2023/24 Nathan Patterson

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I wasn't a fan of Myko but here he is now putting in shift after shift and earning MOM awards. Just hope that Patterson can take on whatever the Defensive coach is teaching Myko and really elevate his game. The position is there for the taking in the 2nd half of the season.
 
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Neiler said:
Think you’re a bit triggered by Dave here to be honest mate. I like Nathan as a player, I also said in the main he was very good today, I defo think there is a player there. He was caught on the hop in one phase by switching off that undermined the whole system - so yes I can see why he’s not in the team because of phases like that in our predicament, same with Danjuma. Young i disagree, not wholly - he’s not the future, but he’s also not been as bad as much of the hyperbole on here, think you are doing Coleman a disservice here also.

Dyche doesn’t need me to justify anything, he’s kept three clean sheets in a week, so he knows what he’s at and he’s making the decisions he’s making. Young isn’t the future, nor is Coleman, it’s a worry to me Nathan isn’t getting game time - he’s 22 and never played games consistently in his career week in week out - how does he develop, how does he get experience, how does he work the kinks out of his game, how will he be ready to be a starting right back next season, if as could be more likely then not Coleman and Young both retire. We need him to be ready and he’s not.

I'm not interested in the binary entrenched argument with all the undertones here, it’s eye rolling to be honest, my only concern is that Nathan is ready to be a starting PL right back next season and watching him play he needs more expierence and he needs to play week in week out. He has developmental needs and they won’t be met second half of the season here, sitting behind Coleman or Young, the lad needs to play to become the player he should be, I’m not quite sure what you find so controversial about that take I think it’s very evident.
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Do you think this lad has pace mate?

I must confess I've never seen him flat out skinning an opponent.

I have seen him head back blowing for tugs trying to get back in position.

Kyle Walker he aint.
 
Hope this helps @davek . Its from Electronic Arts so it must be true.

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He is quick but his smaller frame seems to make him look like hes sluggish. And Kyle Walker is Turbo-Rapid. Not many he can't catch.
 

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Do you think this lad has pace mate?

I must confess I've never seen him flat out skinning an opponent.

I have seen him head back blowing for tugs trying to get back in position.

Kyle Walker he aint.
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As much as Baines or Coleman had mate, prob a bit more mate, he has a decent set of pipes on him and can get up and down the line. Offensively, he can skin, get inside, beat a man down the line and actually has a whip of a cross on him with decent technique - we haven't really seen this side of him here yet. Its that decision of when to go, when to conserve, where is the danger, where could it break down, where is the left full - the sticking and twisting.

Hes been more working on the defensive side of his game and needs to - its that balance of sticking and twisting, an awareness of the line and the concentration and decision making on overloads - overall at this stage i just think he needs game and experience to hone and develop - i worry about being him on the shelf here and when we go reaching for him in Aug - he's undercooked and badly needs games, also think he could do with some strengthening work off the field. Also dont want to be dropping another 20 mill on another right full, if we can avoid it.
 
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Somebody’s a little salty that young Patto has done a job for us the last couple of games, and actually assisted a goal for us unlike Ashley young setting the opposition on their way to beating us…..
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I'm not mate. The better players we have in the squad the more safe we as a club get.

But I tell you this in all honesty: if we start a game with Patterson I believe we're vulnerable at the back from the off. He'll be targeted.

Let's see how he performs on Saturday and get more evidence in. He's not let anyone down in his last two sub appearances but starting games and finishing them strongly is another matter. He's let us down time and time again and that's why Dyche hasn't started him.

Overall though the only reason this is even a debate is because Seamus hasn't been available until recently. If he gets over his knock then he's starting every game. Full stop for Dyche.
 

Neiler said:
As much as Baines or Coleman had mate, prob a bit more mate, he has a decent set of pipes on him and can get up and down the line. Offensively, he can skin, get inside, beat a man down the line and actually has a whip of a cross on him with decent technique - we haven't really seen this side of him here yet. Its that decision of when to go, when to conserve, where is the danger, where could it break down, where is the left full - the sticking and twisting.

Hes been more working on the defensive side of his game and needs to - its that balance of sticking and twisting, an awareness of the line and the concentration and decision making on overloads - overall at this stage i just think he needs game and experience to hone and develop - i worry about being him on the shelf here and when we go reaching for him in Aug - he's undercooked and badly needs games, also think he could do with some strengthening work off the field. Also dont want to be dropping another 20 mill on another right full, if we can avoid it.
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Here's my worry: we see off Young and Coleman in the summer and get no adequate replacement in and Patterson becomes the first choice RB.

Imagine that scenario now. Its enough to give you nightmares.

Some players learn quicker than others, I suppose. But there's going to have to be quantum development here for him to slot in as our starting RB next season.

People need to focus on the summer and where we stand at RB. It again turns into THE problem position for us.

As for his pace: I think I've seen him for Scotland pounce on a ball on the half way line and drive inside to the edge of the opposition box. I must admit this is the quickest I ever see him move on the pitch from what I've seen of him. And transitioning from attack back to defence: I think he sees that as optional.

Big big problems in the summer for me on this position. We need to hit the transfer market for sure.
 

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