Delphouneso Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 On 21/05/2021 at 00:17, KentVillan said: Interracial lookalikes is a thing. I once saw a white woman in London who looked just like Kim Jong Un. I do see the resemblance @Keyblade and I will die on this hill with you. Hopefully he will be a similarly good player, but with a better injury record. Anyone ever seen these two in a room together? Save some space for me on that hill.. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romavillan Posted May 23, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 23, 2021 56 minutes ago, TRO said: They make it difficult for any player to play, such is their close pressing. everyone of our players had difficulty staying on the ball. Carney will have to get used to this as its not so prevalent in the academy, they allow you space....but he is learning and acclimatising. I though he did ok, playing against the European cup finalists. He didn't look out of his depth, which as you say, against the CL finalists is high praise. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danishlad Posted May 23, 2021 Share Posted May 23, 2021 Today was about doing the dirty midfield work. Closing down, pressing, cutting out space, tracking runners. Maybe this isn't his game but it showed he has alot still to learn. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Yebus what a talent he looks. Outstanding technique and control. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam2003 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 5 minutes ago, sne said: Yebus what a talent he looks. Outstanding technique and control. I kind of rolled my eyes when Purslow said he was the best 16-year-old in the country but do you know what... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 9 minutes ago, Adam2003 said: I kind of rolled my eyes when Purslow said he was the best 16-year-old in the country but do you know what... Might be others but him and Harvey Elliot must be good candidates for best of the 03's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HalfTimePost Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 His control of the ball is unreal for somebody so young, a number of first touches that were impressive and close control. Very confident in himself for sure. The intensity of his game needs some work - there were times where he felt Barkley-esque where he was a bit slow to react and didn't bust a gut to get to a position. He played twice in two days, so I can understand why & it's not a major criticism just yet, he's clearly very talented. Also, in a sort of Jack type of way he needs to learn when to release the ball a little earlier too, a few of our players maybe saw their names in lights a bit tonight (understandably!) And ran into trouble with some poor decisions, Carney being one of them. But, overall a solid display and some unreal skill with the ball when he's in his element. Excited to see more of him and hopefully he signs a long contract extension and doesn't go to Dortmund or Leipzig 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 10 minutes ago, sne said: Might be others but him and Harvey Elliot must be good candidates for best of the 03's You’d have to say Bellingham at the mo but no reason Carney can’t surpass him. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sne Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 Just now, Wainy316 said: You’d have to say Bellingham at the mo but no reason Carney can’t surpass him. True, Bellingham is surely #1 atm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacketspuds Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 He looked like he was just down the park pratting around with his mates tonight. Everything he did was so effortless, almost as of time slowed down when he had the ball. I really hope we can build the team around him for the next 10 years. Realistically it’ll be a huge challenge with vultures already circling. But we’ve certainly got the ambition to prove that he should have a long career here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted May 24, 2021 VT Supporter Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, jacketspuds said: He looked like he was just down the park pratting around with his mates tonight. Everything he did was so effortless, almost as of time slowed down when he had the ball. He's also bloody strong. He just shrugged off tackles like they were insects. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 You know what, I’m on the @Keyblade bandwagon. I saw the Bale comparison when there was a close up after a corner. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMelvillan Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 I once played in an under 15s game where one of the opposition drove to the game (!?) then proceeded to ragdoll our full team for the entire match. Carney reminds me of that fella/ ringer 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonLax Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 6 minutes ago, GENTLEMAN said: You know what, I’m on the @Keyblade bandwagon. I saw the Bale comparison when there was a close up after a corner. It’s the mouth, he has the same mouth shape as Bale. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GENTLEMAN Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 1 minute ago, LondonLax said: It’s the mouth, he has the same mouth shape as Bale. Yes! he was smiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ender4 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 He was good. Definitely outgrowing the U18s and will get more and more minutes for the first team next season. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 38 minutes ago, Wainy316 said: You’d have to say Bellingham at the mo but no reason Carney can’t surpass him. 37 minutes ago, sne said: True, Bellingham is surely #1 atm. I think Jan-Dec years are not really the best measure for kids in some respects. Bellingham is only 4 months older than Carney, but it's the year above at school, so it's a pretty meaningful gap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 Only just realized that he was born in Austria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 5 hours ago, useless said: Only just realized that he was born in Austria. Made in Aston. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 he reminds me of Pogba, hopefully he doesnt turn into a cheat like him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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