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Offline chrisw1

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #120 on: January 29, 2018, 02:04:42 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?
I think that's the only realistic position he could play right now, it would be madness to break up the Chester-Terry partnership.  I guess he could play fullback, but that would seem like shoe horning a square peg into a round hole for the sake of it.

But I think he'll be on the bench to start.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #121 on: January 29, 2018, 03:34:19 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?
I think that's the only realistic position he could play right now, it would be madness to break up the Chester-Terry partnership.  I guess he could play fullback, but that would seem like shoe horning a square peg into a round hole for the sake of it.

But I think he'll be on the bench to start.

Maybe we're going to attempt something a bit different...

3-5-2

3-4-1-2

Though my guess would be he'll play the Jedinak role and have the flexibility to cover the defence in the event of injury etc.

Offline taylorsworkrate

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #122 on: January 29, 2018, 03:39:38 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?
I think that's the only realistic position he could play right now, it would be madness to break up the Chester-Terry partnership.  I guess he could play fullback, but that would seem like shoe horning a square peg into a round hole for the sake of it.

But I think he'll be on the bench to start.

Maybe we're going to attempt something a bit different...

3-5-2

3-4-1-2

Though my guess would be he'll play the Jedinak role and have the flexibility to cover the defence in the event of injury etc.

I hope not. Twice Bruce has changed the formation for no apparent reason this season, firstly after the thumping win against Norwich, he then went 3 central defenders for the next game which didn't work. Then after a good run of form and a dominating win away at Preston he decided to play Hogan and Davis together the next game which didn't work.

We've won 4 on the spin, finally getting good form out of Hogan. I really hope (and can't see) Bruce doesn't change it up at this point.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #123 on: January 29, 2018, 03:40:36 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?

Yep.

Whether he plays tomorrow though is another matter.

Offline TheMalandro

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #124 on: January 29, 2018, 03:45:21 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?

Yep.

Whether he plays tomorrow though is another matter.

If that's his role, Bruce should've flogged Birkir.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #125 on: January 29, 2018, 04:24:48 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?

Yep.

Whether he plays tomorrow though is another matter.

If that's his role, Bruce should've flogged Birkir.
I wouldn't be that surprised to see Bikir leave as well (following his earlier links and desire to leave a few weeks back).
« Last Edit: January 29, 2018, 04:33:36 PM by Diablo »

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #126 on: January 29, 2018, 05:15:57 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?

Yep.

Whether he plays tomorrow though is another matter.

If that's his role, Bruce should've flogged Birkir.
I wouldn't be that surprised to see Bikir leave as well (following his earlier links and desire to leave a few weeks back).

He’s also more recently said he’s going nowhere and how he’s now enjoying his football at the club. I wouldn’t want us to sell him either given how physically unreliable Jedinak is and how generally unreliable Whelan is.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #127 on: January 29, 2018, 10:37:13 PM »
He's probably the quickest player at the club. Given his reading of the game being pretty good, that recovery speed covers a huge multitude of sins at this level.

I'd be surprised if he isn't sat behind the front 5.

In the Whelan and Jedinak spot?
I think that's the only realistic position he could play right now, it would be madness to break up the Chester-Terry partnership.  I guess he could play fullback, but that would seem like shoe horning a square peg into a round hole for the sake of it.

But I think he'll be on the bench to start.

Maybe we're going to attempt something a bit different...

3-5-2

3-4-1-2

Though my guess would be he'll play the Jedinak role and have the flexibility to cover the defence in the event of injury etc.

If we go back to three at the back we can kiss our promotion hopes good bye. Car crash each time Bruce has tried it. I sincerely hope this kid is on the bench tomorrow and we stay with a back 4!

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #128 on: January 30, 2018, 11:41:38 AM »
Looking forward to seeing him play tonight. 8)

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #129 on: April 01, 2018, 08:10:59 AM »
First time I've seen him play yesterday. Looked quite strong defensively first half but not willing enough to get forward. Was awful second half. What is his favoured position? Overall not impressed.

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #130 on: April 01, 2018, 09:38:51 AM »
I'm guessing his favourite position is eighth choice defensive midfield at United on 40k a week.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #131 on: April 01, 2018, 10:11:48 AM »
Does he play for the actual Man United and not some other amateur club elsewhere in the world with the same name?

Absolute garbage.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #132 on: April 01, 2018, 10:13:24 AM »
He doesn't look like a defender to me. He looks like a player who could sit in front of the back four.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #133 on: April 01, 2018, 10:17:58 AM »
He doesn't look like a defender to me. He looks like a player who could sit in front of the back four.
I am afraid there is only one chair to sit on and Jedinak and Whelan are made to measure for it.

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Re: Axel Tuanzebe (SIGNED on loan)
« Reply #134 on: April 01, 2018, 10:54:19 AM »
It would be OK bringing in these flash youngsters from Man U and Spurs at their expense of our own young players if they were any good and added anything to the team.  But they're not, so just what is the point.  Tuanzebe was rubbish yesterday, which had a knock on effect on Snodgrass.

 


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