Jacob Ramsey

[Dante Lavelli]

Midfielders play between the defence and the attack. There never used to be this minute dissection of where exactly on the pitch they played.

good point - the likes of Richardson, Townsend, Taylor - can't really recall either of them being specifically attacking or defensive midfielders - back then, the majority of these midfielders were all-rounders, more box-to-box.

I think that is part of the frustration with the “retreat to cover the fullbacks” tactic, it is the opposite of the player’s natural instinct.  We really should have singed Zinchenko (even Delph - before he quit) as he would fit like slipper into Gerrard’s plan. 

[Drummond]

Midfielders play between the defence and the attack. There never used to be this minute dissection of where exactly on the pitch they played.

Unless you're our manager who wants them playing alongside half of the defence but behind the other half. And that half of the defence playing alongside the attack.

[Footy-Vill]

Ramsey is one booking away from a suspension.
He's had 4 yellow cards.
When a player gets their first 5 premier league yellow cards they are suspended for a match.

[Footy-Vill]

I can see Ramsey thriving under Emery and hope he starts Vs Man Utd today.
Type of match he can do very well in.

[Bad English]

Ramsey should thrive under Emery.

[Footy-Vill]

Totally thriving!

[Toronto Villa]

An excellent weekend for the Ramsey brothers. JJ played with a lot more freedom in a little more central role which suits him better. Delighted for him

[Paul.S]

It’s taken Emery only 4 days to realise Ramsey is a front foot player with a great finish. He’s going to go to another level under Emery.

[brontebilly]

Back to his best today. Superb athlete with two good feet and well able to finish.

[usav]

It’s taken Emery only 4 days to realise Ramsey is a front foot player with a great finish. He’s going to go to another level under Emery.

I hope so to, but plenty of people said he would flourish under Gerrard as well, which he did for a while….

I thought he was brilliant today.

[PeterWithesShin]

A goal, an assist and an own goal. A hat-trick with a difference!

[Smithy]

There are few players who regressed under Gerrard, and some of us - me included - thought it was maybe a case of the players concerned simply hitting their ceiling and plateauing. I don't necessarily think JJ was one of those, but his rapid progress had certainly stalled of late. It will be interesting to see how those same players perform under Unai, with a different set of on-field instructions and a different training regime.  The early signs are very promising!

[Ian.]

Gerrard’s awful form as manager forced him into a defensive set up and mind set to stop the rot, hence nobody bombing into forward positions, which really must have frustrated the likes of Ramsey, Digne and Bailey who’s game is just that.

[PeterWithe]

Certainly thought he and Emi had been told to make themselves available as the outball from the defenders without overdue consideration for what their main position was. And we looked much better for it, maybe best expressed as we didn’t look scared of losing

[PaulWinch again]

He’s clearly a forward thinking midfielder. He has to play in a role that gives him the opportunity to do what he does best.