Douglas Luiz - coming back?

[Risso]

He’s 22 and since the Covid restart been asked to play a much different role to the one he initially had with us. He’s contributed to making our defence one of the best in the league even if it has taken him away from some of the stuff we’ve seen him do well for us. There is so much more left in the tank and I’m sure before long we will be hearing he has signed a new deal with us for the next 4 years.

I hope so. I don't think we can do that though until Man City formally say they don't want to take up their option.

[SaddVillan]

Keep forgetting that he's only 22.

[N'ZMAV]

Keep forgetting that he's only 22.

I do too.

He's a good player...

Is he good enough for a mid-table Premier League team? Yes.

Hope he pushes on. We just need to find a better balance in the middle of the park that suits him. I'd like to see him next to a more defensive player, so it would give him more freedom to get forward.

[Toronto Villa]

He’s 22 and since the Covid restart been asked to play a much different role to the one he initially had with us. He’s contributed to making our defence one of the best in the league even if it has taken him away from some of the stuff we’ve seen him do well for us. There is so much more left in the tank and I’m sure before long we will be hearing he has signed a new deal with us for the next 4 years.

I hope so. I don't think we can do that though until Man City formally say they don't want to take up their option.

I’d like to think those conversations have taken place already. Also as much as I or we like Doug he’s more our level at the moment than what Man City would be looking for.

[ChicagoLion]

I can not see any reason why Citeh won’t exercise their option.

[algy]

He’s 22 and since the Covid restart been asked to play a much different role to the one he initially had with us. He’s contributed to making our defence one of the best in the league even if it has taken him away from some of the stuff we’ve seen him do well for us. There is so much more left in the tank and I’m sure before long we will be hearing he has signed a new deal with us for the next 4 years.

Really hope so. It's easy to forget he's still a young lad.

[Steve67]

i THINK HE`'D BE BETTER PLAYING FURTHER FOR


















I think he'd better playing further forward.  He is not a DCM, not physically strong enough but a very useful player, good passer generally and has an eye for goal.  I cannot see him going back to Manchester City, they seem to have bigger fish to fry.

[Risso]

Three goals in roughly 70 appearances, not sure that's much of an eye for a goal to be honest.

[Lastfootstamper]

I'm not seeing what it is that make people think he could or should play further forward. He's ideal for where we do play him, he's agile, pretty quick, decent passer, undaunted by opponents, ever more confident and capable in possession. A modern holding midfielder. I don't think slotting one in the corner from twenty yards once every other blue moon really pushes any case for his higher deployment.

[LeeB]

I'm not seeing what it is that make people think he could or should play further forward. He's ideal for where we do play him, he's agile, pretty quick, decent passer, undaunted by opponents, ever more confident and capable in possession. A modern holding midfielder. I don't think slotting one in the corner from twenty yards once every other blue moon really pushes any case for his higher deployment.

I think people are still stuck with the British idea of a defensive midfielder, ie a centre back that can trap a ball, and anyone that shows more skill than that should be playing further forward.

[Mister E]

Here, he talks about how he is the continuity player - a bit like Petrov was, I guess.
From the gRauniad this morning.

[Rudy Can't Fail]

Three goals in roughly 70 appearances, not sure that's much of an eye for a goal to be honest.

What's really frustrating is he gets in good positions to have a shot but nine times out of 10 will pass the ball out wide to El Ghazi, who passes it back to Targett, who passes it back to Mings, who hoofs it to Ollie, who loses out in the challenge..

[Hillbilly]

I thought he was pretty decent today. The lack of anything intelligent happening in front of him is a problem.

[andyh]

I thought he was pretty decent today. The lack of anything intelligent happening in front of him is a problem.

Decent but his passing was shit poor.

[ChicagoLion]

I thought he was lost somewhere between our defense and their defense.