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Teixeira provided the assist for Brighton's 2nd goal (build-up begins at 0.46 mins)
Pretty sure he got injured a while back, I'm guessing he's not quite fit enough to play yet.
Hopefully that's what it is anyway.
Hopefully that's what it is anyway.
How is Wisdom doing anyone? I still have high hopes for him.
Well he hasn't gotten his Porsche lost in the forest yet this season so progress.
Jack Dunn's penalty in Cheltenham's 1-1 draw at home to Morecambe
http://instagram.com/p/x7XYlvAVt0
2nd goal in 3 games.
http://instagram.com/p/x7XYlvAVt0
2nd goal in 3 games.
Somebody needs to tell Jay that Tiago is dead.
Even then he's still be fit enough for their reserves
Goals from 0.28 onwards
‘I’m delighted with the performance,’ said Hughton, who sees his side now six points clear of the drop.
‘Joao was excellent. He has quality and somebody who is prepared to work hard. You need to get him on the ball. He’s still young - today would’ve done him the world of good.’
He started well at Brighton but faded fast and didn't get much game-time under Hyypia over the last couple of months. He was usually played behind a lone striker but last night (under new manager Chris Hughton) was the first time he played AM with 2 forwards ahead of him. They actually played a 3-5-2 with 2 DM'ers allowing Texeira to get forward at will and it seems to have worked rather well. Let's see if Hughton is brave enough to stick with 2 up front against the Arse.
I've seen him a couple of times at Brentford. he's clearly Brighton's best player and has been one of the best visiting players there. Whether he offers more than Coutinho or Lallana in that position is another question. If we set up in future as a diamond then we only need one such player but if we stay in a 3-4-3 then we'd need someone to come in to give the wide attackers a breather from time to time.
Over at North Stand Chat, a Brighton fan forum which I've followed fairly often since Hyypia and Tex joined them, he's often described by their fans as being too light-weight and wasteful of possession with either misplaced passes or overplay, though they also see the creativity and the touch of class in him. What their fans are not, is being unanimous about him having an automatic berth in their preferred eleven.
I like Tex, and I liked Suso before him, but with the attacking / creative midfield area being the strongest, deepest and youngest area in our squad - if you factor our Gerrard, Lallana is the only player over 23 - the odds are really (and justifiably) stacked against him, as it was against Suso. I think at best, Tex will compete with Luis Alberto or Ojo / Kent for the chance to get onto the bench when there's an injury or two to the five guys ahead of him (Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana, Ibe, Markovic).
I like Tex, and I liked Suso before him, but with the attacking / creative midfield area being the strongest, deepest and youngest area in our squad - if you factor our Gerrard, Lallana is the only player over 23 - the odds are really (and justifiably) stacked against him, as it was against Suso. I think at best, Tex will compete with Luis Alberto or Ojo / Kent for the chance to get onto the bench when there's an injury or two to the five guys ahead of him (Coutinho, Sterling, Lallana, Ibe, Markovic).
I think that covers it.
[article=http://www.gloucestershireecho.co.uk/Liverpool-loanee-Lloyd-Jones-loving-time-playing/story-25908247-detail/story.html?]Liverpool loanee Lloyd Jones loving his time playing 'proper football' with Cheltenham Town
Having overcome the shock of his first 20 minutes of League football, Liverpool loanee Lloyd Jones is hoping his steep learning curve continues for a while yet.
The 19-year-old centre half joined Cheltenham Town on loan from the Premier League giants on New Year’s Day in a bid to enhance his football education.
Training sessions alongside Slovakian powerhouse Martin Skrtel and up against England’s bright hope Raheem Sterling have helped give him a great grounding in the game.
But the Devon-born defender rates the opportunity to learn the true gritty art of defending in the muck and bullets of League Two as just as vital for his development.
Jones admitted that his first foray into the Football League had been something of an eye-opener, but now he has become accustomed to the kicks and elbows, he’s loving the experience.
“The three of us definitely had a bit of a shock in the first 20 mintues at Oxford, we were running around everywhere and thinking ‘flipping hell what’s this all about’,” Jones said.
“It is different, but Saturday football, League football is what we all want, that’s what your marked on when you retire, the number of League games you play in.
“I’ve learned a massive amount in such a short period of time here, it’s been a massive learning curve.
“Physically, it’s massively different, I am going up for headers and being elbowed in the face regularly, but I am enjoying the challenge and I want to keep that going.
