Nobody gave old Jimmy Maddison more shit than me but you knew he had something in him that he could deliver on a good day with Simons I don't think he's got any good days in him.
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Player Xavi Simons
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In all seriousness, yes he’s really struggling right now, but we’ve got to back him. He needs game time and basically has to figure out if he can handle the PL. Looks really low in confidence and lacking any kind of spark. Copenhagen and Slavia Prague are key opportunities for him as in they’re pretty mediocre European teams.
My worry at the moment is he can’t do the simple things right . The 5 yard threaded ball always over or under hit, that long ball out wide in the first half , it’s a simple ball and he completely messed it up . Whatever confidence he may have had is draining away .
How many games can you afford to give him though?
It's all just from him being insta famous as a kid, he's been passed around so much. Couldn't understand people here racing about him. Clearly never watched him consistently. Always been a moments player at best.
Looks like he gives up easy. Doesn't look happy
He's gotta play at least until Kulu gets back to full fitness
Well… in part, he’s lucky that we have the injuries we do as he simply has to play. But to properly judge a player coming into the PL from abroad, I’d give him the season. It’s been mentioned elsewhere but we’ve had very decent players before who’ve taken time to settle in, Sonny being the most obvious recent one.
But does he have to start? Best we've been this season is with Sarr as the 10 early on and we could have Odobert/Tel on the left. Would love it to suddenly click for him but at the moment it feels detrimental to keep him in. Would he be better getting cameos off the bench?
he knows he cant compete physically. really does look like a boy out there up against men.
does some nice stuff, as youd expect from someone whos meant to be a playmaker...but hes so easily dominated physically. hes a decent player, but decent aint enough if youre handicapped physically, you need to be a wizard.
Are we sure it isn’t Bryan Gil in a predator costume?
Which was completely and utterly unfair. Maddison is so underrated even now
What bothers me most, besides many other things, is that he is constantly looking as if he is having a massive diarrhea attack on the pitch.
My major conern with him is his physicality or lack of it.
Compare him with Newcastle's signing who always look tailor made for PL football, and are big and powerful runners.
Xavi looks terribly lightweight, weak, slow, no acceleration. It's really concerning he might be another dutch player who hasn't got the physique for PL football.
Make no mistake, if Xavi flops we really are fucked.
Compare him with Newcastle's signing who always look tailor made for PL football, and are big and powerful runners.
Xavi looks terribly lightweight, weak, slow, no acceleration. It's really concerning he might be another dutch player who hasn't got the physique for PL football.
Make no mistake, if Xavi flops we really are fucked.
He definitely has a moody resting bitch face.
Was about to post about Gil being stronger