Jota and Fifa

[Deutsch Wolf]

Not that young, he's 20.

Costa was 22 when he signed for us.

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

Nowt wrong with Silas either, he was a damn good player. We just had an idiot managing us who "scouted him for two years" then parked him on the left wing.

 

[The Bear]

To be clear I'm not saying a loan can't or won't work. And yeah, Steve Cooper has worked with him and he played very well under him.

But it's the casual "send him out on loan" nonsense that annoys me. Like that'll fix everything.

So a loan might work for him, but we're not allowed to suggest it?

 

[Deutsch Wolf]

No, it's just how easily people say it (and have been saying it for 2+ years).

They do it with everyone. I remember people saying send SEB on loan when he couldn't get in our PL team. Seriously?

Loans generally are not very good.

 

[Trips]

I've brought this up before, but the expectation that MGW should be at a level now where he should be starting Prem games is unrealistic. How many 20 year olds are playing regularly in the Prem at top half sides?

Chelsea have Hudson-Odoi, Reece James and Mount (who turned 21 in January)
Arsenal have Saka who is playing at LB because Kolasinac and Tierney are broken
United have Brandon Williams

Not a lot after that

 

[Premier Quality]

Genuinely curious - what have you seen from MGW which would give you “high hopes” for him?

He’s been hugely highly thought of by some knowledgeable football people for a long time. Technically he’s very good, his movement is good, he has an excellent engine. He’s only 20, and getting up to speed in the premier league, and he’s been excellent in flashes - and consistency tends to come with age and experience.

He played the first half of the season with a back injury and that’s held him back - I’d hope to start seeing him get that Slightly boring level of consistency going forward, and not feel like he has to do something flash to impress.

 

[Jolemai]

The one word descriptions about him by his teammates were very telling.

What were they again?

 

[Tredman]

What were they again?

Talent mainly. Including from Moutinho IIRC

 

[Paul]

Talent mainly. Including from Moutinho IIRC

3 x talent, 1 x stylish & 1 x quality, Moutinho said stylish which is akin to Henry Cavill saying you are handsome !