“This season we have played a few first teams with the Liverpool academy, so we’ve come up against a few senior pros, but that style of football is more about what you do with your feet.
“But this is proper football, and it’s what we want to be playing.”
Poached from the Plymouth Argyle academy as a 16-year-old, Jones has flourished on Merseyside, becoming a key part of the academy teams at Under-16, 18 and 21 level.
He has been skipper of the Under-21s this season and also been called upon to train with Brendan Rodgers’ first-team group at the famous Melwood training ground alongside the Reds’ superstars.
Coming up against razor sharp Sterling, being around legend Steven Gerrard and learning from Skrtel have been great for Jones, but it doesn’t mean he is in a rush to go back.
Like his two Liverpool teammates, his initial loan deal ends after next weekend’s trip to Dagenham and Redbridge, although the Robins are almost certain to look to extend the agreement.
Jones admits that he’s happy to do whatever is best for his development, and he is in regular contact with Liverpool Academy boss Alex Inglethorpe throughout his time in Gloucestershire.
“I’ve had a bit more involvement at Liverpool this season because the first team have had so many games with the Champions League and the League Cup games, you get involved a bit more,” he said.
“It’s great for me to test myself against the top players there, But also you get a chance to play alongside Martin Skrtel as well, you want to do everything you can to be on the same level as him.
“And then you’ve got someone like Raheem Sterling running at you, it’s a great experience and one that can only help you as a player.
“But on the flip side this is a great learning experience being here. I wouldn’t be where I was in my career without being at Liverpool, but this experience is helping me massively.
“I’ve been in touch with the people at Liverpool a lot, I ring Alex after every game, or he gets in contact with me and then once a week as well to gauge how training is.
“I am really enjoying it here, every day has been really enjoyable – there has not been one bad session or bit about being here.”
Saturday’s game against Luton will be Jones’ fourth in a Robins shirt, and likely to be his biggest test yet against a team flying high at the top of League Two.
But despite his relative inexperience, Jones has already gauged accurately the ‘any team can beat any other on their day’ that exists in the bottom division.
And having bought into the team ethic with along with fellow Liverpool locums Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn, he is desperate to be on the winning side.
“I knew a few of the lads before I came down anyway, but the rest of them have been really sound – oh no, that makes me sound like I’m a Scouser,” he joked.
“The three want to come here and win as much as the other guys here, we are part of the team here and we are desperate to do our bit to help the team out.
“All three of us have settled in really well to the group, and feel really comfortable here.
“We’ve seen in this League that it doesn’t matter where you go or against what team you play, the test is always a tough one,” he said.
“We went to Hartlepool a few weeks ago and they were bottom of the league and gave us our toughest test yet.
“This league is like that, and there is no reason why we can’t give Luton a real test on Saturday.”[/article]
Having overcome the shock of his first 20 minutes of League football, Liverpool loanee Lloyd Jones is hoping his steep learning curve continues for a while yet.
The 19-year-old centre half joined Cheltenham Town on loan from the Premier League giants on New Year’s Day in a bid to enhance his football education.
Training sessions alongside Slovakian powerhouse Martin Skrtel and up against England’s bright hope Raheem Sterling have helped give him a great grounding in the game.
But the Devon-born defender rates the opportunity to learn the true gritty art of defending in the muck and bullets of League Two as just as vital for his development.
Jones admitted that his first foray into the Football League had been something of an eye-opener, but now he has become accustomed to the kicks and elbows, he’s loving the experience.
“The three of us definitely had a bit of a shock in the first 20 mintues at Oxford, we were running around everywhere and thinking ‘flipping hell what’s this all about’,” Jones said.
“It is different, but Saturday football, League football is what we all want, that’s what your marked on when you retire, the number of League games you play in.
“I’ve learned a massive amount in such a short period of time here, it’s been a massive learning curve.
“Physically, it’s massively different, I am going up for headers and being elbowed in the face regularly, but I am enjoying the challenge and I want to keep that going.
“This season we have played a few first teams with the Liverpool academy, so we’ve come up against a few senior pros, but that style of football is more about what you do with your feet.
“But this is proper football, and it’s what we want to be playing.”
Poached from the Plymouth Argyle academy as a 16-year-old, Jones has flourished on Merseyside, becoming a key part of the academy teams at Under-16, 18 and 21 level.
