Johnny_C WHU wrote:Had a random dream last night that he scores on Saturday, smashed it in near the penalty spot. Here's hoping!!
The only scoring action he's likely to be involved in would be letting his man glide behind him for a free shot inside the box. If he gets any game time, lets hope manages the track the runners coming from deep. I don't see anything special defensively in Rice(I'm maintaining my stance that he's an error-a-game player), but he does have the makings of a holding(not defensive) midfielder. He has the passing range for that.
he is 19 and will make mistakes but has potential to be really good. I see a future west ham captain in him myself. needs to sort his nationality thing out, sign a new contract which he deserves and get in our team and stay in it.
be good if he could get in the midfield as we would have two young players in the team him and diop.
He is going to be a “great” Sir Bobby and Rio rolled into one, very cool and has a great bit of vision.Can tackle cleanly , all of the qualities you need to be truly brilliant .
Lets hope we can keep him happy.
Wouldn't be long before he could get in the England squad ahead of Eric Dier.
Very impressed with him today. His awareness is also very good. One of his tackles where he won the ball as clean as you like, and was in such control that he could pass the ball to one of ours with ease within a second or two. Him and Obiang were fantastic today.
My man of the match today. This kid is class. Outstanding ball winner and so adept and retaining possession once he’s won the ball. I do think playing him as a holding midfielder plays to his strengths at the moment and perhaps keeps any potential errors of his out the spotlight as opposed to centre back.
traxop wrote:
The only scoring action he's likely to be involved in would be letting his man glide behind him for a free shot inside the box. If he gets any game time, lets hope manages the track the runners coming from deep. I don't see anything special defensively in Rice(I'm maintaining my stance that he's an error-a-game player), but he does have the makings of a holding(not defensive) midfielder. He has the passing range for that.
What are you on? Yes he's made a few mistakes but he's also been miles better than the senior defensive players on a whole. He was class again today, if he keeps progressing I maintain what I said last season that he could become world class.