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Is Trai Hume good enough for the Prem?


Hongkongphooey said:
Play him in his strongest position and he's up there with the best in Europe.
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Behave.. Is this a whoosh?

He's solid enough but up there with the best in Europe!?!
L1lyBrown said:
Turned 24 this month so still has loads of time.
His progression year on year has been terrific.
Worth his place in 90% of PL squads
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You reckon he gets in all but 2 squads in the prem?
 
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Hume is class. In the Premier League, you don't need a "first choice", you need 20-25 capable players. Trai Hume is absolutely in that category, he's a superb character and a leader who will fight for his teammates on the pitch. I want him at this club for now and the foreseeable future.
 
halfpast3 said:
Gray that mate. Really explains who you would leave out if everyone was fit.
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Makes no difference what you or I think.
The Boss has seen fit to play him more often than anyone in our first team squad this season.
He is clearly better than some people think.

Who I leave out would depend on the opposition, and the set up.

It's a sackless question, with no right or wrong answer
 
daveyspants said:
What or who do you consider good enough? The lad has been a great asset to our team, who would you prefer?
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Lets address a couple of things. The comment you have replied to was based on the errors he would routinely make the Championship and before a ball was kicked in the Prem. Another thing I'd add is that I have since re-considered this position various times this season and even expressed them in this thread alone.

I have now witnessed him play this season at RB, LB, CM, and RW. I think his best position is an outsider winger that has some pace and the ability to put in good crosses from deep. He is very tenacious and loves a tackle, which makes our high pressing a much mightier weapon if he is higher up the pitch. He is also very durable.

He may not have the intelligence of quick feet of say a Lee Fee, which may limit his potential.

As a RB, I think he has shown to be a mixed bag, but his inability to judge when a winger is going to try and knock past him has been costly, think of Leeds at home. He does fall asleep letting in wingers past him.

as CM, he could work, but probably lacks the intelligence to see things quickly enough and is probably a bit to slow with the ball at his feet to misdirect opposition players.

The captaincy seemed to weigh him down a bit, which is understandable as he's not experience enough yet

Overall, he hasn't been this giant liability harming us and has been ever present and durable at a time when were very short of numbers. I think his attacking traits make him an interesting player to have, but has a defender I'm not convinced he's solid enough. RLB concurs with this, where if we had our best 11, he wouldn't be in it. Mukiele or Geertruida would be RB, Reinildo would be LB, CM there is too many good players there, at RW (his best position) he is not dislodging Traore.
 
MustardAndOnions said:
I love LON
But you can’t compare to Hume

He’s a first team regular

Had an absolutely fantastic season and will be here for years and years


Just not true is it, that’s why he’s played the most games

RLB loves him and always finds a way to play him
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Well in my opinion he isn't good enough, you think he is and are wrong.
 
Him and 09 are the most dedicated professionals we have and have done a lot to get us where we are. If we start disparaging such players we'll end up where we were pretty sharpish.
 
Nil desperandum said:
Him and 09 are the most dedicated professionals we have and have done a lot to get us where we are. If we start disparaging such players we'll end up where we were pretty sharpish.
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I tend to agree, but GX, Ballard, ELF, Brobbey, Rigg all fall into that bracket for me mate.

RLB seems to make that dedication a pre condition of being part of our squad marra, and it is clearly working.

No room for primadonnas here. 🙂
 
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