How did he play today? For anyone who watched the game..
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How did he play today? For anyone who watched the game..
He played well. He brings the ball under his spell so easily and is probably the only player who doesn’t want to get rid of the ball immediately. So many of our players have a poor first touch. Time and again this means the opposition are closing us down and pressing tightly. Tomlin seems to find a little space with ease. But he tiring quickly in the second half when he was substituted.
On a side note, Murphy is getting increasingly frustrating. His final balls are generally poor and he has 4 or 5 wild lashes for each shot he gets on target. Not his day today at all.
Joe Ralls has a really good game today in my opinion.
Cheers mate. Ralls is mr consistent and probably going to be out most important player this season. When tomlin is fully fit hes gonna be a real asset.
Probably means Match fit. Tomlin can see a pass and his anticipation is pretty good although i don't think that he's the saviour. I don'r blame people for getting slightly exited though as we haven't had a 'footballer' since Koumas and Whittingham was in his prime.
Tomlin's appearance record in recent seasons is shocking. He completed a full ninety minutes just twice during his loan spell with Peterborough. Generally, he was substituted around the 70 minute mark.
Pre-season we were told by the man himself that he was fitter than ever and raring to go. He lasted 77 minutes on Wednesday (although he was effectively finished long before that) and 57 minutes today.
I can't think of any reason why he shouldn't be 100% fit at this stage of the season. We're only five games in after all, and it's not as if he's returning mid-season from an injury lay-off.
Like you, I can understand people being enthusiastic about a player who can actually do a bit with the ball, but I don't think he's got the necessary engine for this level any more. I'll be surprised if he completes ninety minutes any time soon. It would be good if he could as he definitely improves the look of the midfield, but I'm not sure he has it in him.
I imagine there are myriad reasons why this may be the case. In fact the possibilities seem infinite. Fascinating huh?
I wondered that. He’s shed about 2 stone in the summer but he was out on his feet after about 60 minutes on Wednesday night and similarly today. It might be match fitness and getting games under his belt might help but you do wonder whether he’ll ever be able to last the 90 minutes.
I’m sick of people worshipping this dead beat. We have players working their guts out to get us promoted then trying to keep us in the PL but all we hear is ‘Tomlin this and Tomlin that’ as though he is the Messiah. No he’s not, he’s just a very unprofessional professional.
Hasn’t he had a full on gastric bug recently?
Well, I must admit I'm quite cynical about our manager's "fitness bulletins" in his press conferences.
I don't doubt that Tomlin put a lot of work in during the summer and that he is fitter than he has been, but the fact he is still having to be treated differently to other players tends to suggest how badly he had let things go during his first two years at the club.
I'd also agree completely about Tomlin being given an easy ride by supporters because he is one of a very endangered species at Cardiff City - a footballer.
I posted an opinion, it’s what we do on here.
You’re the only self appointed expert on here.
You asked me a direct question, I can’t answer it as I’m not an expert.
For what it’s worth, running around on a training pitch and “being fit “ maybe a little different to playing. But I don’t know.
Like boxers who can run for miles but get all punched out after 8 rounds..
I'm not an expert on Lee Tomlin either. However, the evidence of his statistics during the last three seasons do suggest that he rarely lasts a full game. During his first spell in City's team in 2017 he completed a full ninety minutes on just three occasions, and they were all cup matches against sides from lower divisions. Meanwhile, at Peterborough this year he started sixteen games but finished just two.