c1982 Posted August 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 8 hours ago, SpartyBlue said: Definitely a few wow moments in there. Some of those the level doesn’t matter, just good skills. The level always matters. But hopefully he’s good enough. A lot of the clips doing the rounds are not for Ajax’s first team, but it’s clear he’s got a lot of potential. chicagoblue 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Romey 1878 Posted August 20, 2022 Popular Post Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 I've complained in the past that we seem reluctant to look further than the end of our own nose for signings so if we pull this off (along with Onana) then Thelwell deserves massive credit. c1982, duncanmckenzieismagic, StevO and 6 others 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 minute ago, Romey 1878 said: I've complained in the past that we seem reluctant to look further than the end of our own nose for signings so if we pull this off (along with Onana) then Thelwell deserves massive credit. Agree with this. I think they have gone with some safe and steady signings in Tarkowski and Coady, hopefully to toughen us up a bit at the back, and now being a bit more risky higher up the pitch. dunlopp9987, London Blue and Romey 1878 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formby Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Just seen the video. Wow! What a delight! Pace and skill! We've simply not had enough players like this playing for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 23 minutes ago, StevO said: Agree with this. I think they have gone with some safe and steady signings in Tarkowski and Coady, hopefully to toughen us up a bit at the back, and now being a bit more risky higher up the pitch. I can't say I'm a massive fan of Tarkowski or Coady (him in particular) but it was clear we needed to be more solid at the back, so I can see where we were coming from bringing them in, and they didn't cost us anything. We needed to add athleticism, energy and dynamism to our midfield and Onana and Kudus look like being all of those things, and the right age profile that they can either grow with us or we can sell them for big money in the future if needs be (Kudus if his loan goes well and we buy him, obviously). Now we just need to do something in the forward area. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Again… I know it’s probably just clips of Ajax second string, but this guy seems to have that low centre of balance and is strong. Must be technically good as you don’t often watch a highlights video with a player doing pirouette’s on four different clips. My biggest worry is that he feels right, and someone might come in last second now we’ve found him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Given all the players we have been linked with, all but Tarks have come relatively out of the blue. Suspect this will be the same with striker / attacking players. Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 hours ago, StevO said: The level always matters. But hopefully he’s good enough. A lot of the clips doing the rounds are not for Ajax’s first team, but it’s clear he’s got a lot of potential. Not with isolated skills. For instance the confidence and technical ability in taking that volley off the bounce for his goal vs PSV is impressive in any league. StevO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpartyBlue Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 hours ago, Shukes said: Again… I know it’s probably just clips of Ajax second string, but this guy seems to have that low centre of balance and is strong. Must be technically good as you don’t often watch a highlights video with a player doing pirouette’s on four different clips. My biggest worry is that he feels right, and someone might come in last second now we’ve found him. Agreed. The agility is noticeable and Doesn’t have anything to do with the level he’s playing against. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Bailey said: I am just going to sound the Dutch league warning klaxon... please take two steps back... I admit its not the ideal emoji but it will have to do! What’s the strike rate of successes from Dutch league? Not great. RVP, RVN, Bergkamp, Robben, surez, Pienaar….. a few more I’m sure but there is a risk. he’s a loan though and we look to have a player with great athleticism/balance, which all the above have… even bergkamp did as he was deceptively strong and combative. I think many of the failures from Holland are guys who lacked speed or strength. Btay 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 3 hours ago, Romey 1878 said: I've complained in the past that we seem reluctant to look further than the end of our own nose for signings so if we pull this off (along with Onana) then Thelwell deserves massive credit. I liked this cos everyone else did. But I agree Romey 1878 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hafnia Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 One of the comments I seen a few times is he is “press resistant”. We badly need that, look at how Delph improved us last year at the end vs Doucoure, I’m not saying Delph is press resistant but he had a calm on the ball which helped us out when we looked like we could collapse. having a player who seemingly evades a press is huge, doucs gets pressed then passes and he can’t pass well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Bailey said: I am just going to sound the Dutch league warning klaxon... please take two steps back... I admit its not the ideal emoji but it will have to do! Allow me... London Blue, Bailey and Shukes 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 39 minutes ago, Hafnia said: What’s the strike rate of successes from Dutch league? Not great. RVP, RVN, Bergkamp, Robben, surez, Pienaar….. a few more I’m sure but there is a risk. he’s a loan though and we look to have a player with great athleticism/balance, which all the above have… even bergkamp did as he was deceptively strong and combative. I think many of the failures from Holland are guys who lacked speed or strength. I think it is a very different league to the Premier League. Technically ability is huge in the Eridivise and whilst that is important here too, you also need to be physically up to scratch. You can see from those clips that the time and space he gets is far different to what he will get here. If he tries some of those turns in this league, he will be on his arse and the ball will be turned over. The loan to buy is a great chance for us to get a good look at him and see what he really has to offer. He looks like he has a lot of talent and hopefully he can adapt to the league (and stay fit!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevO Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 8 hours ago, SpartyBlue said: Not with isolated skills. For instance the confidence and technical ability in taking that volley off the bounce for his goal vs PSV is impressive in any league. But when you don’t take into account the levels you’re not taking into account the opposition. Try that at a higher level and you don’t have the time to execute. Isolated skills don’t mean a thing on a football pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
footywithuti Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Evening everyone, I've just done a short video detailing everything you need to know about Mohammed Kudus for those of you interested. Really talented little player who can become truly elite under the right circumstances. I'd love to hear your thoughts and am happy to answer any questions you may have on him, cheers and enjoy the rest of your weekend! Shukes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Erm, has no one on here heard that this was all a load of bollocks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 10 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Erm, has no one on here heard that this was all a load of bollocks? In that the transfer is not happening? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, London Blue said: In that the transfer is not happening? Yeah. Apparently it's been denied in Holland and they're saying it's completely untrue. Was hoping to come on here and have my mind put at ease but no one's picked up on that at all. Which may mean that the denial was untrue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Blue Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Fabrizio seems to think it's on, as do a few others. Wait and see I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romey 1878 Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 14 minutes ago, London Blue said: Fabrizio seems to think it's on, as do a few others. Wait and see I guess. It's since it all broke from the likes of Romano that it's come out as being completely untrue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunlopp9987 Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 21 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: It's since it all broke from the likes of Romano that it's come out as being completely untrue. Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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London Blue Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 9 minutes ago, Romey 1878 said: Maybe wishful thinking, but this has had like 12 retweets and 213 likes, not exactly a well followed ITK! dunlopp9987 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 hour ago, footywithuti said: Evening everyone, I've just done a short video detailing everything you need to know about Mohammed Kudus for those of you interested. Really talented little player who can become truly elite under the right circumstances. I'd love to hear your thoughts and am happy to answer any questions you may have on him, cheers and enjoy the rest of your weekend! Thank you Footywithuti, really enjoying these videos your doing. Do you have a you tube channel to follow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 2 minutes ago, Shukes said: Thank you Footywithuti, really enjoying these videos your doing. Do you have a you tube channel to follow? Done some serious detective work and I've come to the conclusion that his channel is most likely the one he put that video on, could be wrong https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG_e1EBCRq07Vy0EuK_r5ZA StevO, Shukes, dunlopp9987 and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shukes Posted August 20, 2022 Report Share Posted August 20, 2022 Haha F you MikeO! Was just trying to show appreciation haha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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c1982 Posted August 21, 2022 Author Report Share Posted August 21, 2022 He’s on the bench (with Davy Klaassen) for Ajax today. Antony isn’t with the move to Man U seemingly close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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