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bonobo said:
Arblaster is very talented, but has yet to score a goal, get an assist or play in a winning side for us yet. There is still a long way to being the fulcrum of a promotion winning team, or having Prem teams splash 20 million on him. Arblaster could well step up and be all these things for us this year, but I would be a bit cautious with these expectations. The figure being quoted for Osula, seems exceptional, but he is a striker, so I don't see Arblaster being worth more. I also think we need to see a bit more clearly Arblasters role in the team, I was expecting him to be the one linking the defence and attack in the vain of Coutts, but Souza seems to be the first one receiving the ball off the centre backs. Arblaster got quite crammed into that inside left area with Hamer, O'Hare and Burrows all taking up similar positions during the first half at Huddersfield, in the second half he moved over the right side of midfield, where there was a lot more space and he had more influence going box to box.
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I can’t disagree with most of that .

The lad clearly has a lot of natural ability and the potential to become a very good footballer . However , if that potential is to be realised there are a number of aspects of his game which need to be improved upon .

Not least of these is his annoying tendency when receiving the ball , to immediately make a short sideways or backward pass without even looking to see if there is an option to move or carry the ball forward and have a more positive impact on the game , which has often been the case .

In addition , his positional sense often leaves much to be desired and when having to retreat to a defensive position when we lose the ball his effort and determination in this respect are usually less than impressive .

I sincerely hope both for our sakes and his that he turns out to be top class player but as things stand , he has some way to go in that respect imo .
 

Isaw Joeshaw said:
I can’t disagree with most of that .

The lad clearly has a lot of natural ability and the potential to become a very good footballer . However , if that potential is to be realised there are a number of aspects of his game which need to be improved upon .

Not least of these is his annoying tendency when receiving the ball , to immediately make a short sideways or backward pass without even looking to see if there is an option to move or carry the ball forward and have a more positive impact on the game , which has often been the case .

In addition , his positional sense often leaves much to be desired and when having to retreat to a defensive position when we lose the ball his effort and determination in this respect are usually less than impressive .

I sincerely hope both for our sakes and his that he turns out to be top class player but as things stand , he has some way to go in that respect imo .
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He might not always play the forward pass, but these stats (albeit from one match) show that although he may not always attempt to move the ball forwards...when he does, he does it successfully.

I'd say this shows that he makes the right pass for the current situation, backed up by his overall number of successful passes.

McCall said a couple of years ago that Blaster had the brain of a real footballer, I think he's clearly smart enough to know when to go forwards and when to play it sideways or back...can be frustrating to the everyday supporters like thee and me (who always want to gerritforrud) but that's why he plays for United and we sit making comments on him on a forum...because he's actually a footballer.

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These are the highlights from that match, which go further to back up the amount of forward plays he makes...

https://x.com/HCfootball01/status/1777405075754766417?t=wDFwV4NdHB7NTij_hh1e1Q&s=19

You can also see the intensity with which he tracks, tackles and fights back when defending.

Granted, it's just one match, but it's one match against a few hundred millions quids worth of Chelsea talent...playing in a team that offered only slightly more than an actual pile of dog shit...at 19/20 years old.

The kid is mega, he's going to be a great asset this season and has a very bright future ahead of him
 
Bladezz said:
I think he’s a young lad finding his feet we all know he’s a good player but he is very hot and cold.

Last night him and Souza where off it against a poor Huddersfield side.

Blaster needs to find more consistency which is expected for someone with his age. Once he finds that he’s gone in the very next window for big money.
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Agreed. He's probably the player who's most underwhelmed me this preseason.

Admittedly made couple good tackles against Huddersfield but sloppy and slow on the ball.

I'm wondering now we're more fluid going forward whether he'll be able to keep up with the pace/be as influential.

Or maybe he thinks his position is safe and an automatic pick so nothing to prove... either way, I want him to step it up once the season kicks off.
 
jono_t2000 said:
Agreed. He's probably the player who's most underwhelmed me this preseason.

Admittedly made couple good tackles against Huddersfield but sloppy and slow on the ball.

I'm wondering now we're more fluid going forward whether he'll be able to keep up with the pace/be as influential.

