Dennis Praet

[shailen]

He is a top player. Very tidy on the ball and can spray and find a pass. That ball for today's goal was unreal. 

[Blue ROI]

We were crying out for a player like him for the best part of 18 months and now we have him as a backup to Tielemans. Unreal 

 

The pass to Justin was exquisite. 

Edited 25 January 2020 by Blue ROI

[davieG]

9 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Only thing missing in his game for me is a touch of arrogance

I'd like to think that will come with more 90 minute game times. It's hard to be dominant when you're only a makepiece. 

[StriderHiryu]

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

He's an excellent squad player, he will probably want to be more than that so will probably leave at some point but he's the sort of quality we need when rotating. He's not more than a consistent 7 out of 10 player, good work ethic and tidy on the ball most the time..

 

 

Next season with European football we will be playing twice a week and I think Praet will start as many as half our games. 

 

He could even force his way into the first team but he seems a bit too “nice” to do that at the moment. Maddison and Tielemans try riskier passes more often, but his pass for the goal shows us that Praet can do it too. I just think he would be a really good player if he had the swagger / confidence that Maddison has. 

[StriderHiryu]

Just now, davieG said:

I'd like to think that will come with more 90 minute game times. It's hard to be dominant when you're only a makepiece. 

Yes fair point though I’d argue Tielemans started bossing it from his very first 45 minutes at the club. 

[Mark]

6 minutes ago, StriderHiryu said:

Yes fair point though I’d argue Tielemans started bossing it from his very first 45 minutes at the club. 

I don't know, Praet just seems a bit passive to me and I don't see him dominating a game.

[Claudiofox]

Looks decent against weaker teams not so sure against the top teams 

[SemperEadem]

That pass

[Koke]

He's good player but quite passive. He cant dominate games like Tielemans and Maddison do. But I like him nonetheless.

[Tanya]

3 minutes ago, Koke said:

He's good player but quite passive. He cant dominate games like Tielemans and Maddison do. But I like him nonetheless.

That's my judgement too. I think we look better with Youri in, even though you could argue Praet is a more consistent performer. 

 

With European football he will play a lot more next season. 

[Hammo]

He’s still finding his feet in England. He doesn’t have time to dwell on the ball as in Italy. I hope and believe he will become more dynamic and influential as time goes by but he has made a decent start.

 

As for that pass to Justin today, if that was how he meant to strike it (only Praet himself will know) then it was truly world class. I have to say my first impression at the time was that he mishit it...but I sincerely hope I’m wrong.

[Col city fan]

Really really good today

[Ric Flair]

He does some really good things, the pace of the game is still a learning curve for him but if we can keep him confident and an integral squad player then he will be a success here. That pass was absolutely disgusting!

[FoxinNotts]

Excellent today

[l444ry]

Ran the show today. With a few more quality players around him today it would have been more evident.

[hejammy]

Been saying for a while he's been unlucky not to start in the first XI. Great game today

[StriderHiryu]

52 minutes ago, Mark said:

I don't know, Praet just seems a bit passive to me and I don't see him dominating a game.

Yeah exactly that’s my point. If he wants to get to the next level he needs to boss the game and make it so that’s it’s played at his pace. That’s why Tielemans is our record signing... he can’t do it every week, but he can do it. 

[foxinsox]

Praet really impresses me. Not much spectacular stuff but always looks in control and has a great footballing brain. He will be an invaluable part of the rotating squad next year.

[weller54]

1 minute ago, foxinsox said:

Praet really impresses me. Not much spectacular stuff but always looks in control and has a great footballing brain. He will be an invaluable part of the rotating squad next year.

He's good but, is he much of an upgrade on Silva though?.

 

[Ric Flair]

Just now, weller54 said:

He's good but, is he much of an upgrade on Silva though?.

 

Well he's had a hand in a number of goals already for us, Silva got 1 assist and 0 goals in his entire time here.

[Fosse93]

2 minutes ago, weller54 said:

He's good but, is he much of an upgrade on Silva though?.

 

He's twice the player Silva is, and that's being kind. 

 

Praet has got to be one of, if not THE best 4th choice midfielder in the league. 

[foxinsox]

3 minutes ago, weller54 said:

He's good but, is he much of an upgrade on Silva though?.

 

Significantly! Silva never really got up to speed with British football.

[ealingfox]

Something about him and Choudhury together doesn't go, for me. How many times today did Brentford pick up the ball in the middle of the pitch and have acres of space and multiple options on? Was weird and wondered how they kept getting themselves both out of position.

[nathan.]

Hes pushing Tielemans for his place. 

[Clever Fox]

He's a very good player with the ability to hit passes like today's for the goal. That was no fluke, He meant to strike it as he did.

He just needs to toughen up a little for the premier league. It is only his first season here, I expect to see bigger and better performances from him next season.

A good signing.

Edited 26 January 2020 by Clever Fox
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