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Reply | Madsen
at 12:25 1 Feb 2026
You’re missing the main point.
442 doesn’t favour him.
In a 4231 all the issues you’re talking about are pretty much negated. |
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Reply | Harvey Vale
at 08:01 1 Feb 2026
My main takeaway is that overall I just prefer us in the 4231 formation than with two up top. It just links our play and makes midfield so much more complete.
I also think we’ve got a few good potential 10s in the squad.
Vale may be beat. Certainly his technique and accurate use of the ball in possession makes a big difference, especially for other technicians like Madsen. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 18:48 31 Jan 2026
Usually ok with people repeating my post from weeks ago almost verbatim like it’s their idea.
But Wilkins and Stainrod, you are the exception. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 18:44 31 Jan 2026
Agreed.
Exactly as I said in my post to create this thread.
I got pelters when I posted it.
Glad people are seeing now |
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Reply | Christian Pullella
at 21:26 29 Jan 2026
Try to calm down. That's why I said 'from what I've seen'. V small sample size admittedly, could be wrong.
But it took me less minutes than Adamson has played to tell that Nico Hamalienen wasn't good enough. Same for Tony Scully. And Karl Ready. And... shudder... Lee Charles.
So, yeah, you can sometimes tell. |
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Reply | Christian Pullella
at 10:19 29 Jan 2026
Looks bloody good in that video - and clearly a full fledged left back (not CB as posted earlier).
But you never know until you see him play in the Champ.
Adamson, from what I've seen, and at age 22, is not up to it. |
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Reply | Madsens dribble yesterday
at 19:26 25 Jan 2026
Agreed, was a huge shame. Massive chance for him and he totally blew it. I think both he and Kolli need a loan for the rest of season and to a proper stack of games under their belt. I'm sure a good League One club would happily take both. |
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Reply | Madsens dribble yesterday
at 19:24 25 Jan 2026
Knock a nought off? So £5million is actually £500K?
Hmmm. Ok.
Notice a few people are starting to chime in about Madsen saying pretty much what I said verbatim in my post last week.
Top level scouts will be looking at him for sure. |
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Reply | Madsen (n/t)
at 21:55 21 Jan 2026
[Post edited 21 Jan 21:59]
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Reply | Madsen
at 21:43 21 Jan 2026
I say you’re wrong. And we’ll see. Time will tell. |
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Reply | Madsen
at 17:16 21 Jan 2026
I was expecting the disagreement. But I am surprised no one else can see how much of a level above the others he is. Only Chair (on song) comes close.
But all I can say is you're missing how much he does and how much of it gets lost in the inability of his teammates to capitalise. He plays slick incisive super accurate forward passes along the carpet, he's keeps possession incredibly well. A Grade A Rolls Royce passer of the ball. He's class. He just needs to score more goals.
So - i'm just gonna stake it now - his quality will be confirmed by a big money move in the not too distant future. He has special skills. And only when he's gone will we realise how rare those skills are at this level. |
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Thread | Madsen
at 16:29 21 Jan 2026
Far and away our best player now. By a distant mile.
He is Premiership quality. His passing is of the highest level.
If only the people he's passing in our team could trap a bag of cement.
He will get a big move, I'm very sure.
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Reply | The 3 sides of a match thread at Oxford
at 21:13 20 Jan 2026
I did say this after the West Ham game and people got very upset.
It's been obvious to me for a fair while.
And if he is to play it can't be 442. Time for a fresh system. |
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Reply | Sell Jon Varane ?
at 15:27 14 Jan 2026
Well Kev Gallen and Dave McIntyre wrote Kolli off last season on their podcast as not good enough - which I, and several others, called out at the time.
Now, as all the evidence points to the contrary, they're still failing around trying to justify their (wrong) opinion. Apparently he's not good, he just has big hair and Algerian heritage... hmmmm. Ok.
These are the people btw who said Madsen would never be any good. Now our best player.
So yeah, Gallen, great former player, McIntyre, good reporter.
Both couldn't spot a player if smacked them in the face. |
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Reply | Qpr players from Australia
at 16:18 13 Jan 2026
He was a funny one. Got an out of the blue move to West Brom and then promptly disappeared. |
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Reply | Morrison going out on loan
at 13:52 13 Jan 2026
Been saying since last season that Liam Morrison isn't of the level. He's too slight and weak, not quick and not all commanding or good in the air. Looks like Julien Stephan agrees.
Vale is a bigger shame for me. He looked like quite exciting technical player, big and strong with it, but his total lack pace is problem. He looks stiff to me. That broken back injury may have taken too much out of him. |
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Reply | Kolli
at 10:13 12 Jan 2026
I'm not trying to assassinate Kone's character or say he's a bad player - I just didn't think he played well yesterday. His hold up play was poor and stopped us getting up the pitch.
IMO.
I don't think it's just outrageous or nasty thing to say. Surprised by how defensive people get about it. |
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Reply | Kolli
at 21:17 11 Jan 2026
Got to be honest I’ve noticed that too. |
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