Luke O'Connor
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Luke O'Connor
@LAOC4
London Chicago. Lost it on a horse. MUFC.
Chicago Katılım Kasım 2009
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More detail coming on Ederson but I managed to watch a few games today [vs Chelsea, vs Bilbao & vs Milan] and it's a very mixed bag. I'll start with the good; he's a brilliant runner, way higher than the average whether it's his first step or over longer distances. He's good. He can make late box runs, has a good feel around the box and can sniff out a goal in the right spaces. Gasperini has spoken previously about him OOP and that he is very intelligent in pressing situations. I'd also say he does have good steel + robustness & there's certainly a defensive IQ to work with but...........
I'm not impressed with him in front of the CBs or in possession generally, yet, to be honest, his first touch is very loose under pressure. He often times delays his actions for far too long and spaces close around him. In my opinion, he can't really play in front of the CBs & with EPL pressure on his back I wouldn't be confident in him holding the ball in the first bit. He can clip balls with pace to the full-backs and his carrying is scrappy but certainly a tool but the on ball stuff really worries me, far less than the off ball stuff.
There's a very mixed bag for me. I like his work off the ball, think he'll score a good few goals and replaces that element of Casemiro but I don't think he'd push us far beyond as a starter in there so I hope that the +2 ahead of him will be 1st/2nd choices.
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Rashford coming back then. Hope he accepts his role as a rotational player for us. On top form, he can be an asset for our title challenge next season.
With our budget and midfield being a priority, I have a difficult time to see us getting a better player for the LW position.
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🚨 Barcelona are in direct club to club talks with Newcastle for Anthony Gordon. The player’s keen on the move but more clubs are also on it. This was the reason of Deco’s mission to the UK, as @mundodeportivo reports. ⚠️ Bayern and Premier League clubs are also keen.
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@FabrizioRomano @mundodeportivo They’re going to agree terms with him and then offer Newcastle a loan with an option to buy
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🚨 Barcelona are in direct club to club talks with Newcastle for Anthony Gordon.
The player’s keen on the move but more clubs are also on it.
This was the reason of Deco’s mission to the UK, as @mundodeportivo reports.
⚠️ Bayern and Premier League clubs are also keen.

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@David_Ornstein @TheAthleticFC They stopped the game to send Lisandro Martinez off for touching Calvert-Lewins hair. 3 match ban for violent conduct. Unreal.
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🚨 EXCL: Djed Spence suffered broken jaw during Tottenham Hotspur loss at Chelsea. 25yo right-back picked up injury in challenge with Liam Delap but expected to play for #THFC v Everton on last day of Premier League season in protective mask @TheAthleticFC nytimes.com/athletic/72983…
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@TimesSport @AdamCrafton_ @JNorthcroft We’ve all watched Maguire for years. Ego is one of the last words we’d associate with him.
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@HarryMaguire93 Should be starting centre back, let alone not being in the squad.
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I was confident I could of played a major part this summer for my country after the season I’ve had. I’ve been left shocked and gutted by the decision.
I’ve loved nothing more than putting that shirt on and representing my country over the years.
I wish the players, all the best this summer 🏴

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@_Utdbaki Everyone said this about Liverpool last year. Let’s see.
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@markgoldbridge Predominantly has played 3 at the back during his career. And is a bit of a lunatic.
Next.
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@piersmorgan @_DeclanRice You’re watching a different game mate. He’s got 4 centre backs behind him. And a team of pressers all around him.
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This guy was a f*cking monster tonight - just magnificent from start to finish. They can give all the awards they like to people in losing teams who win nothing but @_DeclanRice is the player every other team *really* wants. He’s been absolutely brilliant all season.

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They said he’d struggle in English football.
He won the league with 100 points.
They said he couldn’t win it back to back.
He won the Domestic Quadruple.
They said he’d never win the European Cup, he’d never win 3 leagues in a row and he’d definitely never win the Treble.
He did all three in one season.
He then did the unthinkable and won 4 leagues in a row.
The greatest manager of all time.
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