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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4755 on: June 11, 2024, 03:01:05 PM »
Mail reckons tubs McKennie was Juves best player last season? I don't remember him at Leeds, other than he was unpopular for not playing well. So was Yuri mind when Leicester took the plunge.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4756 on: June 11, 2024, 03:03:00 PM »
There was an article stating how well he has played at Juve on here a week or so ago. It chilled me out on the deal.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4757 on: June 11, 2024, 03:03:27 PM »
Mail reckons tubs McKennie was Juves best player last season? I don't remember him at Leeds, other than he was unpopular for not playing well. So was Yuri mind when Leicester took the plunge.

He was more unpopular for not even trying.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4758 on: June 11, 2024, 03:05:13 PM »
McKennie is more of a defensive midfielder. He doesn't play progressively, but is better at tackling and playing simple and effective passes. My guess is that McKennie will cover Kamara and at times allow us to play with two defensively minded '6's.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4759 on: June 11, 2024, 03:05:40 PM »
Mail reckons tubs McKennie was Juves best player last season? I don't remember him at Leeds, other than he was unpopular for not playing well. So was Yuri mind when Leicester took the plunge.

He was more unpopular for not even trying.

Well, he was at Leeds.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4760 on: June 11, 2024, 03:08:58 PM »
McKennie is more of a defensive midfielder. He doesn't play progressively, but is better at tackling and playing simple and effective passes. My guess is that McKennie will cover Kamara and at times allow us to play with two defensively minded '6's.
Sounds a bit like Nakamba.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4761 on: June 11, 2024, 03:09:21 PM »
Juve to Leeds. That's some comedown.i guess that he started playing well again suggests he wasn't too keen to be in Leeds to begin with.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4762 on: June 11, 2024, 03:10:05 PM »
There's more than one side to a story

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I went there because of Jesse Marsch. And then two weeks after I got there he was sacked," McKennie said on the "American Dream" podcast. "I had four different managers in six months. One of my coaches, honestly I don't think he even knew who I was. If a player is coming in on loan, you should know your squad. He put me outside the box for corner kicks. And in my head I'm like, 'I've scored like 85% of my goals in my career off set pieces and crosses.'"

The 25-year-old admitted he hated his position, wanting to venture forward more than his coaches would allow. He noticed when Leeds fans became "very much against" him as he struggled to adjust to added defensive responsibilities.

"Tyler [Adams] got injured, so it forced me to play the six role," he said. "I don't see myself as a six, because I like to attack and defend and if you're telling me like, 'Just stay here, don't go in the box,' I'm not the best with that because I need to be free to exert my energy. So I think it just didn't pan out the way I thought.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4763 on: June 11, 2024, 03:10:11 PM »
Why were Juve so keen to get rid of him twice?

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4764 on: June 11, 2024, 03:12:01 PM »
Why were Juve so keen to get rid of him twice?

He's worth something?

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4765 on: June 11, 2024, 03:12:40 PM »
Sounds like competition with McGinn or to play McGinn and him. Along with JJ and Rogers, for the "fucking hell, this lot are a bit physical" side of things.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4766 on: June 11, 2024, 03:13:10 PM »
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I went there because of Jesse Marsch. And then two weeks after I got there he was sacked," McKennie said on the "American Dream" podcast. "I had four different managers in six months. One of my coaches, honestly I don't think he even knew who I was. If a player is coming in on loan, you should know your squad. He put me outside the box for corner kicks. And in my head I'm like, 'I've scored like 85% of my goals in my career off set pieces and crosses.'"

The 25-year-old admitted he hated his position, wanting to venture forward more than his coaches would allow. He noticed when Leeds fans became "very much against" him as he struggled to adjust to added defensive responsibilities.

"Tyler [Adams] got injured, so it forced me to play the six role," he said. "I don't see myself as a six, because I like to attack and defend and if you're telling me like, 'Just stay here, don't go in the box,' I'm not the best with that because I need to be free to exert my energy. So I think it just didn't pan out the way I thought.

Well, I guess that debunks my rationale for him covering Kamara then!

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4767 on: June 11, 2024, 03:13:14 PM »
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I went there because of Jesse Marsch. And then two weeks after I got there he was sacked," McKennie said on the "American Dream" podcast. "I had four different managers in six months. One of my coaches, honestly I don't think he even knew who I was. If a player is coming in on loan, you should know your squad. He put me outside the box for corner kicks. And in my head I'm like, 'I've scored like 85% of my goals in my career off set pieces and crosses.'"

The 25-year-old admitted he hated his position, wanting to venture forward more than his coaches would allow. He noticed when Leeds fans became "very much against" him as he struggled to adjust to added defensive responsibilities.

"Tyler [Adams] got injured, so it forced me to play the six role," he said. "I don't see myself as a six, because I like to attack and defend and if you're telling me like, 'Just stay here, don't go in the box,' I'm not the best with that because I need to be free to exert my energy. So I think it just didn't pan out the way I thought.

So he's not the DM we need then. I can't see us going for Gallagher then if this goes though.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4768 on: June 11, 2024, 03:17:10 PM »
Any player that's been good but went to Leeds and didn't try a leg is alright by me.

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Re: Douglas Luiz - Confirmed confirmed
« Reply #4769 on: June 11, 2024, 03:21:45 PM »
It's probably hard for any player to shine in a 4 month loan a shit side in another country that has 4 different managers in that spell.

 


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