Phil Hay @PhilHayYEP · 4h4 hours ago
Really impressed with Chris Wood signing. Left winger and centre mid are the club's two remaining targets now. #lufc
The main man is back from paternity leave.
On Bellusci, there seems to be a talented footballer and defender in there, but his tendency to stupidity makes him a liability. Whilst Bamba seemingly provided a calming influence on him for a period, when the two kept several clean sheets together, the fact that he always has the potential to do something very stupid and costly makes him a liability and always a risk whenever he's played. His poor disciplinary record demonstrates why he can be considered a liability. He conceded a penalty for wrestling someone down in the box, costing us two points, against Charlton (at home). Whilst his inability to judge a bouncing ball correctly lead to him conceding a penalty. Whilst the penalty against Bournemouth was a tactical foul outside the box that was wrongly awarded as a penalty, the other two were down to his failings and tendency to doing moronic things. Bellusci is good on the ball and is a better positioner than Cooper, but he lunges into tackles far too quickly, with this particularly on show when we lost 3-0 to Blackburn (at home). He plays in a position where you want composure, but he has little, and that makes him a very unnerving player to have. I'd rather we have someone more composed alongside Bamba, but if Rosler believes Bellusci can be calmed down then I won't object, particularly as I feel pace out wide is of greater importance, at present, than another centre back.
Rigger, you mentioned how you wanted us to sign a young, agile centre back. Speaking to my Portsmouth supporting mate, I was reminded of the existence of Jack Whatmough. He's currently out until Christmas with a cruciate ligament injury, but he's definitely someone I'd like us to monitor. He's 6ft, but strong for his height, whilst he's also very good on the ball. He can be a little bit too aggressive in the tackle, but he's 18 so there's time for him to improve that side of his game.
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