It's Your Round Posted July 3, 2022 Share Posted July 3, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, CalVilla88 said: I expect big things for JJ next season. He was already so good last season. Enjoyed those highlights. His link up with Coutinho really stands out, really hoping that relationship develops and those two can do a lot of damage this season, along with Buendia. Edited July 4, 2022 by blandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 He’s probably going to go through a really poor phase, looking like he can’t play football at all. We just need to stick with him cos he will come out of it stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 38 minutes ago, Dodgyknees said: He’s probably going to go through a really poor phase, looking like he can’t play football at all. We just need to stick with him cos he will come out of it stronger. Wrong thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 18 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Wrong thread? Nope, he will have a period where he struggles, I truly believe that. Part of his growth and when he’s found out a little. Teams know him now. He will adapt and come back even stronger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLVillan Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 On 14/06/2022 at 13:37, useless said: No it wasn't below par, that's just plain wrong, I think a lot of our fans bizzarely underrate him and think that unless he's scoring goals he isn't playing well, just because he wasn't going on amazing runs and constantly having shots at goal or whatever it doesn't mean to say he's having a bad game, he's a box-to-box midfielder, there's a lot more to his role than just the attacking side of things, although as it happens he did come close to scoring on several occassions and did go on a few driving runs so it's not even if that part of his game was lacking. He had two chances and missed both, but I bet if he'd have scored one of them no one would be saying his performance was below par. Our fans are dreadful at judging midfielders in general, which is why so many of ours get so much unfair criticism, again many seem to think that if a midfielder isn't constantly making blockbuster tackles, or scoring, going on mazy runs or whatever that they're somehow not playing well, or are 'nothing players' can gaurantee whichever midfielders we sign they will get unfair criticism, unless they look like the next coming of Kante or De Bruyne, it's already started with Kamara. I think it's fans in general to be fair, spoon-fed by the media. Even defenders are suddenly lauded as world beaters if they score from a set piece once every 6/7 games. For whatever reason, if a player scores a goal or two in quick succession they suddenly get elevated to a status undeserving of their overall play. I remember when we signed George Boateng from Coventry the media kept on replaying a couple of goals he'd scored. He was a (very good) defensive midfielder yet based on the highlights when he signed, you'd have thought he was the next David Platt..... The boy Firmino at Liverpool gets flack for not scoring enough, yet there he is making everything tick in one of the highest scoring teams in the league. There have been countless players down the years that get international call-ups and big-money transfers because of a media/fan-driven clamour based on having scored a few goals, when their job in the team has very little to do with getting on the scoresheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAMAICAN-VILLAN Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 (edited) 8 hours ago, Dodgyknees said: Nope, he will have a period where he struggles, I truly believe that. Part of his growth and when he’s found out a little. Teams know him now. He will adapt and come back even stronger. Sorry it was late and I read it wrong I thought you were saying that " HE IS going through " as in he's going through that phase now lol. ( So was wondering what it was based on, or you'd put it in the wrong thread ) Apologies. Yeah you're probably right. On the other hand, he could even go the opposite way where he goes up even another gear! Edited July 4, 2022 by JAMAICAN-VILLAN 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Got a feeling that this is going to be a big season for JJ. His first season as a starter in our team, I can see him hitting double figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Just now, Woody1000 said: Got a feeling that this is going to be a big season for JJ. His first season as a starter in our team, I can see him hitting double figures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: I mean as a bonafide starter, one of the first names on the teamsheet. Should’ve been a bit more specific Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 Just now, Woody1000 said: I mean as a bonafide starter, one of the first names on the teamsheet. Should’ve been a bit more specific I think he was last season, to be honest mate. Some player, that's for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgyknees Posted July 4, 2022 Share Posted July 4, 2022 53 minutes ago, JAMAICAN-VILLAN said: Sorry it was late and I read it wrong I thought you were saying that " HE IS going through " as in he's going through that phase now lol. ( So was wondering what it was based on, or you'd put it in the wrong thread ) Apologies. Yeah you're probably right. On the other hand, he could even go the opposite way where he goes up even another gear! I think we could have another player good enough for the top 4 here, let’s hope he does that with us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalVilla88 Posted July 5, 2022 Share Posted July 5, 2022 Putting together the highlight package made me have an even higher appreciation for his ball carrying ability. Hes able to ride challenges in some instances similar to Jack and he has the confidence to take the ball deep into the final third. This is especially admirable because he tracks back and puts in the hard work in the defensive third too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vive_La_Villa Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 (edited) 41 minutes ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: Good lads. Is it me or does Aaron sound older than Jacob? Edited July 15, 2022 by Vive_La_Villa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulMcGrath_5 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, Vive_La_Villa said: Good lads. It is more or does Aaron sound older than the two? More or less. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 1 minute ago, PaulMcGrath_5 said: More or less. Bloody hell, I made a right mess of that sentence didn’t I? 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Steve Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Both seem like grounded, driven and very talented lads. Really exciting times. Glad the club is making content like this too. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 They come across so well, look like they really want to work hard, and become a success. Really interesting to hear them talk about the loan system and working their way up the leagues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Condimentalist Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Quite a funny interview pretending like like they haven't seen each other for months. Particularly enjoyed JJ asking AJ "so what would you say you've improved on since the under 8's?" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duke313 Posted July 15, 2022 Share Posted July 15, 2022 Good chance we’ll see them play together over next few games. Have they ever played in the same XI at senior level? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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