2017/18 Davy Klaassen

kenada_blue · January 13, 2018

toffeejack said:
send him out on loan to a prem side and then re-address in the summer. No offence like, but he's still young, we spent a lot on him and allardyce isn't a long term answer. Klaassen may be. I know he was a koeman signing, but ajax and netherlands captain with goals from midfield. Rooney is the only other player in our squad that provides that. His value is at an all time low atm, we should definitely be offering him around for a loan to a prem club for the rest of the season and see how he copes with the league.

3 games is not enough to base him on.

He's weak physically. Slow. And can't keep hold of the ball.

That's why 19 year old academy players play over him.

And I'd rather they did than hope a senior signing "improves"

chopper6 · January 13, 2018

What I've never been able to understand with him & Sandro, is why not throw them into every u23's games? Surely that way they get a chance to improve their confidence, whilst staying match fit

Neither have had 1 minute for u23's. don't get it

kenada_blue · January 13, 2018

chopper6 said:
What I've never been able to understand with him & Sandro, is why not throw them into every u23's games? Surely that way they get a chance to improve their confidence, whilst staying match fit

Neither have had 1 minute for u23's. don't get it

I agree. But there could be reasons why they don't (injury threat, refusal etc).

And Unsworth would have a say about it too who happily binned them off from the senior side

Nymzee · January 13, 2018

Nothing in Sam's quotes say he's getting sold.

mkrudden · January 13, 2018

Nymzee said:
Nothing in Sam's quotes say he's getting sold.

Potentially a public slap on the wrist. See if he responds in training?

GwladysBlue · January 13, 2018

Tennessee Blue Mike said:
Training is very important. Until he improves here he won't get a sniff. I get sick what Koeman did to us.

And Walsh, never let him get off Scott free with the money they wasted.

Nymzee · January 13, 2018

mkrudden said:
Potentially a public slap on the wrist. See if he responds in training?

Possibly, think people are reading too much into it.

It's basically - to me - he's not getting picked because others are performing better at the moment. Not he needs to be sold or anything. It's been 6 months.

CrustySack · January 13, 2018

I remember watching him in his first game against Genk in pre-season and thinking he looked like a fan who had won a competition to play with the first team for 45 minutes.

Sadly, he is a very limited footballer. I hope for his sake he gets a swift return to Ajax because I suspect this current chapter of his career is having a near fatal impact on his own self-belief.

Axlswhk · January 13, 2018

He needs to sit in front of the tv and watch his performances over and over again and compare himself with Siggy and understand what he’s lacking if he ever want to fight for his place.

He seems not understand the fundamental traits of premiere league midfielder at all.

CrustySack · January 13, 2018

Axlswhk said:
He seems not understand the fundamental traits of premiere league midfielder at all.

Tbh, I don't think he suited to play football anywhere except for the niche role he carved out for himself at Ajax.

Tel001 · January 13, 2018

Furey1878 said:
The quotes suggest he's not seeing anything from him in training on a daily basis though, mate.

Obviously we don't see what goes on so it could be a case of Allardyce harshly binning him off, but for the mean time I'm taking the man at his word.

Well Morgan must be running 20 miles a day in training to get picked... explains why he's knackered on match day and does eff all

Jamo Martinez · January 13, 2018

Young lad, new team, new country, underperforming team from the Word go, no continuity, lack of confidence.

I'm not writing the lad off.

Furey1878 · January 13, 2018

Tel001 said:
Well Morgan must be running 20 miles a day in training to get picked... explains why he's knackered on match day and does eff all

There’s no denying that Schneiderlin has been shocking this season, but he plays a role that Klassen simply can’t so can’t really compare the two.

Abraders · January 13, 2018

Jamo Martinez said:
Young lad, new team, new country, underperforming team from the Word go, no continuity, lack of confidence.

I'm not writing the lad off.

He's 25 next month he aint a young lad