It was so odd that Sarr was sitting deep and Skipp was the one furthest up the pitch. Almost like Stellini went out of his way to play all three midfielders to their weaknesses.
Player Watch Player Watch: Oliver Skipp
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eViL
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Do you want some ITK?
kd2000
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Skipp, very much like Bentancur and Bissouma has been hamstrung by the systems played by conte, and Conte Lite Stellini.
All are good players, all are better than they are allowed to be due to the setup and instructions of the managers.
Bentancur, many will argue has been good for us, but I firmly believe he is better than he has shown.
Skipp has good attributes and the natural ability to be in the right place at the right time defensively
All are good players, all are better than they are allowed to be due to the setup and instructions of the managers.
Bentancur, many will argue has been good for us, but I firmly believe he is better than he has shown.
Skipp has good attributes and the natural ability to be in the right place at the right time defensively
DJS
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I think he’s class and should be given the opportunity to become part of the spine of the team.
He hasn’t even been partnered with Bentancur or Bissouma yet to really show what he can do.
He's a very good defensive midfielder who also is very capable of decisive forward passing and also direct assists.
And he has strong mentality and will keep fighting and showing passion.
He hasn’t even been partnered with Bentancur or Bissouma yet to really show what he can do.
He's a very good defensive midfielder who also is very capable of decisive forward passing and also direct assists.
And he has strong mentality and will keep fighting and showing passion.
Flobadob
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He leads with his feet and his actions on the pitch. Doesn’t need any of the pointing, hollering or arm waving like some of the others because he’s actually capable of leading by example, which is the peak of leadership and everyone knows it
yido_number1
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Also has good positional sense not charging out the wings. Well worth a squad place and see how he develops. Ideally we lose hojbjerg and bring in a good creative mid with some mobility.
mattstev2000
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Happy with him as a back-up option in the squad - good fighter, solid technically but not really seen anything from him that suggests he's a top 4 class midfielder.
isaac94
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agree with this, good squad option, as a starter for a top 4 team not so sure
McFlash
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He's 22.
Nobody wants us to pin all of our hopes and future plans on him but he's nowhere near as bad as some make out in here.
He's one for the future and if he can keep up the progression he's shown in the last couple of seasons, there's really no reason to doubt that he can become an important player for us.
How many top four teams have a 22 year old starter in such an important position?
Just give the lad the chance to learn and grow before making statements like "he's not good enough" because he's already shown more than many of our senior players.
isaac94
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I like skipp and hope he can grow into such a player
HedgieSpur
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He's ok...but when I compare him to the likes of Ibrahim Sangare he's quite a way behind imo. That said, I think its impossible to truly judge based of this horror of a season..
Controversially, (I know many won't agree)I actually think he's behind Sarr talent wise.
Controversially, (I know many won't agree)I actually think he's behind Sarr talent wise.
Timbo Tottenham
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Is he ok to play today?
McFlash
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Would've thought so, don't see him as the type to want to sit out because of a couple of stitches.
He'll want to keep a firm grip in his chance in the team.
DanielJohnCosta
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see him like a bit of a mark noble tbh but we are not west ham
mark87
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C'mon now. You're sounding like a Scouser.
Johnny J
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I don't think this is controversial. I agree.
Rollo
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I have felt an attraction to trash cans lately....
