Whereas the R5 and TS ex-footballers praised his range and accuracy of passing driving us forward. "Our other central midfielders, Rice and Phillips, haven't got that in their lockers".
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Whereas the R5 and TS ex-footballers praised his range and accuracy of passing driving us forward. "Our other central midfielders, Rice and Phillips, haven't got that in their lockers".
England’s Ben White
Absolutely delighted for Ben. A few of us here felt he’d be the right choice but I didn’t expect it frankly. He had near flawless games vs Austria and Romania. Looks international class already. Probably made to look even better by playing alongside the hapless Mings.
One thing not mentioned by the mainstream is that the way the Albion play I think has also helped him. He’s completely comfortable on the ball, playing it short and transitioning to midfield.
I think we’ll do really well to keep Ben now. He’s in the world shop window for the Euros and if goes well I expect several big clubs will be making an enquiry this summer.
Absolutely delighted for Ben. A few of us here felt he’d be the right choice but I didn’t expect it frankly. He had near flawless games vs Austria and Romania. Looks international class already. Probably made to look even better by playing alongside the hapless Mings.
One thing not mentioned by the mainstream is that the way the Albion play I think has also helped him. He’s completely comfortable on the ball, playing it short and transitioning to midfield.
I think we’ll do really well to keep Ben now. He’s in the world shop window for the Euros and if goes well I expect several big clubs will be making an enquiry this summer.
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I thought that as well, but he’s played Trippier at LB so the reason is fading.
GS has made a mistake (and I suspect he knows it now) with Mings, maguire and Henderson The friendlies should have been played (1 at least) before the squad was finalised as he can only take out “new injuries” now.
White / dunk should have been in the 26 already and JWP should have been the 26th after TAA
Can’t see how Mings can start now
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Would have to be “new injuries” for Maguire and Henderson to be removed. Let’s hope arm wrestling is brought into the training camp
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Seasider78
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He was provided with an outside chance to show the manger that he could be in his post euro plans but White has taken the chance given him with both hands and made the tournament squad. Very impressive and mature performances from him given his age and first season in top flight but pleased for him and being at a major tournament at his age is an incredible achievement and experience for him.
With slabhead injured and the ticking time bomb of Mings as competition there is every chance he will feature in games at the tournament as well which was unthinkable 2 weeks ago
With slabhead injured and the ticking time bomb of Mings as competition there is every chance he will feature in games at the tournament as well which was unthinkable 2 weeks ago
Super Steve Earle
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Stating the obvious, Brighton have 2 Academy players who made Premier League debuts this season, going to the Euros. Just wow!
Robinjakarta
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Like normal.
Uh_huh_him
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I assume Southgate sees this as "leadership" rather than the more obvious, deflection of blame, it so clearly is.
nwgull
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You've been reading too much Leeds social media. The only reports we ever heard about White desperatly wanting to join Leeds permanently were from Leeds fans. He was bright enough to not burn any bridges with Leeds while transfer offers being made, but he's never given any indication, implied or otherwise, that he wasn't perfectly happy to be returning to a regular starter at his parent club - as would have always be the assumption during his loan.
PeakGull
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More than the right wing nut jobs in the Torygraph:
Ben White 5
One of three players not even in Southgate’s final squad and battled well with Alibec but looked shaky when forwards ran at him and hardly dominant in clearing his area.
Tyrone Mings 6
Courted disaster inside the opening minute with a bad slip and hardly looked rock solid thereafter as the left side of England’s defence was exposed. A good late block from Cicaldau kept the lead.
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On Twitter lots of "Ward Prowse robbed", a few "The right and obvious choice" and a couple of "Great, now Leeds have two players going to the Euros".
Bad day for stains.
The lad they kicked out and didn't think would make the cut, who could've been one of their best players, himself kicks out one of their best players who doesn't make the cut . The irony is delicious.
In fairness, his agent did say that there was "a tinge of disappointment" at not joining Leeds, which went quickly after he joined up with the Brighton squad
https://www.skysports.com/football/...h-before-signing-new-brighton-deal-says-agent
Whoever wrote this blatantly wasn’t watching the game. “Looked shaky when forwards ran at him”. Which forwards? When? Ben was utterly composed from the first minute to the last. I mean bloody hell. If you’re talking shaky what the hell is Mings?
At any time he could have put in a transfer request though. So I doubt he “wanted” to join Leeds. He made friends there as he did at Newport.
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Being really Albion centric selfish here, there's no downside..... White will be buzzing, full of confidence and training in such company will make him better, it's unlikely he will get much game time so injury worries are minimal and now if/when others come sniffing as they surely will, being a full England international adds another 15 million on his value.
The genius and foresight of Bloom is shown again.
He's definitely worth a lot more than the pathetic mid 20's offer from Leeds
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According to Bielsa - the final offer for Ben White from Leeds was £30m.
https://www.sussexlive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/bielsa-leeds-transfer-ben-white-5018299
nwgull
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The Albion picked him up as a released 16 year old and supported his development, and that included the carefully picked loans for 2 and a half seasons - they weren't just trying to get him off the wage bill! I'm fairly sure that the support he received from the Albion - both financially and technically - during that period meant a fair deal to him.
I'm sure he'd have been happy to have joined Leeds if the transfer bid had been accepted, but I doubt his tie to them after only one season would've been any stronger than that which he had down on the south coast.
It's madness. Henderson clearly isn't fit and Maguire apparently hasn't even started to run in training yet - he isn't going to play a single game. Quite a lot of bleating on Twitter that it should have been Ward-Prowse rather than White - it should have been both of them in the squad not either/or, and Dunk for Maguire. Fantastic for Ben and so pleased for him and the club, but Southgate is an idiot.