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This. He's a smart lad so it should sink in fast. Some of these 22 year old super stars have been training with top academies since they were 5 year old ffs
He has also been out for a while with broken leg, has he not?
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This. He's a smart lad so it should sink in fast. Some of these 22 year old super stars have been training with top academies since they were 5 year old ffs
Good write up that.http://thepremierleagueowl.com/duncan-watmore-is-the-pick-of-the-emerging-generation/
Good write up
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Duncan Watmore Is The Pick Of England’s Emerging Generation
TOPICS:Duncan WatmoreEngland U21s
Logon or register to see this imageSunderland's Duncan Watmore
England’s U21 side defeated Switzerland on Monday evening, scoring three times in the final ten minutes to run out 3-1 winners at Brighton’s Amex Stadium.
It was a good response to a difficult situation. Shani Tarashaj had looped the visitors into the lead just before half-time and the Swiss protected their advantage well, crowding the middle of the pitch and forcing the hosts into overly-deliberate passages of play which rarely penetrated the eighteen-yard box.
For all their technical ability – and this squad, young as it is, has plenty – England were startlingly rigid. Jon Swift and Solly March impressed fleetingly with their delicate touches and Dom Solanke worked hard without the ball, but a lack of movement in the final-third meant that the passing phases were too often formulaic. England enjoyed a lot of the ball without ever really looking likely to do anything with it.
Duncan Watmore is new to this level, having been promoted to the U21 squad following his excellent performances in the 2015 Toulon tournament. He’s a frail looking player who could do with being locked in the Sunderland weights-room, but he possesses a quality which so few of his contemporaries seem to have: intelligence.
Introduced in place of Ruben Loftus-Cheek with fifteen minutes left to play, Watmore immediately changed the way England attacked. Nominally a winger, he has the useful habit of breaking into penalty-boxes and challenging defenders in the middle of the pitch – and it was that positional diversity which brought his side into the game.
First, Watmore beat goalkeeper Yvon Mgogo to a through-ball to earn England a penalty – converted by James Ward-Prowse – and then, three minutes later, the twenty-one year-old cut infield and lashed a deflected drive into the bottom corner from the edge of the box. In the dying minutes, with the game broken and the channels wide open, he escaped to the byline, beat a defender, and squared the ball for Chuba Akpom to side-foot England into an unassailable lead.
It was as impactful a performance from a substitute as you could wish to see and a cameo which ultimately earned him the Man of the Match award.
But it wasn’t surprising. Watmore is not the most gifted player of his generation and in both the Summer’s U20 squad and the U21 team of which he was a part of last night, he has lined up alongside more eye-catching talents and players who are able to do more with the ball. His value, however, is in his bravery and adventure – England were able to maintain their impressive wining record (thirteen straight victories in home qualifiers) because Watmore was willing to take risks without the ball and because he wasn’t content merely to be neat and tidy during his time on the pitch. Not “risks” in the sense of roulettes and video game flicks, but gambling runs and opportunistic movement.
He’s hard-working – that traditional English strength – but he combines graft with a level of pitch intelligence which isn’t immediately obvious. His runs are instinctive and effective and he seems to naturally understand where a defense’s weak points are and how best to exploit them. Age group football isn’t the same as the senior game, but his ability to find space and create dangerous passing-angles for his teammates is still very pertinent and he still does with a regularity that is worth mentioning. The developing England sides are all loaded with technically impressive players, but few who change games as regularly as Watmore does.
Watch him in isolation and he will seem unremarkable, but within the context of what he enables his teammates to do and the secondary dimensions that he provides, he looks like a very smart player. If hard-running and energy are indigenous English qualities, then understanding how to change a game is not: when Watmore was introduced on Monday, he recognised what his side were lacking and was instantly able to provide it. Credit Gareth Southgate for his tactical decision, but Watmore himself for carrying out his manager’s intentions.
That’s the truest indication that he’ll succeed in the professional game: he has a very high footballing IQ.
