What I Really Liked About Dwight Today...
What I Really Liked About Dwight Today...
...was he could have taken the ball towards the corner-kick area to waste time - something I hate - but he thought "they're not tackling me, I might as well as put a cross in". Well done, lad. You're not only a damn good player but you play the game as it should be played.
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Everything.
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Another two assists for one of the best crossing wingers in the Premier League
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Said it before and I will say it again. Reminds me of Waddle the way he lopes around and drifts past players without seeming to get out of first gear. Amazing player and the world is his oyster if he carries on improving like he is.
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Our best player this season. Followed by westwood
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Just hope we can have at least one more full season from him, before his inevitable big move.
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Had Gunnarsson blowing out of his arse.
Cardiff has just made their final change and he was walking around looking like he’d given up
Cardiff has just made their final change and he was walking around looking like he’d given up
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I'll second that.Goobs wrote:Said it before and I will say it again. Reminds me of Waddle the way he lopes around and drifts past players without seeming to get out of first gear. Amazing player and the world is his oyster if he carries on improving like he is.
Looks more like a Waddle than Taff to me .
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Ball retention is top top class. The perfect player for when the pressure’s on, really relieves the strain on the back 4 with his decision making and ability. Love him.
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Fabulous play for the second.
He'll be a huge star.
Hopefully, we'll get a whacking great wedge for him.
He'll be a huge star.
Hopefully, we'll get a whacking great wedge for him.
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Just not for 2-3+ seasons.ElectroClaret wrote:
Hopefully, we'll get a whacking great wedge for him.
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When he does go, which I hope won’t be for at least another couple of seasons, I can see him commanding a £50m fee.
Will have been capped by Christmas.
Will have been capped by Christmas.
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Love the way he runs at people. Just needs to improve his stamina. He looked tired for the 45-75 mins.
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Them magnets in his boots are spot on!
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I've been trying to liken him to others players from the past. I think Waddle about does it BUT, why like him to anyone... HE IS DWIGHT McNEIL AND HE'S OURS!Goobs wrote:Reminds me of Waddle the way he lopes around and drifts past players without seeming to get out of first gear
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A future England player
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Wonderful player to watch. Great ball control under pressure unlike others and not afraid to take players on. Very positive player. Think he can become even better with us. Looking forward to seeing him for a full season next season.
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He looks slight of frame but gets his body between the ball and his marker and they can’t knock him off it.
Some career coming.
Some career coming.
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Deceptive pace. Great ball control. Mature decision making. Best crosser of a ball I have seen for a long long time. Just makes things happen and has played a huge part in our survival (assuming we do). If he was playing for a top 6 team he would already be a 50 million player like Hudson Odoi
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One of his greatest attributes and what I cant think any other Burnley player in our Premier League tenure has had is the ability to have more than a second on the ball before being challenged. His ability to find little pockets of space and put his foot on the ball and have the time to look up and decide what he is going to do has not only enabled us to control our attacks a lot better but for me has helped Taylor recieve the space he needs to show what a good player he is also. Not many better left sides in the league for me
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To be fair to Gunnarsson, he actually applauded Dwight when he twisted and turned past him towards the end of the second half.wilks_bfc wrote:Had Gunnarsson blowing out of his arse.
Cardiff has just made their final change and he was walking around looking like he’d given up
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My Dad says that he reminds him of Frank Casper. I never saw him play, any thoughts from those who did? Is the comparison a fair one?Buxtonclaret wrote:I'll second that.
Looks more like a Waddle than Taff to me .
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Saw that, decent touch.Pimlico_Claret wrote:To be fair to Gunnarsson, he actually applauded Dwight when he twisted and turned past him towards the end of the second half.
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He's worth his weight in gold.What a find.
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He had to applaud, he couldn’t get close to him to tell him how good he wasPimlico_Claret wrote:To be fair to Gunnarsson, he actually applauded Dwight when he twisted and turned past him towards the end of the second half.
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Hopefully there are some other gems coming through from the youth team
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I think FC and DM have different personalities but perhaps your dad means that they can both play in different positions, you’ll have to ask him come back on here and tell usFoulthrow wrote:My Dad says that he reminds him of Frank Casper. I never saw him play, any thoughts from those who did? Is the comparison a fair one?
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Probably best if I just ask him! Him and technology is not a good mix!South West Claret. wrote:I think FC and DM have different personalities but perhaps your dad means that they can both play in different positions, you’ll have to ask him come back on here and tell us
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I was a big Frank Casper fan. Saw all his playing career at Burnley. But not really sure I'd liken Dwight to him, playing wise.Foulthrow wrote:My Dad says that he reminds him of Frank Casper. I never saw him play, any thoughts from those who did? Is the comparison a fair one?
I'm sure Dwight would like to be viewed as the individual he is, but from anyone from the past, I'd really liken him to Chris Waddle in his prime, just in a similar way he carries the ball.
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He looks like Frank a bit (his face).
Fully agree with these two comments:
"He looks slight of frame but gets his body between the ball and his marker and they can’t knock him off it."
"Deceptive pace".
He looks frail to be honest but he's certainly far from easy to knock him off the ball and, what's more, he's not diving around all the time; that's not surprising with SD though.
He doesn't look quick but he suddenly stepped up a gear in the 90th minute. He maximises his assets.If the lad stays sensible he can go far. With our manager and the character of our players any kid who started giving it large would very quickly get a cuff round the ear.
Fully agree with these two comments:
"He looks slight of frame but gets his body between the ball and his marker and they can’t knock him off it."
"Deceptive pace".
