Cousins is a very defensive minded midfield player (Like Semedo). Hopefully over the Summer the coaches work on making him a better player going forward and attacking.
No, Jordan Cousins is much more mobile than Jose Semedo, who is basically a central defender who plays in midfield because he can't head the ball. In Portugal, a central defender can manage that but not in the English league. Jordan Cousins will be a much better player than Semedo IMHO. He is still a young player and is still developing.
He often gives the ball away and panics when in possession. Poyet is a different class at the moment.
Poyet is class, and so is Cousins. They overlap and cover the same areas when playing together, but they will work it out. If they stay together for a while they will rip it up! I believe if they stick together and learn to play together, they could be the best midfield pairing for years and go onto play for England together.
Two kids on a launch pad. Give them a year at CAFC and they will be well on a career at a prem club.
Amazing example of modern short termism this thread. Cousins is still a kid and nowhere near the finished article. Cousins is far more comfortable with the ball than semedo ever was.
Semedo was a boring player who thought he was hard. He wasn't hard at all. Cousins is a better footballer and a lot younger, he will be a better player
Cousins has only played half a season of first team football and was only converted to centre mid recently. Give him a chance. He has good and bad games but that's the trade-off if you introduce youth. I think he'll go from strength to strength.
Amazing example of modern short termism this thread. Cousins is still a kid and nowhere near the finished article. Cousins is far more comfortable with the ball than semedo ever was.
Agreed... Another reason why the England National Team are failing because whenever a kid gets into a First-Team they start getting picked to pieces whenever they go on a poor run of form (hence why Managers are loath to give them their debuts over foreign crap because it always falls back on the Manager)
Cousins has shown he's a good player. He recently said he sees himself as a box to box midfielder. Yesterday he wasn't playing that role. I think he can play with Poyet but they need more movement, pace and quality in front of them.
Amazing example of modern short termism this thread. Cousins is still a kid and nowhere near the finished article. Cousins is far more comfortable with the ball than semedo ever was.
Agreed... Another reason why the England National Team are failing because whenever a kid gets into a First-Team they start getting picked to pieces whenever they go on a poor run of form (hence why Managers are loath to give them their debuts over foreign crap because it always falls back on the Manager)
completely agreed, look at Jordan Henderson who's been slaughtered in the press and on message boards the past couple of years, now he's turning into a real gem of a player.
It makes me think about football supporters, i dont think in any other profession that we've been exposed to our entire lives, such as films, television, cooking and computers, football seems to be the one that everyone apparently has an expert opinion on.
Then again, I'm posting this on a football forum... I guess i'd think the same about any of the others if I posted on one of their specialist forums.
No, Jordan Cousins is much more mobile than Jose Semedo, who is basically a central defender who plays in midfield because he can't head the ball. In Portugal, a central defender can manage that but not in the English league. Jordan Cousins will be a much better player than Semedo IMHO. He is still a young player and is still developing.
Yeah this! much more to come from that young man God we're lucky to have him.
I don't get this widespread acclaim for Cousins: I haven't seen him do anything beyond the expectations of a moderately competent defensive midfielder. We have watched such rubbish for the last two seasons that if a player makes two successful tackles in quick succession some people jump up and down and hail him a hero.
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Don't think you can class Cousins as one of those just yet.
Poyet is a different class at the moment.
Sure, I hope he continues to develop as a player. Poyet is stand out at the moment but Cousins is still a very good player.
Two kids on a launch pad. Give them a year at CAFC and they will be well on a career at a prem club.
IMO it has to be one or the other in the centre as neither gets forward, shoots, plays through balls or crosses. Both play two defensive.
It makes me think about football supporters, i dont think in any other profession that we've been exposed to our entire lives, such as films, television, cooking and computers, football seems to be the one that everyone apparently has an expert opinion on.
Then again, I'm posting this on a football forum... I guess i'd think the same about any of the others if I posted on one of their specialist forums.