It’s a vague term and it’s difficult to quantify. As a consequence, he is exactly the sort of player who will spend his career being underestimated by everyone other than his own fans and whose value will escape those who are only interested in obvious contributions – ie. the vast, vine-sharing majority.
Don’t be fooled by his choirboy haircut and lack of outstanding attributes, though, Duncan Watmore is a gem of a player.
First touch is ok when receiving the ball and strikes it well. Better crosser and isn't dead on his right side. Watmore can't kick with his left foot and struggled to receive
why the patronising crap?
Maybe the fact that he hasn't concentrated fully is the reason why he hasn't technically got everything he needs . At any professional level you have to absolutely respect and improve daily or you don't get what you want. I actually do know that .
He is a bright rounded seemingly very nice young man who should be admired greatly for his achiemements in life . I just don't think he is goodenough to play in the Premier League and on of that I have an opinion because he plays for Sunderland and I care about that
Spot on. He'll be a threat. After the first 20 mins against Southampton they doubled up on him because he was causing problems.The lad played well. Offered a different type of outlet and a more direct route in behind the opposition defence. I don't see a lot wrong with that to be honest. He's not the finished article, but he's still developing and if he gets regular playing time he will only improve. He offers something different to the team, which more often than not leads to goalscoring opportunities. I honestly can't believe there are some people on the kids back when he's hardly put a foot wrong.
Spot on. He'll be a threat. After the first 20 mins against Southampton they doubled up on him because he was causing problems.
You are of course entitled to your opinion, but are you a football coach? Do you have qualifications to show that you are able to make such a judgement? If no then I don't understand the logic behind these negative posts about a player that is currently doing well.
I don't have to say again the accolades he is receiving do I? The fact he decided to carry on with his studies is testament to him and his family. It's not just ability that can end a career, injuries can also stop a young player improving. He is improving and is getting his rewards for it, I just don't get the fascination our supporters have with believing they can determine whether a young player is or will be good enough to forge a career in the top leagues. Support the lad and see how he does, otherwise shut the fuck up.
Do me a favour and don't become abusive .
Paying supporters are going to have opinions and offer those opinions on people playing for Sunderland . I'm not sure what you mean by accolades but I am convinced by his ability to do extremely well at u21 level be it for Sunderland or international level. What I am not convinced by is how that prepares anyone for playing in the Premier League. The gulf in standard is enormous.
For the record I am not qualified as a coach but again knowledge and understanding of football doesn't just come from that. It also comes from having played or watched the game something which a lot of people commenting have down a lot of. The nature and the funding streams of football clubs mean that people will offer opinions and hat doesn't mean they are not going to "support the lad". I wouldn't dream of not supporting him on a Saturday as I want him to score more goals than anybody and make more assists simply because that it good for Sunderland . I don't think he has the technical ability to do it at Premier League level.
I was being polite . Don't swear at me then please .No favours from me i'm afraid. I'm angry at peoples attitudes towards some of our players. Some deserve some stick, some need a good kick up the arse and given a swift lesson in what it means to play for this club. What young players don't need is people casting unfair judgement on their careers based on a gut feeling from watching football for years. If he was stagnant in his progress from the time he signed pro forms then people would be entitled to say maybe he just doesn't have it. However he isn't stagnant, he is flourishing and getting accolades, meaning acknowledgment of merit i.e called up to U21 England team, made full debut etc. but some of our supporters have an almost sadistic tendency to say "nah, he's shite" before they have even been given a run of games.
Now I don't know whether he will be good enough or not as I also have no qualifications saying I can make that judgement so I am just going on how he is progressing right now, which is very well indeed. Technical ability??? He has intelligence, he makes the right runs at the right time and creates space, that is technical ability, can he do a couple of stopovers then flick it over an opponents head, no, that's not his game. So define his lack of technical ability?
he has barely had a chance at prem level and scores plenty for the development side for someone who cant strike a ball wellI was being polite . Don't swear at me then please .
