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Should not be starting games for us, and is one of two positions where we desperately need an upgrade, the other being the midfield spot held by Perreira.

Hopefully we can nail top 4 this season and get a couple of worldies for both positions next summer.

Originally Posted by S/Side.Red

Anyone admitted he played pretty well today?

he looked awful without the ball. Jessie can't press.
One or two good moments though and got stuck in when needed.

Still, for most senior player on the pitch in terms of age he didn't do enough

thought he was excellent

Thought he was decent.

Nothing spectacular but didn’t give the ball away much, couple of good runs with the ball and without.

thought he was excellent

Originally Posted by puressence

thought he was excellent

Originally Posted by puressence

thought he was excellent

You fat mess

You fat mess

Would be interested to hear Pure’s thoughts on his performance tbh

thought he was excellent

Originally Posted by puressence

thought he was excellent

He wasnt. He was ok, but we could and should do so much better.

he was excellent

What he martial rashers and pogs could offer upfront is really exciting. When they’re involved in that quick interchange stuff on the counter attack then lingard is a key part of that. But it’s the everything else bit which is missing and there’s a lot of everything else moments in every match.

He had a shite first half, completely anonymous, but he had a decent second half.

Still looks lost when we're out of possession imo, but as soon as we get possession his movement off the ball is great. If he can improve on his pressing game and effectively get in the faces and hassle the opposition then that he can be extremely effective.

I mentioned the new sock arrangement on the match thread, but of course the haters ignored it. I think his socks will be a big plus for us this season. His feet are certainly quicker with that set up.

looks like hes filled out aswell defo hitting the gym ..credit to himself and the academy

he's still a #@&%!

Surprised people think he had an alright game tbh. He was anonymous for large parts of it. Hoping that as the season goes on Greenwood and Gomes will start to take his minutes

played alright yesterday. looks hench and like his head is too small for his body.

Thought he had a good game yesterday

The only one of our forwards who wasn't giving the ball away wastefully from minute one

Obviously he's not good enough but until Gomes gets his chance he's probably the best option for the number 10 role

Difficult to give it away when you rarely have it.

Was hardly ever involved