He has been skipper of the Under-21s this season and also been called upon to train with Brendan Rodgers’ first-team group at the famous Melwood training ground alongside the Reds’ superstars.
Coming up against razor sharp Sterling, being around legend Steven Gerrard and learning from Skrtel have been great for Jones, but it doesn’t mean he is in a rush to go back.
Like his two Liverpool teammates, his initial loan deal ends after next weekend’s trip to Dagenham and Redbridge, although the Robins are almost certain to look to extend the agreement.
Jones admits that he’s happy to do whatever is best for his development, and he is in regular contact with Liverpool Academy boss Alex Inglethorpe throughout his time in Gloucestershire.
“I’ve had a bit more involvement at Liverpool this season because the first team have had so many games with the Champions League and the League Cup games, you get involved a bit more,” he said.
“It’s great for me to test myself against the top players there, But also you get a chance to play alongside Martin Skrtel as well, you want to do everything you can to be on the same level as him.
“And then you’ve got someone like Raheem Sterling running at you, it’s a great experience and one that can only help you as a player.
“But on the flip side this is a great learning experience being here. I wouldn’t be where I was in my career without being at Liverpool, but this experience is helping me massively.
“I’ve been in touch with the people at Liverpool a lot, I ring Alex after every game, or he gets in contact with me and then once a week as well to gauge how training is.
“I am really enjoying it here, every day has been really enjoyable – there has not been one bad session or bit about being here.”
Saturday’s game against Luton will be Jones’ fourth in a Robins shirt, and likely to be his biggest test yet against a team flying high at the top of League Two.
But despite his relative inexperience, Jones has already gauged accurately the ‘any team can beat any other on their day’ that exists in the bottom division.
And having bought into the team ethic with along with fellow Liverpool locums Kevin Stewart and Jack Dunn, he is desperate to be on the winning side.
“I knew a few of the lads before I came down anyway, but the rest of them have been really sound – oh no, that makes me sound like I’m a Scouser,” he joked.
“The three want to come here and win as much as the other guys here, we are part of the team here and we are desperate to do our bit to help the team out.
“All three of us have settled in really well to the group, and feel really comfortable here.
“We’ve seen in this League that it doesn’t matter where you go or against what team you play, the test is always a tough one,” he said.
“We went to Hartlepool a few weeks ago and they were bottom of the league and gave us our toughest test yet.
“This league is like that, and there is no reason why we can’t give Luton a real test on Saturday.”[/article]
Really well taken goals and a great interview to boot. I agree with the posts above regarding how unlikely he is to feature, but like Suso, I like this guy a lot and hope he progresses well.
I read their forum quite regularly too Studs and unfortunately, like all football forums, 80% of the posters are pretty clueless so I wouldn't put too much stock in them. Having said that they're right about the fact Tex is too lightweight and this was a particular problem when Hyypia persisted with plaing a lone striker with Tex in behind but he is much more suited to this new 3-5-2 formation. He has 2 forwards ahead of him and 2 DM'er to do the donkey work. Ideally he will also bulk up. He actually reminds me of a young Fabregas (now wouldn't that be nice).
A couple of recent performances from Luis Alberto in the League and Copa del Rey (if you can't tell who is Alberto without the closeup, look for a lanky dark-haired guy with #22 on his shirt). Playing nominally in a #10 role, but roaming all over the pitch and notably, dropping deep constantly to start attacks. He has an unusually wide range of skills: calm and often incisive passing, shielding the ball and keeping possession, making runs with the ball (good burst of speed on him), pressing (good to see!), crossing from wings, quality deliveries from set pieces, cultured shot from distance.
All of these skills are already pretty well developed and are either good or above average. He is even decent at heading the ball – an important trait if he is to make it in the EPL as a midfielder. What's still not clear is how all these things get combined in the whole package, what's his best position and how best to use him in a team. To me it looks like he will definitely be a good player, but a late bloomer – he might have his break-out season at 24-25 instead of 22-23 like most players. We should learn from what happened with Suso and make sure to get his contract extension sorted immediately after he gets his first real run in the team – then we'll be in a much stronger position no matter what happens.
I don't really see how he fits in. I think that you might be right in that he could prove to be a very good player that comes into his own in a couple seasons time but ultimately I think we'll sell him before then. The alternative is that we find a long-term gig for him like Chelsea did with Courtois but that seems unlikely.
And Tex surely has no future here.
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