Jamie Donley

[Daisuk]

So youngsters X1

Kinsky
?? Vuskovic Phillips ??
Gray
Bergvall Donley
Tel Lankshear Moore
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Still have Scarlet, Dorrington, Sarr, Devine, Keeley, Yang and Abbott as well as more promising youngsters I have missed or coming through.

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I don't have a clue, obviously, but for everything I have read and heard about Phillips, doesn't sound like he is going to cut it for us. But who knows!

 

[Muttley]

I don't have a clue, obviously, but for everything I have read and heard about Phillips, doesn't sound like he is going to cut it for us. But who knows!

What doubts have you picked up on Phillips?

I've actually not seen anything that isn't natural for a lad his age. I'm hoping he's more suited to the PL than the current league he's playing in. Stoke aren't exactly known for their Brazilian football either. He's averaging 6.8 over 20 or more games this season. I'd say that's actually quite solid. He's at a team that is struggling in 18th in the Championship.

 

[Daisuk]

What doubts have you picked up on Phillips?

I've actually not seen anything that isn't natural for a lad his age. I'm hoping he's more suited to the PL than the current league he's playing in. Stoke aren't exactly known for their Brazilian football either. He's averaging 6.8 over 20 or more games this season. I'd say that's actually quite solid. He's at a team that is struggling in 18th in the Championship.

I'm not entirely sure, The Extra Inch perhaps? Heard him described as essentially the same type as Dragusin, great box defender, but not particularly quick and not a great passer of the ball.

 

[Chrissivad]

Stoke are struggling, but they are struggling to score goals. That's what's costing them.

They are still trusting Phillips to start league games for them, and have the best defensive record of the teams around them.

 

[Muttley]

I'm not entirely sure, The Extra Inch perhaps? Heard him described as essentially the same type as Dragusin, great box defender, but not particularly quick and not a great passer of the ball.

I was looking at this as part of our chat - https://www.whoscored.com/players/430775/show/ashley-phillips

Strengths - blocking the ball (strong)
Weaknesses - concentration (very weak) and tackling (weak)

Style of play
Likes to play short passes
Clears the ball out of defence often
Does not dive into tackles

It sort of resembles that player I watched for our U21s. There is definitely a young Rio about him in the way he plays.

This one was written before - https://footballtalentscout.net/hom...e-future-of-english-football-by-archie-berry/

It is a little more complimentary. Talks about his pace as well.

I don't see him as anything like Dragusin actually.

Be interesting to hear others thoughts. Perhaps others have watched him live.

 

[Danishfurniturelover]

This kid should be Maddisons replacement.

Imagine if we could find someone stupid enough to pay 20m for Maddison and get his 9m wages a year off the books. Bring on Donley and be no worse off.

Get rid of Son and Bissouma as well and add the fees towards the transfer budget.

 

[Daisuk]

I was looking at this as part of our chat - https://www.whoscored.com/players/430775/show/ashley-phillips

Strengths - blocking the ball (strong)
Weaknesses - concentration (very weak) and tackling (weak)

Style of play
Likes to play short passes
Clears the ball out of defence often
Does not dive into tackles

It sort of resembles that player I watched for our U21s. There is definitely a young Rio about him in the way he plays.

This one was written before - https://footballtalentscout.net/hom...e-future-of-english-football-by-archie-berry/

It is a little more complimentary. Talks about his pace as well.

I don't see him as anything like Dragusin actually.

Be interesting to hear others thoughts. Perhaps others have watched him live.

Nice! I hope you're right. I never watch our young guys so just go for whatever I hear here and there.