2024/25 Harrison Armstrong

[buskwhi2]

Just been looking at some of the derby forums and they all really want(ed) him back next season.

Needs to up his passing accuracy and decision making. Passing accuracy % is pretty low. Comparisons with Wharton might be a tad premature but he’s definitely promising

 

[BainesontoastNEW]

Exciting news if Moyes truly wants to give him a chance.

 

[Ryan Baker]

Do we think he can play garners role?

 

[Raino85]

It’s always nice to have that sort of player to come through as well, easy to get behind

TD26

 

[sanctioned]

Just been looking at some of the derby forums and they all really want(ed) him back next season.

Needs to up his passing accuracy and decision making. Passing accuracy % is pretty low. Comparisons with Wharton might be a tad premature but he’s definitely promising

Part of that is the players and style you play with. Bottom of the championship strugglers, perhaps that contributes

 

[Charlie Sweet]

Do we think he can play garners role?

From what ive seen of him last season he's way off premier league quality at the moment. Which in itself isnt a criticism but standing out in a terrible Derby team is no great plaudit on its own. For.me the best idea would be to get him out on loan again to a top flight team in a European league like Holland or France.

 

[blueloon]

Part of that is the players and style you play with. Bottom of the championship strugglers, perhaps that contributes

Indeed. Saying “ passing accuracy % is low” without watching him is pretty pointless. One of the things I liked about Armstrong at Derby was his willingness to drop back into a position to receive a pass from a teamwork who was being closed down/ pressed, he’d happily play out of a difficult position with a turn into space and a short, accurate pass. If he moved forward with the ball he’d look for a killer pass and was less accurate, sometimes it worked other times he was on a different wave length from the player he’d hoped would receive it. I don’t recall him ever hitting a misplaced pass when he was under pressure.

 

[Eggs]

Do we think he can play garners role?

…Garner plays with tempo, I don’t think Armstrong is similar in that respect. Maybe the aim is to leapfrog Iroegbunam in the pecking order.

I still think pre-season will be important for him.

 

[mightymoyes]

Do we think he can play garners role?

You'd hope so given how average garner is

 

[dachshund]

From what ive seen of him last season he's way off premier league quality at the moment. Which in itself isnt a criticism but standing out in a terrible Derby team is no great plaudit on its own. For.me the best idea would be to get him out on loan again to a top flight team in a European league like Holland or France.

Holland or France immediately got 'The Ballad of John and Yoko' playing in my head

 

[MACCA75]

Think he’ll have another loan.

I wonder if we are keeping track of Mangala’s injury. If he’s back fit in say, October, I can see us bringing him back.

 

[buskwhi2]

Indeed. Saying “ passing accuracy % is low” without watching him is pretty pointless. One of the things I liked about Armstrong at Derby was his willingness to drop back into a position to receive a pass from a teamwork who was being closed down/ pressed, he’d happily play out of a difficult position with a turn into space and a short, accurate pass. If he moved forward with the ball he’d look for a killer pass and was less accurate, sometimes it worked other times he was on a different wave length from the player he’d hoped would receive it. I don’t recall him ever hitting a misplaced pass when he was under pressure.

I agree that passing stats aren’t everything. KDB for example will have a lower percentage than Rodri purely because of the risks taken with his passing.
Harrison only completing 3 out of every 4 passes does need improvement though imo

 

[Joey66]

I agree that passing stats aren’t everything. KDB for example will have a lower percentage than Rodri purely because of the risks taken with his passing.
Harrison only completing 3 out of every 4 passes does need improvement though imo

He cab slot through balls through - we have know one like that atm....

 

[buskwhi2]

He cab slot through balls through - we have know one like that atm....

0 assists for Derby. I like that he appears to be a forward thinking player but let’s not get carried away thinking he’s going to be creating tons of chances, I’m not sure that’s his game at all.

I’m hoping he’ll be a more aggressive version of Rodwell when he was here. Rodwell had all the physical attributes needed but was ultimately a coward and used to hide from the ball.

 

[Joey66]

0 assists for Derby. I like that he appears to be a forward thinking player but let’s not get carried away thinking he’s going to be creating tons of chances, I’m not sure that’s his game at all.

I’m hoping he’ll be a more aggressive version of Rodwell when he was here. Rodwell had all the physical attributes needed but was ultimately a coward and used to hide from the ball.

In the league cup he split the defence for Beto to score - Gained experience now with rave reviews at derby - can only get better for us !