10 May 2025 20:46:19
With a mid and a. CB strongly linked what is to become of Amps?
Could we be looking at 4-3-3?
10 May 2025 21:50:38
Whisper it quietly . is Amps good enough to be a LUFC starter in EPL? For me he is a bench option.
10 May 2025 22:33:29
Yes whisper it so quietly that you can’t hear it at all.
Baz’s great expectations go to another dimension where we are not lowly Leeds United, just promoted from the Championship, no we’ve morphed ourselves into a top Champions league club and we expect far more than our sub standard Captain Ampadu.
Get rid of him or put him on the bench and put in a sensible bid for let’s say Rodri, that’ll work.
10 May 2025 22:48:53
Rodri will do just fine OP
But seriously Amps in midfield at EPL level . hmmm.
10 May 2025 22:58:54
Baz mate you are so wrong on this one.
Ampadu is quality.
Unfortunately he’s not played enough in the midfield role last two seasons but once he gets a run there his qualities will shine.
The lad has got almost every attribute to be a top performer and imo could play for almost any top half premiership side.
I’m actually amazed we managed to keep hold of him after last season.
10 May 2025 23:28:27
Oh dear Baz, now Amps is not good enough, your shock tactics are getting desperate dude. Maybe you should go on a date with Gobby Ping Pong La Whore and compare notes.
10 May 2025 23:42:58
Agree to disagree Corky. I actually much prefer Amps as a central defender to central midfield.
Either way he is completely unproven at EPL level . top 6 EPL level nah.
11 May 2025 01:08:35
Gotta admit chaps. I prefer amps in defence.
11 May 2025 04:44:40
Indeed Aus. Amps in defence more preferable
Davey I have righted your dodgy losing golf bets recently ; not sure your opinions on footie hold much water either.
11 May 2025 07:43:48
Well Baz, water retention is Very bad for you but touche Mon Brave.
11 May 2025 08:04:59
Twice in a week, but I partly agree with Baz. I prefer Amps in defence. As for his capabilities, no doubt good enough for lower mid table EPL side. (Which is optimistically is what we might be)
I’m bored of these discussions about “EPL Quality. ” Every season there are 500 squad players in the EPL, by implication good enough to be in an EPL squad/ team; probably a 10th of them are a cut above the rest. Is anyone seriously suggesting that most of our squad is not in the “top 500” players in the league? Amps is not a top 500 player?
11 May 2025 08:33:45
I can’t see Amps as one of our starting CBs in the Premier league. I think if he plays it will be more in central midfield, nice position for the captain and his ability to drop back into defence when needed. We need at least one tall, strong, aggressive and experienced CB and they’ll get that starting berth.
11 May 2025 08:48:20
We can't have new players for all positions, so Ampadu would start next season in midfield for me. He has earned it.
11 May 2025 16:00:43
I will openly admit to having my doubts as to whether Amps improves our midfield over the likes of Gruev and Tanaka. I do agree with Corky too tho, that my doubts are probably a tad unfair as the guy has been pulled from pillar to post, and therefore unable to settle into his favoured MF role.