Lewis Baker

[Special Juan 27,621]

Was frozen out whilst Monk was in charge, apparently looked disinterested in training and wasn't giving enough. Under Pulis he's had a few substitute cameo appearances but nothing of major note.

[manpe 10,861]

  On 28/03/2018 at 08:44, Special Juan said:

Was frozen out whilst Monk was in charge, apparently looked disinterested in training and wasn't giving enough. Under Pulis he's had a few substitute cameo appearances but nothing of major note.

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Sad. Had high hopes for him, higher than anybody else tbh at some point. Reminded me of Lampard with his knack for scoring goals (only 2 goals for Boro now, that's far from productive). 23yo in a month, he should have already had a breakthrough somewhere, or at least be very near it, but that's not the case. Can be written off I guess?

[the wes 7,212]

https://www.yorkshireeveningpost.co.uk/sport/football/leeds-united/leeds-united-close-in-on-deal-for-chelsea-s-lewis-baker-1-9227406

Leeds are interested in Baker 

[mccg 1,528]

Apparently sold to Leeds already?! What a shame

[the wes 7,212]

  On 30/06/2018 at 08:20, mccg said:

Apparently sold to Leeds already?! What a shame

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It's another loan spell 

[mccg 1,528]

  On 30/06/2018 at 09:16, the wes said:

It's another loan spell 

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Last chance saloon me thinks, hopefully its a good fit at Leeds would have loved him at Rangers with the guide of Stevvie g!

[the wes 7,212]

  On 30/06/2018 at 09:30, mccg said:

Last chance saloon me thinks, hopefully its a good fit at Leeds would have loved him at Rangers with the guide of Stevvie g!

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it's time let him go for good RLC and mount have better chance breaking in the Chelsea team than Baker 

[Unionjack 7,531]

  On 30/06/2018 at 10:05, the wes said:

it's time let him go for good RLC and mount have better chance breaking in the Chelsea team than Baker 

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Theres times where the loan system works out and I cant see this being one of them.

Sell him for as much as poss (along with a pile of others) and use the money on 1st team starters - and depth.

[mccg 1,528]

  On 30/06/2018 at 10:05, the wes said:

it's time let him go for good RLC and mount have better chance breaking in the Chelsea team than Baker 

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yeah possibly with the magic buyback clause etc ...just in case , 23 i think mmm , damm convinced myself he was going to be our next Lamps , saying that i think he would have done a decent job at CFC last season looking at some of the performances with our other midfielders 

[Stats 7,083]

A shame really. This was the season where he should of been looking to be in our first team squad or go to another PL team on loan. He had a wasted year, last season. After January, not even sure he played a game which begs the question, why he was not recalled. He is a really talented player who looked a couple years ago, like your next big prospect. He still has time but he probably is going to full behind the peck. He certainly can make a career in the PL, prob just not with us now unfortunately. Hopefully he has a much improved loan-spell this season.

[Special Juan 27,621]

Ideal move for him, like Bamford, nothing more than a middle of the road Championship player.

[ulvhedin 508]

  On 30/06/2018 at 11:27, Mana said:

Wow. The first thing we have done all summer.

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Nope, we already loaned out few players

[the wes 7,212]

Middlesbrough fan view on Baker 

http://the72.co.uk/107282/lewis-baker-signs-for-leeds-middlesbrough-fan-view/

[ja1 1,166]

Baker looks beefed up

[Duppy Conqueror 1,495]

looks more like a rugby player now..

[Milan 17,896]

Probably spent the whole summer with Petr Cech in the gym

https://twitter.com/MesutOzilClass/status/1019683271846825984

[Unionjack 7,531]

  On 25/07/2018 at 18:14, milan.cech said:

Probably spent the whole summer with Petr Cech in the gym

https://twitter.com/MesutOzilClass/status/1019683271846825984

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Looking fit eh but showing his age more now too.

I'm not sure being muscle bound is really the best thing for a keeper. Need to be cat like,agile so they can spring into action. Be OK for knocking peeps oit of the way for corners and set pieces tho.

I remember when Eden came back one season last? Season before? Looking like hed been doing some weights. And I thought it did him and his confidence good. Didn't seem to spend so much time getting up. But he dropped it and I remember thinking his form dropped too.

Anyone remember?

[ja1 1,166]

Based on my perception of pictures only but I swear players often look a lot beefier in pre season. Maybe they use the extra time without matches to build up muscle , that is perhaps harder to do/keep in full season when you’re running 10-15km 1-2 times a week. Last summer in particular our players looked massive in pre season. Batshuayi and Bakayoko both looked like right units, not that they aren’t strong now but last summer I swear I they looked just much more lean muscle on em