Yeah at left back but I think Sessegnon’s best position is as a right winger personally
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Yeah at left back but I think Sessegnon’s best position is as a right winger personally
He has a year left on his contract so can’t see it been too high a fee.
Wanted him since he was 16. Refreshing to be linked with promising talents again.
Him and Daniel James for the wings would be great. Addressing an obvious width problem we have.
Watched him a bit this season and wasn't too impressed. Not technically good enough as a winger and not the quickest as a full back. If we were to go for a young LB, I'd prefer Tierney.
They'd add depth sure... Think we'd still come 6th
Yeah, I think the main players would still need to be bought. A creative/goal scoring midfielder, a RB and a CB. Even a new striker depending who is leaving.
Don't think he has the technical ability for the wing. Said it last time we were linked.
Would be good as an attacking option down the leftback position. We could use him in a similar role Robertson occupies for Liverpool. The boy is young has lots of potential I'm all for it, Shaw needs competition
Still think we'd be 6th with all that.
Fair, respectfully disagree!
Why are people commenting on his pace? Whenever I saw him before I never thought it was an issue. Guy is fairly rapid no?
Good pace yeah
Depends on the position they play.
With flair players, you will normally see huge promise at a very early age. I do think that there is a Premier League player in Sessegnon, but he does not seem to be skillful enough to ever play for a top side, which is what United are aspiring to become again. Time will tell.
We wouldn't even come 6th if they were first choice options for us. Sessegnon was on the bench for a shit Fulham side this season. He's nowhere near ready to be starting for us and I've no idea if he's even good enough to be a winger for us.
The only doubt i have is that spurs want him and they're generally good at spotting talents these days.
He hasn't been good this season, but then Fulham were just a mess from day one, so i'd give him a pass due to just how good hewas the season before.
Personally think he could be great, I'd be delighted with signing, he can play either full back position and either wing
Personally think he could be great, I'd be delighted with signing, he can play either full back position and either wing
Which position does he play?
Some things are better left untranslated.
He's not good enough to play a lonely wing role in my opinion, would be good as an attacking option to rotate with Shaw at the back.
He’s never a left back. As much of a left back as Gareth Bale was.
Funny player. Not convinced he’s a winger either. Think he’d do really well in a set up with freedom to roam like at Liverpool.
Funny player. Not convinced he’s a winger either. Think he’d do really well in a set up with freedom to roam like at Liverpool.
Left wing predominantly. Can play left back and wing back as well.
Those saying hes technically poor for a winger, what exactly do you mean?
Watch his touch in the video, before he whips the cross in, that first touch was world class
What other technicalities do you mean
Watch his touch in the video, before he whips the cross in, that first touch was world class
What other technicalities do you mean
No paedo jokes, and all that....
I admit I didn't watch him play very often this season, but when I did he never really impressed me. I didn't really see any aspect of his game that made him stand out other than perhaps his positioning. He did seem quite good at getting on the end of passes/crosses in dangerous positions. That's certainly a good talent to have.
People compare him to a young Bale, but even when Bale was going through that amazing run with Spurs where they never won when he played you could see there was something special there. I just don't see it with Sessegnon. Obviously he's young and was playing in a very poor team so he might kick on in the next few years, but personally I'm not expecting him to reach the very top.
People compare him to a young Bale, but even when Bale was going through that amazing run with Spurs where they never won when he played you could see there was something special there. I just don't see it with Sessegnon. Obviously he's young and was playing in a very poor team so he might kick on in the next few years, but personally I'm not expecting him to reach the very top.
Didn't he score 16 goals and get 8 assists last season in the championship? Fulham were poor, would be hard for a teenager to shine for them in a first season in the PL just saying
Im not convinced by him either as I haven't watched him play, so he's largely unknown to me, but are you convinced by Daniel James who had less impressive stats in his breakthrough season compared to Sessegnon in his?
If we get James and him for 40 m combined with him being an second choice left back to shaw or a left wing option and James can be deployed on the right as well than it would be a good deal.
Young Salah and Kdb.
Yeah i was waiting for that
Didn't he also have that amazing run where they never won a game whenever he started when he first joined them? Took at least a good two years even after being converted until it finally clicked.
I think he could be a slightly more mobile version of Mata. Not the real pace to threaten in behind or take players on but he can pick a pass for sure.
Signing James and Sessegnon would still be an improvement on Sanchez and Mata at this stage in their careers. Sessegnon would probably struggle for game time though unless Pogbas off and he could play in the number 10 role at times.
I think Sessegnon lacks the aggression at the moment to be a top premier league player.
Signing James and Sessegnon would still be an improvement on Sanchez and Mata at this stage in their careers. Sessegnon would probably struggle for game time though unless Pogbas off and he could play in the number 10 role at times.
I think Sessegnon lacks the aggression at the moment to be a top premier league player.
I am of course taking the piss and when people quote wanky phrases like “raumdeuter” I can’t help myself.Some things are better left untranslated.
Yeah I agree. I'd love to see us get max Aarons from Norwich as well as the Argentinian midfielder theyve got as well but of course they've been promoted so they probably won't need to sell.
Sessegnon isn't 'slightly' more mobile than Mata. He's far quicker. He's quick by typical standards.
Lads hes 18... first full season in the PL as an 18 year old. Absolutely smashed the championship as a 17 year old. The boy is a big talent, hes English and has so much potential. Even if he joins us and starts hitting his potential around 23/24 like the majority of stars he will be worth it. You could probably name 18 year old players who are proven on two hands. Even Ronnie wasn't a star at 18.
Yes. Defenders hate pure pace and James would provide that option. He’s also capable of picking delicate passes, and seems adept at the reverse pass. He’s a project for sure and won’t be a starter straight away but sling him on when defenders are tiring and he will create chances. For too long our attacks have been plodding and one paced. We need to realize that our entire squad needs more options, not just the first team.
Is this based on your viewings of him in the Championship or the highlight videos? If the latter it's worth noting they can be extremely skewed. Sessengon's standout season looks even more impressive than James on Youtube.
Given he has little time on his contract I think he'd be a good purchase (Sessengon). He will have guarunteed re-sale value at worst, and at best he can be a very good full back, or even a winger.
If signing Sessegnon, James, a goalscoring midfielder, a right back, a centre back and maybe a striker all saw us still finish sixth then we're almost certain to still finish sixth or worse regardless, because that would be as big a transfer window as we're likely to see.
The consensus has always been that he won't move from the club he loves when there's a chance of winning 10 on the trot. Tierney will be brilliant for whoever signs him, but it doesn't look like he'll move anytime soon.
The more I think about this transfer the more it appeals to me. Liverpool's most creative outlets are Robertson and TAA. If we bring in Sessengon it's a decent punt and great competition for Shaw. The pace Sessengon has would be more threatening on that left flank and it means our left winger (say Martial) wouldn't always be doubled up so much. Sessengon I find overlaps a lot more than Shaw and it will push us creatively.
AWB on the right hand side I'm not sure though - not as sold on his attacking flair, but lets see what happens in that department.
AWB on the right hand side I'm not sure though - not as sold on his attacking flair, but lets see what happens in that department.
If you want a full back like Robertson then it’s Chilwell. If it’s TAA then it’s Reece James. I don’t think Sess fits the bill either way.
They don't have to be the same by way of their playing style, but the focus to make our full backs more attacking when searching for targets appears to be the right one. Sessengon would be a low risk option, because 1) we already have Luke Shaw who isn't a bad full back and 2) if shit hits the fan we will easily sell on for decent value, and 3) 18 months on his contract means he should be coming for a reasonable fee.