Mugwump
Just doesn't shut up
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Genuinely interested to know your reasons for being a fan of his, and thinking his potential is great on the back of what we’ve seen so far.
The best I’ve heard people say so far is ‘at least he gets into good positions to miss’.
Think i've gone through it before, but i just think he is a very intelligent player. You can see his movement, the way he picks his passes he see's the game very well. Him getting into good positions to miss is another thing, good players dont even do that, but its not a saying i'm a fan of. I cant remember the exact game, but i saw him playing for Portugal against Italy for some reason on TV one night when i couldnt sleep and he just looked like a very good footballer.
I can also see why people dont think he has much to his game. He isnt quick, hasnt been able to head the ball well, hasnt been clinical enough in front of goal and he isnt pulling up any trees really. I still put it down to his age. He is 18 years old and clearly not physically ready to be playing 90 mins in a struggling team that doesnt create a lot. Like i keep saying, we have thrown him in when he isnt ready and we arent nurturing him very well. I really hope we hold our nerve with him. Clubs like Chelsea have had players come back to haunt them ( Salah, De Bruyne, Lukaku ) because they didnt have the patience to stick with developing young players.