Lundstram's transformation

[SwissBlade]

Some of my colleagues who have had to put up with me raving about how awesome we are under Wilder for several years now have been asking why I never mentioned Lundstram before this season. I simply can not answer when they ask what he was like in previous seasons because he was just a "bits and pieces" player who would do a job and get the odd goal, but never amounted to any more or even looked like he would. I then realised that if the Player of the Year awards were given out now he'd be in serious contention he's been that good.

tl:dr - my colleagues think I'm a crap football fan because I used to think JL7 was shit.

I can’t understand football fans that write players off when they’ve played a big part.

But those writing Lundstram off last season and the season before were a bit daft. He looked a player on the ball, I thought his longer passed lacked quality but positionally and without the ball he looked solid. And his short passes looked good.

He didn’t suit the way we played last season as we had Fleck and Norwood doing the graft as well as playing the ball. And having an attacking midfield was a luxury

The change to a flatter three suits both Lundstram and the team.

 

[VictoryBlade]

No mate. I can't see much likeness to Glen Cockerill. His neck's too long for a start.

I don't think anyone else got your comment but I certainly remember Glenn 'no neck' Cockerill! lol

 

[Antonb]

he was fantastic! im ready to eat humble pie! But , But , Mc G was MOTM

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Lunny is probably our best player this season so far, certainly in the top 3.

Double that

 

[Collins Morris]

I've been say this is the best United starting line up on current formation..... If we get in front before half time... There a massive chance we win the game Chris and Allan have now spotted united best starting line up...


Sorry billy mcburine Freeman
But untill things change or players get injured or loose out through booking or sending off

 

[BLADES1988]

John Lundstram > Cristiano Ronaldo

 

[Harry's Game]

Southgate must be ready to make the call.

 

[Ricky]

Can't believe he didn't manage a hat-trick there. Disappointing.

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

I can’t understand football fans that write players off when they’ve played a big part.

But those writing Lundstram off last season and the season before were a bit daft. He looked a player on the ball, I thought his longer passed lacked quality but positionally and without the ball he looked solid. And his short passes looked good.

He didn’t suit the way we played last season as we had Fleck and Norwood doing the graft as well as playing the ball. And having an attacking midfield was a luxury

The change to a flatter three suits both Lundstram and the team.

It wasn’t daft to write him off lunstram he looked ok and was unfairly made a scapegoat. But he wasn’t good enough to get in our team

He only really started the first few games cause he had a stormer in pre season.

Fair play to lunny on proving all the doubters wrong what a player he is now similar to a Stevie G type

 

[TCsLoveChild]

Can't believe he didn't manage a hat-trick there. Disappointing.

He should have had 4 at least. UTB

 

[SwissBlade]

It wasn’t daft to write him off lunstram he looked ok and was unfairly made a scapegoat. But he wasn’t good enough to get in our team

He only really started the first few games cause he had a stormer in pre season.

Fair play to lunny on proving all the doubters wrong what a player he is now similar to a Stevie G type

He wasn’t right for the way we played regularly but he was right for certain roles in the squad. Just like freeman, Stearman, Jake Wright and many others have been

when he played he did a job.

it was daft to write him off under wilder

 

[Iceybabey]

Can't believe he didn't manage a hat-trick there. Disappointing.

Ah, get rid.

 

[Ted Danson]

I bet he's absolutely gutted he didn't get his hatrick today. As am I as he's in my fantasy league team. Swine.

Problem is he's in everyone's fantasy team. They're almost pointless points unless you captained him. Like having Ronaldo in fantasy footy back in the day

 

[bromtom]

 

[pommpey]

Yep - still chowing down on my Lunny Pie.

He is turning into a player Wilder can't afford not to pick and owning that sacred number seven shirt.

pommpey

 

[Cerberus Blade]

I don't think anyone else got your comment but I certainly remember Glenn 'no neck' Cockerill! lol

“catch that pigeon”?

 

[Wandsworth Blade]

Can't believe he didn't manage a hat-trick there. Disappointing.

When we look back at the season in May having missed Europe by a goal difference of , we can all look to Lundstram's miss today as the reason we aren't somewhere in Eastern Europe on a Thursday night.

 

[VwBlade]

He's the only Scouser in the world that I actually like

 

[rompodebailey]

He's the only Scouser in the world that I actually like

JoC ?

 

[VwBlade]

JoC ?

Forgot he was a Scouser make Lunny the second

 

[rosy red]

Had his best game today in my opinion

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

He wasn’t right for the way we played regularly but he was right for certain roles in the squad. Just like freeman, Stearman, Jake Wright and many others have been

when he played he did a job.

it was daft to write him off under wilder

I thought he could do a job in the championship but goin from that to been the player he is now there’s not one united fan who’d dream he’d turn into this player

 

[Maidenhead]

Steady on pal! It's only been 10 matches, he's not turned into the next Steven Gerrard just yet.

Dowell may have scored against Stoke but he was lightweight, easily nudged off the ball and often gave it away.

Lundstram came on, impressed me with his strength and ability to keep the ball and actually had me thinking that he could be our "Steve Gerrard" type in the Prem.

I think he will go on to big things next season, let's see if Wilder agrees.

So far so good

 

[SwissBlade]

I thought he could do a job in the championship but goin from that to been the player he is now there’s not one united fan who’d dream he’d turn into this player

Yeah I had no idea what this premier league was like. Not watched it for years and don’t know even half of the players. I just heard that we’d have a tough time. And we have. But we’ve also been exceptional, all over the pitch.

Reality is that none of us knew how any of the players would perform at this level.

If our fans were writing Lunny off at this level, they were also writing off half of the squad. But Bournemouth fans were also writing off Mousset... and he’s a hell of a player

 

[BigBed]

Is it true that this is one of John's wardrobes!????

 

[FallowfieldBlade]

Yeah I had no idea what this premier league was like. Not watched it for years and don’t know even half of the players. I just heard that we’d have a tough time. And we have. But we’ve also been exceptional, all over the pitch.

Reality is that none of us knew how any of the players would perform at this level.

If our fans were writing Lunny off at this level, they were also writing off half of the squad. But Bournemouth fans were also writing off Mousset... and he’s a hell of a player

No i and I’m sure most were writing lunny off cause he wasn’t good enough to get in our team last year how many games did he play last year ?

He’s gone from been a championship squad player to a quality prem player.

Do think the prem does suit lunny more than the championship

 

[SwissBlade]

No i and I’m sure most were writing lunny off cause he wasn’t good enough to get in our team last year how many games did he play last year ?

He’s gone from been a championship squad player to a quality prem player.

Do think the prem does suit lunny more than the championship

I’m glad wilder didn’t write him off

 

[Nick Jansky]

He's the only Scouser in the world that I actually like

I get that. Because nobody likes you? Bless.

 

[JohnDenver]

What’s his contractual situation?

We’re usually quick to reward players who step up, and he’s gone from middling Championship standard to bossing the Premier League. Kerrching?

 

[DifferentClass]

From the BBC writeup:

"This is just the ninth occasion a Sheffield United player has scored two or more goals in a Premier League game, with John Lundstram the first to do so since Nathan Blake against Newcastle in April 1994"

...fuck me senseless.

LEGEND.