Ruben Loftus-Cheek

[NikkiCFC 8,287]

Who needs Rice?

 

[Strike 7,474]

Happy for him and thankful no one took a punt on him for a loan in the summer.

[killer1257 3,282]

17 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Who needs Rice?

 

Probably Mason Mount 😂

[Magic Lamps 11,692]

19 hours ago, NikkiCFC said:

Who needs Rice?

 

Not really comparable sample sizes tho. RLC has played a lot less. His stats are crazy good tho.

[OhForAGreavsie 6,058]

17 hours ago, Strike said:

Happy for him and thankful no one took a punt on him for a loan in the summer.

Earlier this season I posted to say that Ruben seemed to have run out of managers willing to back his potential. Whether by luck or judgement he seems to have found the only one who is.

[King Kante 1,643]

I am currently in the @OhForAGreavsie boat. RLC has improved this year and looks like he is stepping up and reaching his potential. I will need to see him do this for a substantial amount of time before I can completely get on board as he has had a purple patch before and injuries never seem far away for him. Hopefully he can keep the consistency. 

However, one thing his performances (along with Trev's) have proven again is that we really shouldn't be looking outside of the club for squad option roles as the young boys' are capable of filling these holes. 

Edited November 28, 2021 by King Kante

[maxlev 54]

2 hours ago, Hermione said:

Don't understand the hype around this guy, if we had Kovacic or Kante today I reckon we would've won, Ruben gave us nothing today just another body.

He played well and provided stability in midfield in a game we dominated for long periods. Is it his fault that Joginho gave the ball to Sancho to tuck into an empty net?

Is it his fault that HOD, Ziyech, Rudiger and Werner squandered their chances as usual?

He  did very well.

[Mário César 1,233]

he needs to make deciision more quickly. seems that he wait much time that necessary to pass the ball. he makes the pass 2 or 3 seconds after the moment that he really need to make the pass.

less thinking and more action 

[OneMoSalah 8,883]

1 hour ago, Mário César said:

he needs to make deciision more quickly. seems that he wait much time that necessary to pass the ball. he makes the pass 2 or 3 seconds after the moment that he really need to make the pass.

less thinking and more action 

That has always been an issue.

Whilst he has improved significantly with Tuchel (more tactically and how he fits in to the team), today he still had that tendency to be safe or take a second or two too long which maybe isn’t as big a problem in the smaller games as individual quality is more likely to bail a team out vs smaller teams compared to bigger teams.

All in all though, would be wrong to say he has not done well this season but felt today if Kovacic was fit Ruben would of been on the bench. Kovacic is just that bit slicker and more progressive with the ball.

[Jase 43,479]

15 hours ago, OneMoSalah said:

That has always been an issue.

Whilst he has improved significantly with Tuchel (more tactically and how he fits in to the team), today he still had that tendency to be safe or take a second or two too long which maybe isn’t as big a problem in the smaller games as individual quality is more likely to bail a team out vs smaller teams compared to bigger teams.

All in all though, would be wrong to say he has not done well this season but felt today if Kovacic was fit Ruben would of been on the bench. Kovacic is just that bit slicker and more progressive with the ball.

What struck me with Loftus-Cheek yesterday was he struggled to impose himself because United didn't give him the space to bulldoze his way through like he usually does and they also had like 3 defensive midfielders who were able to match him physically. Coupled that with the fact he's not the most creative player on the ball, then it becomes a bit of an issue. Kovacic would certainly have provided a bit more creativity and guile. 

[LAM09 7,043]

7 hours ago, Jase said:

What struck me with Loftus-Cheek yesterday was he struggled to impose himself because United didn't give him the space to bulldoze his way through like he usually does and they also had like 3 defensive midfielders who were able to match him physically. Coupled that with the fact he's not the most creative player on the ball, then it becomes a bit of an issue. Kovacic would certainly have provided a bit more creativity and guile. 

One moment that really stood out in that regard was when he had the ball, pushed forward a bit, and was outmuscled by Fred, who disposed him. 

[Fernando 6,585]

I'm impressed with how he has bounce back from injuries but I will still hold my reservation till the end of the season. 

[Tautvix 1,321]

Pub team player, cannot make a pass lol

[Jase 43,479]

A taller and worse version of Kovacic. Some times, I wonder if he's more interested in dribbling past players as opposed to making the right passes. 

[Blues Forever 1,232]

RLC time is up, i don't think we should keep him next season.