If his off the ball movement is good, it can be less about what he does with the ball rather what he does with out. Rashford has stopped stretching the field off the ball now he thinks he's Ronaldo.
Daniel James | Officially Signs
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Holy shit, this guy could give Usain Bolt a run for his money.
He looks a bit slender so I hope he doesn't get bullied off the ball. Though the step up from Championship to Premier League isn't really that big, so I hope if we sign him, he can become a starter pretty quick.
There has always been value in the market,to be fair.
Just because our transfer strategy has been ,frankly,awful shouldn't hide the fact there are hundreds of great signings to be had if you've got a philosophy and foundation to build from.
Running the longest distance isnt the same as hard work. Its a football match not a marathon. You have to be effective with your movements
Good post and I agree..
I don't know if it's characteristic but the fact that he keeps the ball that close from his feet even when he is sprinting is what I like about this clip. Of course he pushes the ball farther when there is space but the early steps are interesting.
I am not excited either mainly because I see him as a squad player at best. Having said that, pace is important for a winger. All our most successful wingers were pacey apart from Beckham whose distribution of the ball was inhuman. Kanchelskis was a speed merchant as well and he's the only winger I can think off who could cause problems to Maldini.
Having said that if we're going to get this kid then he must be used as a squad player. Also other squad players must leave to create space for him and the likes of Chong to develop. Its pointless signing this boy up only for him to sit at the stands while the likes of Mata, Sanchez and Lingard are playing.
We don’t have anyone fast as feck on the wing, to get us up the pitch quickly.
I doubt this guy is being signed as our sole saviour, so we’ll need to see who else comes in before determining if we’re doing good business or not.
I doubt this guy is being signed as our sole saviour, so we’ll need to see who else comes in before determining if we’re doing good business or not.
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"So you have come to grab our winger. I kind of suspected this would happen because of how highly Giggs rates him".
"I dont throw around the word "world class" generously, but this guy is going to reach that level. At the start of the season we saw his brilliant pace and technique, but also a guy with absolutely zero end product. Slowly but surely through the magic of Graham Potter, Dan James has become more and more efficient in and outside the box. These last months he has caused our opponents several red cards".
"But you know, end product and technique and all that aside; his pace is the truly abnormal thing. I've never seen a quicker footballer, simple as that".
"So you have come to grab our winger. I kind of suspected this would happen because of how highly Giggs rates him".
"I dont throw around the word "world class" generously, but this guy is going to reach that level. At the start of the season we saw his brilliant pace and technique, but also a guy with absolutely zero end product. Slowly but surely through the magic of Graham Potter, Dan James has become more and more efficient in and outside the box. These last months he has caused our opponents several red cards".
"But you know, end product and technique and all that aside; his pace is the truly abnormal thing. I've never seen a quicker footballer, simple as that".
Felt like i was watching Usain Bolt leave everybody behind.
You never know on here anymore. That sort of opinion has infested the board of late.
More of these types of stories please OGS, younger exciting players who aren't going to cost us £50m+
We need a rebuild so I hope we'll see a few of these players coming in, hungry, dynamic and one or two of them might turn out to be gems
We need a rebuild so I hope we'll see a few of these players coming in, hungry, dynamic and one or two of them might turn out to be gems
No complaints from me. A buddy of mine who supports Leeds rates him very highly. Says we have a potential star on our hands, if we were to sign him.
I remember seeing Gareth Bale play in the championship and have that kind of pace and ability.
Think Daniel James looks very similar so this could be a great signing
Get him in rapid.
Can you imagine Mourinho going for this type of player? 
I don't mind signing 1-2 players like him every summer. I just hope we sign him because we believe in his football abilities and further development, not purely based on pace and nationality. He won't be our main LW, I suspect he will mainly feature in EL and league cup. Marquee signings never work for us, we should get back to buying players who fit into the system, not because of their name.
Holy shit, this guy could give Usain Bolt a run for his money.
He looks a bit slender so I hope he doesn't get bullied off the ball. Though the step up from Championship to Premier League isn't really that big, so I hope if we sign him, he can become a starter pretty quick.
Ryan Sessegnon found it difficult to be fair and I’d rather we signed him if anyone.