He looks frail to be honest but he's certainly far from easy to knock him off the ball and, what's more, he's not diving around all the time; that's not surprising with SD though.
He doesn't look quick but he suddenly stepped up a gear in the 90th minute. He maximises his assets.If the lad stays sensible he can go far. With our manager and the character of our players any kid who started giving it large would very quickly get a cuff round the ear.
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Looks a little like Jimmy Adamson as well to me, as someone said last week.
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Sean is a very lucky boy. It was only due to injuries that forced him to try McNeil. The lad has been a breath of fresh air. He takes players on, creates space + gets great crosses in. Something the likes of Hendrick, Lennon, etc playing out wide consistently failed. McNeil will move for big money in due course. Without him I fear we would have been relegated. A great player.
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He does what clubs pay huge money for. Scores and creates goals and he is 19 !!!!
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It's unfair to compare him with Casper. Frank Casper had magic boots.Foulthrow wrote:My Dad says that he reminds him of Frank Casper. I never saw him play, any thoughts from those who did? Is the comparison a fair one?
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Frank was a great player with pace and skill for fun
I can see similarities in the way Dwight breezes past opponents
I can see similarities in the way Dwight breezes past opponents
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According to the BBC most goals/assists for a PL teenager this season - level with Sessegnon at Fulham
His key attribute is he makes us unpredictable - graft that onto the hard work/pressing/shape/organisation that are/should be a given with any Dyche team and that makes us very difficult opponents.
For those questioning his stamina that comes with maturity/physical development - it was never intended that he'd be an ever-present for 6 months. Given a proper pre-season he'll be at the required level.
His key attribute is he makes us unpredictable - graft that onto the hard work/pressing/shape/organisation that are/should be a given with any Dyche team and that makes us very difficult opponents.
For those questioning his stamina that comes with maturity/physical development - it was never intended that he'd be an ever-present for 6 months. Given a proper pre-season he'll be at the required level.
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The most exciting young player I've ever seen at Burnley. Great feet, excellent crosser, outstanding touch, willing to engage the full-back, and a danger wherever he picks the ball up on the field. So much talent.
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That’s a bit unfair then isn’t it? Why was Casper allowed to play with such an advantage? Which other players have benefited from supernatural intervention?Corky wrote:It's unfair to compare him with Casper. Frank Casper had magic boots.
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Apart from playing the odd game for Man City and being hyped up, what exactly makes Phil Foden any better?
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I've said a few times. He'll be in the full England squad inside the next 2 seasons.davemanu2000 wrote:A future England player
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The same sort of scenario that pushed Mee to centre back and we then went on a 23 game unbeaten run.Greeny wrote:Sean is a very lucky boy. It was only due to injuries that forced him to try McNeil. The lad has been a breath of fresh air. He takes players on, creates space + gets great crosses in. Something the likes of Hendrick, Lennon, etc playing out wide consistently failed. McNeil will move for big money in due course. Without him I fear we would have been relegated. A great player.
But it's not as simple as saying he's lucky. He's been paid back luck by sticking with players and considering morale. He deserves that sort of break by not just dropping players willy-nilly.
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There's only one...Jimmy Grimble.Foulthrow wrote:Which other players have benefited from supernatural intervention?
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Billy Dane. And possibly Hot-Shot Hamish, though the truth never fully came out.Foulthrow wrote:Which other players have benefited from supernatural intervention?
Roy Race's boots were legal, but he took vast quantities of illegal anti-ageing drugs.
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The impressive thing with Dwight is he delivers an end product more often than not,either he'll get a shot off,or set up a chance,his composure is key he doesn't panic when in a good position,the Goal against Wolves showed this he was happy to dummy the defender and then shoot.
IDK if the PL has a young player of the year award,but if they do he must be a prime candidate to scoop such an accolade.
IDK if the PL has a young player of the year award,but if they do he must be a prime candidate to scoop such an accolade.
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Maybe he is just better.Spijed wrote:Apart from playing the odd game for Man City and being hyped up, what exactly makes Phil Foden any better?
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Sean isn’t a ‘very lucky boy’. McNeill was promoted to the senior squad by Dyche, he then started the odd game at the beginning of the season. It’s true that he earned his place in the team through injuries but the same could be said for almost all of our players, Nick Pope being a prime example. It isn’t luck.Greeny wrote:Sean is a very lucky boy. It was only due to injuries that forced him to try McNeil. The lad has been a breath of fresh air. He takes players on, creates space + gets great crosses in. Something the likes of Hendrick, Lennon, etc playing out wide consistently failed. McNeil will move for big money in due course. Without him I fear we would have been relegated. A great player.
Dwight is a class act - he’s come good a little too late in the season to attract attention from one of the big boys so I can’t wait to see how he develops with a pre-season and a chance to improve his physicality.
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Phil Foden is'nt hyped up. If anything - it's actually the opposite. He's being left to play odd games (which is now slowly increasing) and this allows Guardiola to bring him through at the right pace.Spijed wrote:Apart from playing the odd game for Man City and being hyped up, what exactly makes Phil Foden any better?
He's only hyped up if you don't watch enough football.
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Exciting and a player I’d pay the addition fee alone for to watch. Exactly why footballs about.
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Spijed wrote:Apart from playing the odd game for Man City and being hyped up, what exactly makes Phil Foden any better?
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what I like about McNeil is despite him having a previous poor delivery or a poor touch he always wants the ball and is always positive. Whilst I won't say he single handily saved our season he has had an impact that none of us could ever have imagined. Enjoy him whilst he's with us and shows the long term path I hope the club take in recruiting talent from much bigger clubs