Or maybe he thinks his position is safe and an automatic pick so nothing to prove... either way, I want him to step it up once the season kicks off.
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What? He’s a 20 year old kid 😂 fuck do you mean he’s underwhelmed you in pre season? 😂😂😂

And of course he’s got the legs to keep up with the pace hahahaah

What on earth is this post?
 
Slim Man said:
What? He’s a 20 year old kid 😂 fuck do you mean he’s underwhelmed you in pre season? 😂😂😂

And of course he’s got the legs to keep up with the pace hahahaah

What on earth is this post?
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Slim I have to agree with the original post.

Arblaster is a superstar In the making and one of our own and I would maybe make him the youngest captain our club has had.

But he’s a young man learning his trade and he’s trying to be a superstar and he will make lots of mistakes along the way and lots of poor performances or poor moments. He hasn’t been amazing in pre season.
 
Bladezz said:
Slim I have to agree with the original post.

Arblaster is a superstar In the making and one of our own and I would maybe make him the youngest captain our club has had.

But he’s a young man learning his trade and he’s trying to be a superstar and he will make lots of mistakes along the way and lots of poor performances or poor moments. He hasn’t been amazing in pre season.
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It’s pre season. Have we lost our minds?
 
I’ll judge these players when they’re full throttle on Friday. Arblaster is a talented young player, given the chance he’s our next Billy albeit from midfield. Can’t wait to see what we perform like in a competitive game, I reckon some people will be surprised.
 
Arbslater reminds me very much of the best-united midfielder I have seen

He reminds me of a prime Kevin Macdonald big tall strong, ball carrier and technically fantastic
 
Despite being part of a great midfield against Preston, what an incredibly grounded, sensible and level headed young man.
I’ve just listened to his post match interview and other than an a slight adolescent quiver in his voice, he could have been a manager of a team giving that interview. Very proud to have him as a true Blade however long that may be.
Apologies if there are any creepy Saville vibes in that description 👴🏻
 
Speaks so well and only 20. There’s an honesty about him and it’s clear how much he loves playing for us. Oh and he’s something special on the pitch, more than holds his own. Just hope the new owners tie him down for years
 
Some of the negative comments based on preseason are bizarre to me.

Arblaster is a really lovely footballer to watch. It's clear that he's going further than the Championship.

He has a lovely balance to him, two great feet, can get stuck in, likes to go forward, and the way he passes the ball along the deck has the hallmarks of an elite midfielder.
He generates a certain zip and spin that weights the pass perfectly for the oncoming receiver.

He'll probably be a bit inconsistent. He's still a kid.
As I've said re: the other academy lads, I wouldn't want us to rely too heavily on him all season. We need an alternative to properly compete (and that can't be Tom Davies or Sydie Peck for different, but obvious reasons).

I thought he was the best player on the park in the first half, Souza is a great partner for him.
Really looking forward to seeing how he develops this season.
If he can learn to time his runs into the penalty area when our wingers get to the byline then he'll be amongst the goals this season.
 
CaptainMorgans said:
Some of the negative comments based on preseason are bizarre to me.

Arblaster is a really lovely footballer to watch. It's clear that he's going further than the Championship.

He has a lovely balance to him, two great feet, can get stuck in, likes to go forward, and the way he passes the ball along the deck has the hallmarks of an elite midfielder.
He generates a certain zip and spin that weights the pass perfectly for the oncoming receiver.

He'll probably be a bit inconsistent. He's still a kid.
As I've said re: the other academy lads, I wouldn't want us to rely too heavily on him all season. We need an alternative to properly compete (and that can't be Tom Davies or Sydie Peck for different, but obvious reasons).

I thought he was the best player on the park in the first half, Souza is a great partner for him. Really looking forward to seeing the rest of the season with him. Just hope he can keep popping up in the right areas when our wingers get to the byline, as there's goals for him in this team.
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Spot on.

Add to that he's now celebrating his first full team Blades' goal.

The confidence and maturity this lad shows is fantastic.
 
