Tielemans

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

Barnes and Chilly had decent games, hmmm who can the next scapegoat be....

[Fox92]

Thought he was good, especially second half. Two assists were from him weren't they? He lacks pace but his creativity and ability to pick the ball is why we have him and he's so good at it.

[Clever Fox]

Though he hasn't been at his best so far this season Youri isn't the problem. He's not a grafter he's a creator like Maddison.. The problem is we have no Ball winners between Vardy and the back Four other than NDiddi.

We need another ball winner with aggression in there to win the Ball with Wilf. Which is why I'm delighted were chasing that lad Holberg from Southampton.

With him and Wilf protecting the back 4 Then Youri and Mads can flourish in a slightly more advanced position, Knowing that there is cover behind them.

 

This will bring a better balance to the Team and make us a better attacking force.

[Ian Nacho]

I thought he was quality today 

[cropstonfox]

Tielemans is a class above. He is a match winner with his passing.

Looked like He was getting back to his best today

Praet is more of a kingy type player.steady Eddie.without the ghosting in for goals like Andy at his peak.

Edited 1 February 2020 by cropstonfox

[Ric Flair]

Tielemans lack of pace is the reason we have him and a bigger club doesn't. He isn't hitting the consistent 8-9/10 that he was every game last season but in the last few weeks he is finding his form. Him and Maddison together when we play to our capabilities are a stunning combination hence why we are one of the best teams in the country, you miserable bell sniffers.

[ScouseFox]

awful for 30 minutes but that second half was a delight. his involvement in the first goal was outrageously good. 

[Suffolk exile]

2 minutes ago, ScouseFox said:

awful for 30 minutes but that second half was a delight. his involvement in the first goal was outrageously good. 

I completely agree. I think he is starting to find some form.....

[Anish]

Whatever his qualities are on the ball, there is something seriously wrong that he or the coaching staff are doing in training/the gym. His lack of pace is alarming, especially given his age and the fact that he didn't look this slow last season. Yes he may have mis-controlled the ball in the first half, but he was still painfully slow trying to run through. It was actually pretty comical to see a professional footballer run so slowly.

 

Ok he played well on the ball and made some decent passes (including the assists), but there is still work for him to do to improve his speed. 

[Ric Flair]

A point worth making about Tielemans is, he does seem to be slow for a modern day midfielder but if you think his fitness levels are suspect then check the distance covered by him during games. He is usually top for us and often tops the opposition too, he covers a lot of ground but he's just naturally a slow looking player. His football brain is quicker than most though!

[swanlee]

Fookin' cool as ...... nuff!

[TJB-fox]

3 hours ago, Ian Nacho said:

I thought he was quality today 

First twenty-five minutes were awful but suddenly clicked into form and was pretty good for the rest of the game. Our central midfield was the weakest area on the pitch for me though today personally. 

[North Leeds Fox]

Thought he was very good overall today. He is so much better further up the pitch. He just sees things that others dont and madders is much better passing from a bit deeper in our system. 

Edited 1 February 2020 by North Leeds Fox

[coolhandfox]

1 hour ago, TJB-fox said:

First twenty-five minutes were awful but suddenly clicked into form and was pretty good for the rest of the game. Our central midfield was the weakest area on the pitch for me though today personally. 

To be honest then whole team was pretty awful for the first 25mins 

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[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

On 01/02/2020 at 23:17, Anish said:

Whatever his qualities are on the ball, there is something seriously wrong that he or the coaching staff are doing in training/the gym. His lack of pace is alarming, especially given his age and the fact that he didn't look this slow last season. Yes he may have mis-controlled the ball in the first half, but he was still painfully slow trying to run through. It was actually pretty comical to see a professional footballer run so slowly.

 

Ok he played well on the ball and made some decent passes (including the assists), but there is still work for him to do to improve his speed. 

Oh you’re back, moved from Barnes to Tielemans now. 🦊😊

[TJB-fox]

Love the boy, huge expectations placed on him by the fans because we all know what he’s capable of. He isn’t going to hit 9/10 or 10/10 every week but even when he’s a 5 or a 6 he’s still so decisive and important to how we play. A real class act and seems to genuinely love playing for the club. Lucky to have him.

[coolhandfox]

His performance level are moving back in the right direction, really impressed with the amount of pressing he did against Chelsea.

[Pliskin]

He was excellent against Chelsea, he pressed well, carried the ball well and supplied some exceptional passes. He is class, and at 23 can only get better.  

[Guest Cujek]

I think there is an tendency to be over critical of any player sometimes.

 

we sit here behind the keyboard making claims that a player should be quicker, better at passing, should score more, or what ever.

 

what we sometimes forget is that these are human beings, not machines, mistakes are made, hell i see a whole room of people making mistakes on a daily basis, but they still get paid.

 

the thing is, players do have dips in form, just like anyone else and everyone is different, some require dropping, some require to be played through it, its up to Brendan and his team to know how to handle each individual.

 

maybe if he was dropped and he isnt tired then it would do more harm than good, which could be what happened to him at Monaco, who knows.

 

but slamming players all the time is wrong, no one comes to where you work and moan and groan at you if you forget to answer an email or run a report, or serve someone in the wrong order, or what ever your job is.

 

Barnes and Chilwell are prime examples, both have had their hot and cold moments, but if we have faith they will get better, as humans we only learn from mistakes.

 

 

[Wasyls Pec Deck]

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, but Tielemans on a 5 or 6 still makes important contributions. 

[Guest An Sionnach]

There are too many sensitive souls on here , criticism of players is not hate . I always check the independent ratings and you can soon tell who is in or out of form. Youri's ratings are worse than last year so something has changed . If you highlight this it is considered an attack , it is not . In his case he has a history of starting well at a club and then disappointing and that is bound to worry some of us.

[Bert]

He had a blip when he was quite clearly in need of a rest. Slowly coming back into his own. Some of our fan base are vile. Is it really that hard to be able to say that a player hasn’t played well or is going through a poor run of form without coming across as borderline abusive? 

[joachim1965]

1 minute ago, Bert said:

He had a blip when he was quite clearly in need of a rest. Slowly coming back into his own. Some of our fan base are vile. Is it really that hard to be able to say that a player hasn’t played well or is going through a poor run of form without coming across as borderline abusive? 

Come on, let's not let common sense get in the way of a good old witch hunt.

[deep blue]

On 02/02/2020 at 01:22, coolhandfox said:

To be honest then whole team was pretty awful for the first 25mins 

I don't think we were as slow starting like we have been in a few matches recently, I thought it being mostly down to Chelsea being brilliant with the crispness and accuracy of their passing and their fluidity/speed of movement. I thought we did well to claw ourselves back in.