those rare players that seem to just glide past people. He's been quite decent defensively too, obviously the pace helps. Aggression and tenacity can come with experience. Yeah. The defending will get better with age. He was a winger as a youngster apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 8994 Posted March 3 Share Posted March 3 5 hours ago, Holden McGroin said: Yeah. The defending will get better with age. He was a winger as a youngster apparently. It shows. He's got the best person to learn from in Trippier, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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