His previous contract, signed in 2023, was until 2027 with a year's option, so unless there's an option, no effective change in length which is slightly odd.
His previous contract, signed in 2023, was until 2027 with a year's option, so unless there's an option, no effective change in length which is slightly odd.
My guess is that he didn’t have much of a promotion pay bump in it as he was still very much a fringe player then so this is to keep him happy pay wise
Still don’t see Anderson starting many games if any in the championship …
Anderson is more than capable of starting games in the Championship, and will do so as well....
Even if he doesn't start games, he will probably end up finishing a few. If his role is specifically someone to bring on to change things up or bring something new off the bench, then he has great value for being that player.
Has he played much so far this season? Don't recall him making much of an appearance in the League game. Cup obviously.
So far, when at the stage of the game where we have been making subs, we've been mostly looking for a goal. I suspect we'll see Anderson the most, off the bench, when we have a lead and we are mainly looking to maintain that lead, not to add to it. Saturday was maybe the only time that might have applied, but the 10-man situation meant it wasn't a normal opportunity to bring him on.
Reality is, if that is how he is mostly used, then we will likely see less of him this season than last season, unless he can oust one of the other midfielders from the starting XI. He's not at that level right now, but if he keeps training hard and working at his game he could be by the end of the season.
His new contract just reiterates how much NJ rates him, and he ticks so many of the boxes that NJ prioritizes in a midfielder.
I didn't notice he was on the bench against Millwall which is why I was wondering if he was suspended.
I like his game and think it is suited to this level. He needs to work a bit on his decision making without changing his approach and this could be a big season for him.
Has he played much so far this season? Don't recall him making much of an appearance in the League game. Cup obviously.
So far, when at the stage of the game where we have been making subs, we've been mostly looking for a goal. I suspect we'll see Anderson the most, off the bench, when we have a lead and we are mainly looking to maintain that lead, not to add to it. Saturday was maybe the only time that might have applied, but the 10-man situation meant it wasn't a normal opportunity to bring him on.
Reality is, if that is how he is mostly used, then we will likely see less of him this season than last season, unless he can oust one of the other midfielders from the starting XI. He's not at that level right now, but if he keeps training hard and working at his game he could be by the end of the season.
His new contract just reiterates how much NJ rates him, and he ticks so many of the boxes that NJ prioritizes in a midfielder.
Shame he wasn’t on the bench on Saturday because if anyone in our team can do the running of 2 players it’s Anderson
Think we may end up surprised how many of our youngsters end up in the Premier League when we look back in years to come. Anderson has a high ceiling. Think back to when Konsa was in our team.... he was good but I dont remember people predicting he would end up playing for England.
Still don’t see Anderson starting many games if any in the championship …
Anderson is more than capable of starting games in the Championship, and will do so as well....
Unless his touch and passing have miraculously improved, he absolutely isn’t good enough to be starting games in the championship. His pressing and energy would be good to bring on in games where we have the lead, but not sure he currently offers much more than that.
Think we may end up surprised how many of our youngsters end up in the Premier League when we look back in years to come. Anderson has a high ceiling. Think back to when Konsa was in our team.... he was good but I dont remember people predicting he would end up playing for England.
He also wasn’t anything like as frustrating and the source of as much criticism as Anderson.
i love the kid and would love him to succeed, his goal at Wycombe was so enjoyable loved seeing him score that, just worry that what he’s lacking , composure comfort on the ball passing ability, are the bits that are harder to develop / learn than the bits he does have
He's got better feet and passing ability than he's shown in the past few years. He's yet to shake off that erratic inconsistency that a lot of young players have in their first few seasons. But he's so aggressive and physical that if he adds that composure back, he'll be a great player.
Think we may end up surprised how many of our youngsters end up in the Premier League when we look back in years to come. Anderson has a high ceiling. Think back to when Konsa was in our team.... he was good but I dont remember people predicting he would end up playing for England.
He also wasn’t anything like as frustrating and the source of as much criticism as Anderson.
i love the kid and would love him to succeed, his goal at Wycombe was so enjoyable loved seeing him score that, just worry that what he’s lacking , composure comfort on the ball passing ability, are the bits that are harder to develop / learn than the bits he does have
Not as frustrating, and I don’t think Anderson will go as far, but Konsa wasn’t seen as consistent and physical enough. The general feeling from what I remember was wanting big, strong, experienced and reliable CBs, not a teenager who was learning and making mistakes.
Pope is another and probably even better example.
I think Anderson’s inconsistency is more in his head and a lack of experience. He doesn’t need to be really technical to play Coventry or Docherty’s role at Championship level, but he does need to be consistent and reduce the basic errors.
He's got better feet and passing ability than he's shown in the past few years. He's yet to shake off that erratic inconsistency that a lot of young players have in their first few seasons. But he's so aggressive and physical that if he adds that composure back, he'll be a great player.
I think he might benefit/improve if he harnesses the physicality a bit more productively. I think that maybe he needs the experience to start thinking a few moves/passes in advance where at the moment he can win the ball but then not really know what happens next.
He has all the physical skills, ability to cover ground quickly, strong in a tackle to be an excellent holding midfielder in the championship. However, unless he cuts down on the mistakes with the ball, he will only ever be an occasional reserve at this level. The good thing is he is only 21 years old so there is time for him to develop and time for the club to decide on his future with us. If he was 24, I would question the length of this contract but given his age, it makes sense.
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I like his game and think it is suited to this level. He needs to work a bit on his decision making without changing his approach and this could be a big season for him.
The song ‘Since I was young’ could be sung as much about many of our players as well as our support.
Great to see Kanu and Asimwe continuing their development too.
i love the kid and would love him to succeed, his goal at Wycombe was so enjoyable loved seeing him score that, just worry that what he’s lacking , composure comfort on the ball passing ability, are the bits that are harder to develop / learn than the bits he does have
Pope is another and probably even better example.
I think Anderson’s inconsistency is more in his head and a lack of experience. He doesn’t need to be really technical to play Coventry or Docherty’s role at Championship level, but he does need to be consistent and reduce the basic errors.
A lot of that will hopefully improve with time.