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Joe Gomez (ed. ongoing progress)

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  • Chunes
    Chunes Posts: 17,350
    TAA and Gomez should be two of the first names on the England team sheet. Future bodes well.
  • FishCostaFortune
    FishCostaFortune Posts: 10,773
    edited December 2019
    No chance Stones should be in front of a fully fit Joe Gomez. Stones probably a little bit better on the ball, but Gomez pace, physicality and pretty much any other pure defending skill is on another level to his. 
  • Maguire should not even be in contention for an England place
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360
    Maguire should not even be in contention for an England place
    Who instead?

    Come with solutions, not just problems. 
  • I am with Martin Keown - the young man is beginning to move to another level. His positioning is sharper which with his easy movement, balance and pace means he is starting to completely shut down goal scoring opportunities. Equally his passing is so much crisper, accurate and has greater penetration than earlier in the season.

    Is he always going to dominate aerially? Probably not but he will always be in a position to compete and block.

    Has looked really good in recent games. His confidence is growing all the time. A real pleasure to watch.

  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,360

    I am with Martin Keown - the young man is beginning to move to another level. His positioning is sharper which with his easy movement, balance and pace means he is starting to completely shut down goal scoring opportunities. Equally his passing is so much crisper, accurate and has greater penetration than earlier in the season.

    Is he always going to dominate aerially? Probably not but he will always be in a position to compete and block.

    Has looked really good in recent games. His confidence is growing all the time. A real pleasure to watch.

    That's a scarily short post. 

    Spot on. But short. 
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    Just put him back in my dream team, 5.1 mil bargain.
  • carly burn
    carly burn Posts: 19,462
    Currently trending on Twitter for his near faultless display tonight and another clean sheet.

    Best in the world some are saying.
     Add that to an unbelievable performance from our new crop tonight and I think you can say our academy is pretty special.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    edited January 2020
    It is now over 10 hours since the partnership of VVD and Gomez conceded a goal for Liverpool.The 5 consecutive clean sheets in the PL is the longest run that they have had in 13 years and follows a run of just 2 shut outs for the previous 15 games when Gomez wasn't in the side.

    Just a shame that VVD isn't English too because those two would give us the solidity that is so lacking for us at international level. And also a pity that some so called England supporters fail to recognise the true worth of Gomez.


  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,783
    One goal conceded in nine matches since he rejoined the starting XI. Just in time to push for the Euro 2020 squad.
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  • Davo55
    Davo55 Posts: 7,836
    I questioned Joe's progress a couple of weeks ago. Watched him on TV against Everton today and he was superb. Without VVD in the team and the rest of the back 4 all even younger than himself, Joe really stepped up to control the defence.
  • Valleysarr
    Valleysarr Posts: 1,098
    He left years ago... why the obsession? 
  • Did he take over as captain today when Milner went off?
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,383
    He left years ago... why the obsession? 
    Some of us are interested in the progress of former players, especially some of our best academy graduates.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    He left years ago... why the obsession? 
    Will you be changing your name when Nabby gets snapped up by Barcelona this transfer window?
  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,638
    Did he take over as captain today when Milner went off?
    No, Lallana did
  • Swisdom said:
    He left years ago... why the obsession? 
    Because he came through our youth team and is becoming one of the finest centre backs in the country. He’s still only 22 and we should be proud of him.

    also an incredibly nice and honest bloke. A real rarity in the modern game
    And pretty much all of our posters predicted it.  £2.5m?  FFS.
  • stackitsteve
    stackitsteve Posts: 12,105
    He left years ago... why the obsession? 
    Not many fans can say the England captain came from their academy.
    With Joe I seriously believe we will one day.
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,774
    He just looked so accomplished in those games for us, at such a young age, whether at right-back or centre-back.
    I hope that he goes on to become a great. Something of which every Charlton fan can be proud. 

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  • LenGlover
    LenGlover Posts: 31,661
    I like to follow his progress but I do get the impression that the Charlton connection has been airbrushed from his history.

    Whether that is lazy journalism or his own instigation who can tell?
  • superclive98
    superclive98 Posts: 4,774
    LenGlover said:
    I like to follow his progress but I do get the impression that the Charlton connection has been airbrushed from his history.

    Whether that is lazy journalism or his own instigation who can tell?
    I don't see that Joe has had any hand in denying his roots. I would certainly blame that on lazy journalism.
    As long as other clubs remember from which academy he came is all that matters. 
  • C_A_F_C
    C_A_F_C Posts: 3,866
    LenGlover said:
    I like to follow his progress but I do get the impression that the Charlton connection has been airbrushed from his history.

    Whether that is lazy journalism or his own instigation who can tell?

    I don't think his Charlton connection has been airbrushed at all and certainly not by Joe himself.


  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Joe is proud of where he came from. It’s just lazy journalism that forgets the past
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    Watch his youtube clips and you will notice a lot of love for Charlton and even.....Catford :) 
  • Swisdom said:
    Joe is proud of where he came from. It’s just lazy journalism that forgets the past
    Funny you should say that... Just gone on the BBC Sport Daily live text thingy

    I've shortened it down to cut out the needless crap

    "Just how good were Neco Williams and Harvey Elliott... What a production line"

    How the hell can Harvey Elliott be part of the production line??? - He was @ Fulham six months ago!!

    He's no different to signing a 34-year old, certainly aint someone they've produced!!
  • Garrymanilow
    Garrymanilow Posts: 13,175
    He left years ago... why the obsession? 
    Imagine thinking discussing the progress of a former player and current England international on a football forum is an obsession
  • mendonca
    mendonca Posts: 9,405
    He should have stayed lol.
  • He is better on the ball with his weak foot than Maguire and Walker are with their strong one!

    Strong fast skilful and reads the game. He is 9/10 in everything and physically he is a monster, been an absolute unit from 15-16 years ol.

    Knee and ankles notwithstanding, I believe Joe Gomez will be the best defender in the world when he reaches 26.
  • shine166
    shine166 Posts: 13,924
    LenGlover said:
    I like to follow his progress but I do get the impression that the Charlton connection has been airbrushed from his history.

    Whether that is lazy journalism or his own instigation who can tell?
    When has a successful ex charlton player ever had us mentioned by the media?