22 Oct 2020 14:56:51
Troy Deeney on Fred:

"I think Fred, whenever you play against him, we certainly did it, you let him get it [the ball] as he has to take three or four touches, " "He doesn't know how to take one or two touches.

"Anyone who watches his game will notice he gets it [the ball] facing the wrong way, turns, turns, chops and gives you the ball.

"It is the truth. If anyone studies football you will know that. When they are sat in and they are waiting, you know that there is one person is the trigger, and it is him. "

I think deeney is spot on here, Fred is very good without the ball, pressing the ball, covering ground, winning the ball back. It explains why he performs so well when we sit back and play on the counter attack.

Can he learn to control a football properly and play one/ two touch? If so he could solve our missing piece in holding midfield and take over from the ageing matic.


1.) 22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020 15:23:40
Ed001 spotted this problem about Fred and pointed it out almost 2 years ago on this page. Kudos Ed!

{Ed001's Note - cheers mate, I am not surprised he is used as the trigger for a press, I would certainly have recommended that the first time I saw him play.}


2.) 22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020 15:55:41
Fred is like a 12 year old in an under 10 team. Can be smart and play the right ball, but knows that he has 10 more seconds against the opposition.


3.) 22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020 15:49:47
Could i be greedy and ask for a match review for the PSG United game Ed001?

{Ed001's Note - I didn't watch it mate, or I would happily do one. I was busy doing the news review at the time as we were supposed to be recording the podcast later but then the podcast got delayed anyway.}


4.) 22 Oct 2020
22 Oct 2020 21:49:33
Deeney is right but I don’t know why he needs to come out with it while he’s still playing himself.


5.) 23 Oct 2020
23 Oct 2020 00:11:51
fred just needs to say i play in the prem. were are you now and then show him his brazillian.


6.) 23 Oct 2020
23 Oct 2020 00:31:44
Funny isn't it. He just played a major part in us beating - this time good value for money aswell- one of the more feared teams in europe.

Then this quote from chuffing Troy Deeney crops up from last year! Madness.

Fred was instrumental in defensive games in a double pivot against many top teams, him and McTom have done this several times. Man City and PSG probably the pick of the bunch.

Good lad, good squad player.