This. Game plan, RDZ ball etc were out of the window by then. Dunk and JPVH were thrown up front. What we saw from Barco last night was exciting and promising, but it shows no real insight to how ready he is to start a game where his understanding of how we play, where he’s expected to be, what pass options would be on etc will be paramount.
Do you think he looked ‘disinterested’ - I thought he looked pissed off that Adingra was making poor decisions, that we were getting numerous shots off but only 2 on target and no goals, that we weren’t shooting when we should - we should have scored at least one goal from that lot.
OK, that's fair enough. But I'm no so interested in that sort of stuff I'd let it inform a narrative that triggers a deduction that the manage has a 'bee in his bonnet' about the ownership. Jesus f***ing H Christ. It's hard enough coming to terms with an occasional bad results. I don't need the Spanish Inquisition. Especially when it isn't actually Spanish. Or indeed an inquisition. More the Dwaynish perquisition
Like a AAA Duracell, you know, the one with the copper coloured top.
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I think he's lightweight for a DM but see him anywhere on the left side as needed, rotation or full match (we've had enough injuries there and Mitoma will be sold at some point)A good background piece from Tim Vickery, especially on where Barco will fit in …
Valentin Barco: Who is Brighton's newest star?
South American football expert Tim Vickery on the versatile 19-year-old's path to the Premier League
I compared Barco to Hinsh after our game at Wolves, not so much because of style but because neither player is a traditional L/RB - they both are multi-positional, very much attack-minded players who would be wasted in a traditional L/RB position - RDZ’s uses his LB (at least Pervis cf to Igor) as more of a wingback but is it possible we might find a place for him in a defensive midfield position?
It’s exciting we have a young player with that flexibility but I would really love him to develop into a preferred role rather than just playing where we need him because he can (if that makes sense). It’s like Hinsh - before he was injured, he was proving a great cover for Veltman, especially as we were without wingers at some point, so was useful in a more attacking FB role. I think Buonanotte’s development may have slowed down in some respects by using him so much for a cover for March rather than giving him the opportunity to develop a more central role. Conversely he may have not have had the chance to bed into his preferred central position at all unless we’d lost Mackie or even had so much time as a winger if March had not been injured, so I guess it works both ways and that is just how it works with youngsters breaking into our first team squad now - a deeper squad means much more competition to earn a place?
Boooooooooooooooing him at Fulham is gonna be well lush.
Why would anyone boo him at Fulham? - (I know you’re obviously posting in jest but I’m not seeing it?!)
Good enough for what? I’m still confused!
@Stat Brother jokes about booing everyone, I guess as an as a reductio ad absurdum response to people criticising our amazing players. I, for one, find it very amusing and hope he continues to do it for a long, long time.
I realised Stat was joking about booing, didn’t actually realise it was a thing tbh - however, it was this comment I was referring to in your quote of me
Sounded like a direct question in response to my earlier posts remarking on his potential …we have more than enough fans on NSC all to willing to jump on young lads as soon as they sign with negativity and doubting their talent so I was just warding off what was apparently more of the same (had it for months on the Buonanotte thread!)
