Milan Aleksic - Confirmed

[Vauxie]

The club are taking their time with him, letting him settle in, learn the language and the culture. We are 4th in the league and CM is arguably our strongest position. I see no need to rush him into the team, nor do I understand the clamour/fewm from certain sections of our fan base. Maybe people are just desperate to label him “not good enough” and use that as a way to criticise Speakman.

Is it not because he was our most costly new player, would people not expect to see him?
Would it not have been better for him.to settle and learn english by playing him with the U21s instead of him sitting on the bench just watching week in week out?

 

[VenisonsMullet]

This is exactly what I don’t understand. Reggie said he has needed time to acclimatise (the pace of the game etc) and also learn the language. Surely the best way for that is to be plying games- even with regards to the language for stuff used during matches?

Or maybe it’s better to learn all of that training Mon-Fri without the pressure of matches where the SMB football experts are analysing everything desperate to moan at the slightest mistake?

Is it not because he was our most costly new player, would people not expect to see him?
Would it not have been better for him.to settle and learn english by playing him with the U21s instead of him sitting on the bench just watching week in week out?

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

Or maybe it’s better to learn all of that training Mon-Fri without the pressure of matches where the SMB football experts are analysing everything desperate to moan at the slightest mistake?

Aye, the club definitely consider what is put on here with regards to player development

 

[stevo]

What about it?

Thats ya answer,it makes no sense to keep him on the bench and never play him even in the 21s

 

[VenisonsMullet]

Thats ya answer,it makes no sense to keep him on the bench and never play him even in the 21s

It’s an opinion, not an answer.

Aye, the club definitely consider what is put on here with regards to player development

But the experts on here know better…

 

[scott934]

Didn't that Ivanovic, his mate, come over to Millwall about the same time? Same age etc. yet he's featured in about 15 games for them. They have no problem playing him.

I know nowt about him, but I do know their squad isn't as good as ours so easier to break into.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

It’s an opinion, not an answer.

But the experts on here know better…

But it will also have zero bearing on what the club decide to do with Aleksic.
Surely you can see why people are asking the question? Connolly played a few u21 games to get up to match speed before being out int he first team squad yet this lad is in it without playing at all and not featuring

 

[genewolf]

Didn't that Ivanovic, his mate, come over to Millwall about the same time? Same age etc. yet he's featured in about 15 games for them. They have no problem playing him.

Milwall are shite though and we are mint. That could be a point of relevance.

 

[sofatester]

Off to Sparta Rotterdam on loan isn't he?

Hopefully

 

[Comeback_Kenwyne]

I’d play him v Stoke like.

Certainly in the cup game. And probably tomorrow. What’s the other option? Aouchiche?

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

I’d play him v Stoke like.

Certainly in the cup game. And probably tomorrow. What’s the other option? Aouchiche?

This. Aouchiche is a number 10 or a winger imo and Reggie seemingly likes his midfielders interchangeable - dropping in when needed. You won’t get that from Aouchiche

 

[Herberthall]

Off to Sparta Rotterdam on loan isn't he?

Must be able to speak Dutch?

 

[Vauxie]

Must be able to speak Dutch?

They all speak english ower there like he'll be ok as long as his digs are.

 

[Maravilla]

But it will also have zero bearing on what the club decide to do with Aleksic.
Surely you can see why people are asking the question? Connolly played a few u21 games to get up to match speed before being out int he first team squad yet this lad is in it without playing at all and not featuring

Absolutely no reason why we couldn't have given Aleksic 15-20 minutes off the bench in games like Derby and Oxford earlier in the season when the game was dead and buried. That and the fact that he's never been given another go after his Millwall cameo, along with his lack of minutes for the U21s, tends to suggest that Le Bris and his coaching staff aren't at all impressed with what they're seeing from the lad in training.

Feels like another Rusyn scenario with him at the minute.

 

[Comeback_Kenwyne]

This. Aouchiche is a number 10 or a winger imo and Reggie seemingly likes his midfielders interchangeable - dropping in when needed. You won’t get that from Aouchiche

I mean, I think Aouchiche is looking ready for a start. Some nice cameos recently. But we’re short out wide as well, so perhaps he can drop in there. Like you I don’t really see him dovetailing with Bellingham very well at all.

Aleksic should start.

Absolutely no reason why we couldn't have given Aleksic 15-20 minutes off the bench in games like Derby and Oxford earlier in the season when the game was dead and buried. That and the fact that he's never been given another go after his Millwall cameo, along with his lack of minutes for the U21s, tends to suggest that Le Bris and his coaching staff aren't at all impressed with what they're seeing from the lad in training.

Feels like another Rusyn scenario with him at the minute.

It doesn’t at all. It feels much more like it could be a Mundle, holding the lad back. His age is completely different to Rusyn. And it wasn’t a panic buy. We will have a plan.

 

[Flea Market Trader]

Preparing him to step in for jobe or rigg should they leave he’s already settled remeber succession planning that everyone used to go on about ? but can’t seem to get the jist
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he may not be ready physically yet and needs a season in the gym by that time he will be ready to step on for jobe or rigg

I don’t think succession planning is what fans are debating here as most understand the lad has came in as part of that very planning. The issue being discussed is more about the fact the lad has came in and not been getting any minutes at any level which if I’m being honest find confusing. If he is here for the future then build him up with games and not just sit watching games as that to me and many others doesn’t seem to make much sense.

 

[Father Jack Hackett]

I don’t think succession planning is what fans are debating here as most understand the lad has came in as part of that very planning. The issue being discussed is more about the fact the lad has came in and not been getting any minutes at any level which if I’m being honest find confusing. If he is here for the future then build him up with games and not just sit watching games as that to me and many others doesn’t seem to make much sense.

Exactly mate. As Lee Clark said when he came here like a brick layer just wants to lay bricks, he just wanted to play football

 

[Flea Market Trader]

The club are taking their time with him, letting him settle in, learn the language and the culture. We are 4th in the league and CM is arguably our strongest position. I see no need to rush him into the team, nor do I understand the clamour/fewm from certain sections of our fan base. Maybe people are just desperate to label him “not good enough” and use that as a way to criticise Speakman.

Or maybe some fans find it strange why he isn’t featuring for the U23s or is it U21s as surely that would be of more benefit to the lad.

 

[DrewC]

I love when foreign language Tweets are posted on here with no translation provided!

All I see is the word Sunderland reading a foreign tweet. This should make you excited…lol

 

[andy78]

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Linked with a loan move to Sparta Rotterdam (according to a random link I stumbled across on reddit)

Literally just a Sparta fan account that posted it on Twitter originally.