There were some lovely interchanges between him and Souza, I dare say the first time that I've seen them working well together. Progressing the ball through Souza into Arblaster who more often than not found lovely pockets of space allowed us to get a grip on the game early doors. The guy is quality, he can use both feet and plays with his head up, there aren't many 20-year-old midfielders with that skill set and maturity. He’ll go right to the top eventually and hopefully we’ll make a pretty penny in the process. UTB
 

He’s got everything.

He’s our golden ticket. If he doesn’t take us up, his sale keeps us sustainable next season.
 
CaptainMorgans said:
Some of the negative comments based on preseason are bizarre to me.

Arblaster is a really lovely footballer to watch. It's clear that he's going further than the Championship.

He has a lovely balance to him, two great feet, can get stuck in, likes to go forward, and the way he passes the ball along the deck has the hallmarks of an elite midfielder.
He generates a certain zip and spin that weights the pass perfectly for the oncoming receiver.

He'll probably be a bit inconsistent. He's still a kid.
As I've said re: the other academy lads, I wouldn't want us to rely too heavily on him all season. We need an alternative to properly compete (and that can't be Tom Davies or Sydie Peck for different, but obvious reasons).

I thought he was the best player on the park in the first half, Souza is a great partner for him.
Really looking forward to seeing how he develops this season.
If he can learn to time his runs into the penalty area when our wingers get to the byline then he'll be amongst the goals this season.
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I think some people just have some weird negativity around our own young players despite them being as good as, if not better than some of the ones we bring in. Any mistake or imperfection is heightened for some reason.
 
Not only great ability but looking like a great captain also, loved it when Souza did brilliantly and ran practically full length of the pitch to get a tackle in and concede a corner, he loves an ovation and he was laid there lapping the ovation up when Arblaster was straight over grabbing him pulling him up and basically telling him to get the fuck up and back in position for the corner. Just a little thing but certainly what you need from a captain.
 
In an earlier post , I pointed out what I considered to be his shortcomings in respect of becoming a top class footballer.

Today in my view , he overcame most if not all of my reservations in that respect and had his best game for us so far .

His overall approach to the game was far more positive than has sometimes been the case and that approach , coupled with his obvious natural ability combined to produce an excellent all round performance .

Long may it continue .
 
We are missing him so fucking much.
Our style of play, and control of the midfield has just fell off a cliff since he got injured.

I like Peck, has plenty of qualities, but Oli is different gravy.
 
Slim Man said:
We are missing him so fucking much.
Our style of play, and control of the midfield has just fell off a cliff since he got injured.

I like Peck, has plenty of qualities, but Oli is different gravy.
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Yep that's the injury that may really cost us. Vini and Blaster in the centre with Peck and Davies off the bench would have been a great central midfield.

I was saying on another thread that maybe we shd try Brooks in the Arblaster role. He can run with the ball, he can pass it and he's very mobile. I just feel that all our other central midfielders are the control and pass it type and very predictable. We need someone with a bit of flair to run with the ball and draw the central defenders out.
 
FriethBlade said:
Yep that's the injury that may really cost us. Vini and Blaster in the centre with Peck and Davies off the bench would have been a great central midfield.

I was saying on another thread that maybe we shd try Brooks in the Arblaster role. He can run with the ball, he can pass it and he's very mobile. I just feel that all our other central midfielders are the control and pass it type and very predictable. We need someone with a bit of flair to run with the ball and draw the central defenders out.
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I like Brooks but disagree, because I think changing his position constantly will harm his development. I think he’s ready made to be a winger, and we need to let him play that role all season even if off the bench. He’s been a LB, LWB, CM and now a winger in the space of 2 seasons.

I will be aghast if it’s not Hamer and Souza there by the end of January. We cannot keep playing Hamer out of position, he’s a box to box midfielder and is a ready made replacement for Blaster.

Sign Louie Barry or someone to play off the left and get Hamer back central. Let Souza sit there and let him roam freely.

If we are going to win games and play well it’s imperative our best footballer is as involved as he can be.
 

Slim i agree re Hamer, it's unfathomable why he continues to be played out wide with our lack of creativity in the centre. However that's what got us to the top of the table and CW knows a he'll of a lot more than we do !
 
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