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HawK

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  1. Amazing goalscorer, can't disagree. Let's see what Isak becomes in the next couple of years.
  2. Good points - I do rate Ferdinand in leading the line though, he was way more than just a poacher and he completely bullied defenders in a way that Wilson never has. He was a battering ram. I think if Isak had someone like Ferdinand to play off, we'd have one scary forward line. But it's a bit like comparing apples to oranges - up top you've got Shearer and Ferdinand in that line-leading role, then you have someone like Isak who should be drifting about more as others make space for him to exploit. Hard to compare him to another player, he's pretty unique.
  3. Bruno is our best ever midfielder in the PL era whereas Isak is debatably our third best striker. Bruno would start for any team in the world, Isak wouldn't. That's not to say Isak can't become the player we all think he can be, but he's still a lot of potential right now wheras Bruno is pretty much the finished article.
  4. Thought he looked class tonight
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    Sean Longstaff

    But with respect you're not talking about the 'point' either, maybe it's pedanticism on my part, but what I was saying is age alone isn't something you protect a player because of - it's age-related things. For every Pedri there's a Rooney, there's examples either way. In this instance of not playing Miley and forcing Longstaff to play through injections though, I can't see how 'protecting' Miley is the right call here.
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    Sean Longstaff

    Int it great that two people with a Joelinton avatar are taking opposing views on stuff on the internet. I love it
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    Sean Longstaff

    It proves that age itself is irrelevant, if a player is ready, they're ready. I think you can make an argument for maturity, physical development, player's game not being rounded enough etc. (the further back you play from the front, generally the more experienced you need to be), but purely based on age alone you don't need to protect people. Howe might have meant things like that behind protecting him over 'age', but I can only go one what he's actually said.
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    Sean Longstaff

    2023/2024 - Lewis Miley - 17 years old - 1701 minutes played 13 less appearances than Yamarl and 415 less minutes played. 11 players have played more minutes than Miley this season.
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    Sean Longstaff

    2023/2024 - Lamine Yarmal - 16 years old - 2136 minutes played Edit - Only Gundogan has made more appearances this season in their whole squad.
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    Tino Livramento

    He's fantastic at carrying the ball, we need him at left back overlapping Gordon with Trips back on the right when he's fit again. He gives so, so much to the team.
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    Sean Longstaff

    Bit of a learning moment from me that, I always jump to the lazy/disinterested/moody/unhappy/doesn't like the manager reasons for players who seem to be underperforming for periods. Playing through injuries must be a lot more common that I would have thought from playing FM at least. On FM you always send them to a specialist rather than do injections, and just play the 16 year olds to keep everyone happy. But it's not your livelihood on the line and you can't save-scum IRL.
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    Anthony Gordon

    Did my ACL and kept going for 45 mins after. What was initially just a feeling of soreness just got more and more sore.
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