21 May 2017 21:17:51
Edoo1 was wondering what your opinion is on angel gomes as I know you follow a lot of the younger players.

{Ed001's Note - he has been mentioned a few times as a youngster to watch out for by youth coaches to me. I haven't seen a lot of him myself to be honest. However he is just 16 and has only been playing at U18 level in the main, so it is difficult to judge him. At that level you are playing against teams that are often makeshift, as players are moved around etc. Sometimes you do watch one match and a player shines like a beacon, then you watch them 20 more times and they are crap. When you investigate further, you find out their opponent on that good day was a youngster being played completely out of position to learn something and was on their first game at that position. Angel Gomes, however, I have been told has got 'something'. Just have to hope he is more focused than his cousin was.}

1.) 22 May 2017
22 May 2017 08:34:58
@Ed001

To be honest Demi Mitchell at left back impressed me more yesterday. Dealt with Zaha quite easily and tormented them with overlapping runs. Has great pace, crossing a dn vision was good and ball control and skills were also good.

He is a left winger who has been converted to left back only this year and looks like he has learnt quickly. A position in which we are short and one to watch out I think.

{Ed001's Note - difficult to say when youngsters swap position due to not being good enough in their previous role like that. Sometimes they let their heads drop and their career fades out early. Other ones fight back against a setback and work harder to learn their new role and show they have a future. Mitchell seems, so far at least, to be one of the latter.}

2.) 22 May 2017
22 May 2017 12:47:44
Thanks Ed.

{Ed001's Note - very welcome mate.}