By technical ability I mean he doesn't run with his head up. His first touch isn't good enough. Under pressure he is dead on his left side. Doesn't strike it well under pressure at thislevel. He actually doesn't know what runs to make. The runs can be coached however the levels of pure technique are innate and can be improved only incrementally and not to the level he needs to improve .The thing is it is all relative and he will look great at different levels and earn an excellent living and have a good career but it won't be at Premier League level .
Like I said it is relative. If given time all pros especially front players strike it well. It's how they do under pressure. I'm not myopic about him and I making a judgment based on where he is and where we are now. If we were the league below I would think differently . I would give him a new deal and send him out to the championshiphe has barely had a chance at prem level and scores plenty for the development side for someone who cant strike a ball well
This is what makes me angry, fuck politeness, your opinion means fuck all yet you continue to assert that he won't be a Premier League player.I was being polite . Don't swear at me then please .
By technical ability I mean he doesn't run with his head up. His first touch isn't good enough. Under pressure he is dead on his left side. Doesn't strike it well under pressure at thislevel. He actually doesn't know what runs to make. The runs can be coached however the levels of pure technique are innate and can be improved only incrementally and not to the level he needs to improve .The thing is it is all relative and he will look great at different levels and earn an excellent living and have a good career but it won't be at Premier League level .
Don't worry, the SMB will write him off after the next poor performance . See the Pickford thread
It means he can't kick with his left foot. At all. Against Southampton he got it in the box on his left foot under pressure and just stabbed at it. That is a lack of technique . That is why he won't be a premier league player in my opinion . Do we have to stop having an opinion because you don't agree with it . I am far from alone in thinkimg this way so you will probably see more people disagreeing with you . If my opinion means nothing then what is the point of having this board or people paying or having an emotional attachment to the club. It's all about opinion. Otherwise your opinion means nothing. I respect yours but you are wrong to assume that it' is right!This is what makes me angry, fuck politeness, your opinion means fuck all yet you continue to assert that he won't be a Premier League player.
Can somebody contact the club and let them know as I would hate for us to waste money on a players development if he will just end up at lower league level.
He is dead on his left side???? Seriously what does that even mean. Have your opinion on his ability, suggest he needs improving in certain areas (although I'm sure the club is working on the fact he only has a right hand side to his body) but your judgement is neither helpful or right so why keep flogging it. I just can't grasp that sort of attitude.
what because he cant use his weaker foot like many of our playersIt means he can't kick with his left foot. At all. Against Southampton he got it in the box on his left foot under pressure and just stabbed at it. That is a lack of technique . That is why he won't be a premier league player in my opinion . Do we have to stop having an opinion because you don't agree with it . I am far from alone in thinkimg this way so you will probably see more people disagreeing with you . If my opinion means nothing then what is the point of having this board or people paying or having an emotional attachment to the club. It's all about opinion. Otherwise your opinion means nothing. I respect yours but you are wrong to assume that it' is right!
First touch is ok when receiving the ball and strikes it well. Better crosser and isn't dead on his right side. Watmore can't kick with his left foot and struggled to receive
why the patronising crap?
Maybe the fact that he hasn't concentrated fully is the reason why he hasn't technically got everything he needs . At any professional level you have to absolutely respect and improve daily or you don't get what you want. I actually do know that .
He is a bright rounded seemingly very nice young man who should be admired greatly for his achiemements in life . I just don't think he is goodenough to play in the Premier League and on of that I have an opinion because he plays for Sunderland and I care about that
Of course you can have an opinion but you continuously state that he "won't" make it. That is an assumption, very different things in the language I speak. Back to my original point, you are not qualified to make that judgement so it is pointless, it has no use other than to piss me off.It means he can't kick with his left foot. At all. Against Southampton he got it in the box on his left foot under pressure and just stabbed at it. That is a lack of technique . That is why he won't be a premier league player in my opinion . Do we have to stop having an opinion because you don't agree with it . I am far from alone in thinkimg this way so you will probably see more people disagreeing with you . If my opinion means nothing then what is the point of having this board or people paying or having an emotional attachment to the club. It's all about opinion. Otherwise your opinion means nothing. I respect yours but you are wrong to assume that it' is right!