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Posted June 14, 2019 09:58 · last edited June 14, 2019 10:02

Boro4eva wrote:

reg22 wrote:

RR wrote:

MetalLegNZ wrote:

Bell I think can step straight in, along with McCowatt.

Stensness, Pjanker, Waine and Elliott offer depth and an eye to the future - but will be able to compete when called upon.

The thing that excites me most about going for these u20 players is the style in which they play. Ufuk wouldn't be trying to sign them if they didn't suit his style or philosophy etc, so I hope this is a good sign. Alternatively he might be thinking I just need players??

Libby said the u20WC was below the A-League level, so if they weren't stand outs at that level I don't think they would be able to step up straight away. I agree Bell would walk into the first team but McCowatt would still need some developing so at best a contender for a bench option imo.

I get your point, but preparing a striker for international matches, where generic tactics are normally rolled out because of a lack of preparation time, is a lot less thorough than preparing a striker for a league season where proper integration can be implemented.

IMO McCowatt would be fine

Still underwhelmed me at WC..

I agree, for all the talk around both him and Mata, I thought both were poor.  McCowatt seemed to be one of the slowest players on the park in the games he played in Poland.

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Boro4eva wrote:
reg22 wrote:
RR wrote:
MetalLegNZ wrote:

Bell I think can step straight in, along with McCowatt.

Stensness, Pjanker, Waine and Elliott offer depth and an eye to the future - but will be able to compete when called upon.

The thing that excites me most about going for these u20 players is the style in which they play. Ufuk wouldn't be trying to sign them if they didn't suit his style or philosophy etc, so I hope this is a good sign. Alternatively he might be thinking I just need players??

Libby said the u20WC was below the A-League level, so if they weren't stand outs at that level I don't think they would be able to step up straight away. I agree Bell would walk into the first team but McCowatt would still need some developing so at best a contender for a bench option imo.

I get your point, but preparing a striker for international matches, where generic tactics are normally rolled out because of a lack of preparation time, is a lot less thorough than preparing a striker for a league season where proper integration can be implemented.

IMO McCowatt would be fine

Still underwhelmed me at WC..

I agree, for all the talk around both him and Mata, I thought both of them were poor.  McCowatt seemed to be one of the slowest players on the park in the games he played in Poland.

Unknown editor edited June 14, 2019 10:01
Boro4eva wrote:
reg22 wrote:
RR wrote:
MetalLegNZ wrote:

Bell I think can step straight in, along with McCowatt.

Stensness, Pjanker, Waine and Elliott offer depth and an eye to the future - but will be able to compete when called upon.

The thing that excites me most about going for these u20 players is the style in which they play. Ufuk wouldn't be trying to sign them if they didn't suit his style or philosophy etc, so I hope this is a good sign. Alternatively he might be thinking I just need players??

Libby said the u20WC was below the A-League level, so if they weren't stand outs at that level I don't think they would be able to step up straight away. I agree Bell would walk into the first team but McCowatt would still need some developing so at best a contender for a bench option imo.

I get your point, but preparing a striker for international matches, where generic tactics are normally rolled out because of a lack of preparation time, is a lot less thorough than preparing a striker for a league season where proper integration can be implemented.

IMO McCowatt would be fine

Still underwhelmed me at WC..

I agree, for all the talk around both him and Mata, I thought both of them were poor.  McCowatt seemed to be one of the slowest players on the park in the games he played.