15 millions is pretty much 5-7 million from 2005. It's a miniscule fee you pay for cheap punts these days so without having seen the player I don't see the real issue. It's pittance in the grand scheme of things.
Also it seems the kid is rapid. For a cheap deal, that's a nice positive to have
Also it seems the kid is rapid. For a cheap deal, that's a nice positive to have
Fulham probably was a difficult environment for an up and coming player this year to be honest given all their managerial upheaval.
I like that he runs at players. Minimal financial risk, hope this is an extra signing though and not one of the 5-6 that we need to transform the squad.
If 15m are the correct fee, we probably would have paid even more if his contract wasn't running out in 2020.
Exactly, and if he doesn't work out a lower premier league team will buy him on his pace alone. We will at least get our money back.
Nothing against this type of signing in general, 15 mil. isnt much in today`s marker, actually its even crazy saying that. In worst case scenario, he will fail with us and we can sell him somewhere else for X amount (sadly we all know of our superpower of not getting much in plus when reselling players)
My issue is, this type of signing mixed with us as football club. To explain better, few nights ago during CL game vs Barca, i saw many posts roasting Coutinho and that reminded me of his price, how much Liverpool spent, it was 13 mil. of something dunno was it euros or pounds and they sold him for 10 times more but for that they actually improved him as a player or gave him platform to improve and raised his value for X times, so when Barca wanted him, they had to pay almost 10 times more.
So back to us, since SAF, when was the last time we done something similar and thats where lies my issue with this type of singing at the moment. In our current state we are able to drop level of performances of best players on the planet if they would join us tomorrow.
My issue is, this type of signing mixed with us as football club. To explain better, few nights ago during CL game vs Barca, i saw many posts roasting Coutinho and that reminded me of his price, how much Liverpool spent, it was 13 mil. of something dunno was it euros or pounds and they sold him for 10 times more but for that they actually improved him as a player or gave him platform to improve and raised his value for X times, so when Barca wanted him, they had to pay almost 10 times more.
So back to us, since SAF, when was the last time we done something similar and thats where lies my issue with this type of singing at the moment. In our current state we are able to drop level of performances of best players on the planet if they would join us tomorrow.
who told you sancho is a no go?
Dortmund!
We paid more to sack Mourinho.
His pace is absolutely scary, even if he's used as an impact sub could you imagine him with 15 left in an end to end match? He could be deadly.
His pace is absolutely scary, even if he's used as an impact sub could you imagine him with 15 left in an end to end match? He could be deadly.
Meh, they always says that. Money talks, always.
Cheapish punt on a talented young player who could make the step up. All for it.
Nick Powell was a wonderful talent and a coup at the time. His godawful attitude and approach to the game let him down but it was the right type of signing.
Very interesting signing. Potential, low risk, and gives us some depth on the wings, where we don't have actual dynamic wingers at all. Get it done.
Looks to be worth a punt - equally its not quite as exciting as hearing we have agreed a deal with Sancho or Joao
if nothing else his pace coming off the bench at the end of a game would be enough to terrify a fair few fullbacks in the premier league
if nothing else his pace coming off the bench at the end of a game would be enough to terrify a fair few fullbacks in the premier league
Can't wait for his clothing line.
See, that's how you counter attack. Not give it to Martial who slows it down and waits for the opposition to get back and then try to beat your man.
People (media) regularly refer to depth of squad, quality of the bench etc.... often refrring to our bench being full of stars, I would disagree, last 10 matches or so the options Ole has had from the bench are useless in terms of changing things up when he needed something.
At the very least this guy would improve our sub, for 15 mil that is probably a good deal, especially as he could kick on into being something greater
At the very least this guy would improve our sub, for 15 mil that is probably a good deal, especially as he could kick on into being something greater
Sounds great. We don't only need a first-choice right-winger, but we need a talentet squad-member as well. If James can be a good option to keep us having a attacking outlet when the first choice is injured or in need of a rest, and he can develop on top of that then it's a perfect case scenario.
I worry a tiny bit that it means Chong as one of only two wingers as he's been very underwhelming with his limited minutes and could do with being loaned out.
I worry a tiny bit that it means Chong as one of only two wingers as he's been very underwhelming with his limited minutes and could do with being loaned out.
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