Souza

[coolasanidiot]

Whole team played great today - so much better than Wednesday- control from start to finish - and thats a rare thing.

Raki with two goals on his birthday could rightly think he was in for a shot at Man of The Match - but not for me Souza with that 10/10 performance scoops it all day long.

Didn't put a toe wrong all match - off the scale brilliant - well done Vini you 'have arrived' that was a special game.

 

[NateDogg]

I think we'll play better than Wednesday most weeks cos they're Sheeite.

 

[toledo]

I think we'll play better than Wednesday most weeks cos they're Sheeite.

Souza was brilliant today: all over the field breaking up Luton's attacks....

 

[Richeee]

Souza was brilliant today: all over the field breaking up Luton's attacks....

And on the very rare occasion Luton got past him they ran into Souttar

 

[Stretch]

The comparison with last season is like night and day with Souza.

It's like we've signed a seasoned and technically gifted Championship CDM.

He is giving us everything that we wanted from him before.

 

[Rufus Smalls]

The comparison with last season is like night and day with Souza.

It's like we've signed a seasoned and technically gifted Championship CDM.

He is giving us everything that we wanted from him before.

Agreed. But as we know, there’s a massive gap now between Championship and Premier League. Even though he’s now looking solid for us, are there any premiership teams he would break into ? It’s that gap that is slowly widening that is killing any aspirations of a club from the Championship ever getting a foothold into the top division. It’s shit but that’s the state of the game we now have, unfortunately.

 

[Blade45]

He was phenomenal today, the way he just glides around players when he’s pressured is amazing to watch.

 

[BiggerBladeThanThou]

Can’t wait to see him against Barry Banana.

 

[Blade56]

Another performance today that will have PL clubs sniffing in JTW

 

[nopigfansintown]

Beast. Had a UFC move performed on him and carried on .

 

[Frank the tank]

Monster today

 

[toledo]

Awesome display from Vini....

 

[Bell4]

Awesome display from Vini....

I always said he would come good

 

[BigBed]

MOTM no contest.

 

[bibbity bobbity boo]

Can't think of a better central midfield player outside the Prem, apart from Barry Banana obviously.

 

[BigBed]

Can’t wait to see him smash Barry Banana.

Fixed that for you bud

 

[ATL Recs]

Another performance today that will have PL clubs sniffing in JTW

Yep he’s going to be the player attracting PL teams in January
He’s the catalyst to everything in this team
Shows put him in a team that has possession and he fits

 

[Balham]

Souza [is] in the Berge mould in a way; he's got the stamina but he's got a relatively low acceleration and large turning circle so he looks behind the play in the wider roles. Put him in the central berth as a blocker, breaking up play, recovering the ball, getting stuck in and we will see a very different player to the one who looks a little lost in the wider role he's been asked to perform.

From November 2023. Saw back then what you’re all seeing now.

Vini-dicated

 

[Aston max]

Bannan in vini,s pocket

 

[71Blade]

Yep he’s going to be the player attracting PL teams in January
He’s the catalyst to everything in this team
Shows put him in a team that has possession and he fits

Great work rate this season very impressive

 

[Flumps]

Vast improvement. Difficult for any player to do decent under last seasons circumstances. Fully admit I was not a fan but he's been excellent this season. Well done to the lad.

Not to hijack but little shout-out to Anel. Despite the ban even he looks to have picked his bottom lip up and has put in the odd shift too.

 

[John Street West Terrace]

Continuing his impressive form .. ran the midfield today & looked very composed ..missed him badly at Middlesboro … long may it continue

 

[TCsLoveChild]

Have we ever had a player turn around from Villain to hero in such a short spell of time? UTB

 

[b1ade4life]

Vinni The Destroyer

 

[toledo]

The amount of work that Vini goes through every game is just phenominal... he covers every blade of grass between the two goal areas and more....

 

[ghandi]

MOTM no contest.

Can't be right on the Moore thread he is being touted as MOTm. I'm firmly in the Souza camp for MOTM.

 

[CPB]

At what point do we say wilder has helped him turn it round?

 

[Rufus Smalls]

Not seen much on the subject, but I thought Vini caught a forearm smash to the head second half.

Red card all day. Did the ref totally miss this (only giving a yellow) or did I see this wrong and it was a clash of heads ??

 

[Rochdaleblade]

Not seen much on the subject, but I thought Vini caught a forearm smash to the head second half.

Red card all day. Did the ref totally miss this (only giving a yellow) or did I see this wrong and it was a clash of heads ??

It was a blatant Mick McManus forearm smash. Ref bottled it and gave a yellow

 

[Rufus Smalls]

It was a blatant Mick McManus forearm smash. Ref bottled it and gave a yellow

Pretty much how I saw it too.