Marcus Edwards - Excelsior

[@Bobby__Lucky]

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The beautiful weight on that pass did all the work for the striker... That was gorgeous.

 

[Blake Griffin]

Was he playing on the right or centrally as a AM?

right. would like to see him start a game central at some point though as that's probably where he's most dangerous.

 

[Cornpattbuck]

long but very interesting article with marcus giving his first interview since joining excelsior, also gives a great insight into his character.

https://www.vi.nl/pro/overig/spurs-huurling-edwards-komt-los-bij-excelsior-wat-hij-kan-is-niet-normaal/share/433cd040ed [translated]


highlighted a bit where he briefly talks about spurs. i've seen a few accusations with people saying that he's not a spurs supporter or that he doesn't care about the club and that he lacks the drive to want to play for us etc so maybe that will go some way to showing that's not the case.

Sounds like a very decent bunch of guys at that club. Really like the way they talk, particularly Fortes. Fingers crossed it's exactly what Marcus needs to push on.

 

[Blake Griffin]

a few clips from his last match. as i said though, excelsior didn't get forward much so he didn't have the busiest of games -

 

[thebenjamin]

quiet tonight, his team didn't have much of the ball so he spent the majority of the game defending. they somehow came away with a 0-0 though despite utrecht having 29 attempts to excelsior's three. he's not much use in games like tonight but he had to stay switched on defensively so not a completely useless exercise.

Could be brilliant for him to go through that kind of experience with people relying on him to put a shift in. Also learns that when you doh get the ball, you'd better not waste it.

 

[muppetman]

a few clips from his last match. as i said though, excelsior didn't get forward much so he didn't have the busiest of games -

Think it'll certainly help to toughen up a bit as he's getting quite a few knocks and kicks in those clips. Really hope he is now enjoying his football which is how it seems from the interview above.

 

[thefierycamel]

Could have used someone like him off the bench this season. He takes players out of the game and we just don't have that sort of flare in our first team

 

[ilya]

Is he good at passing the ball, and does he have an good eye? Because players like Eriksen and Silva got physique of a 5 years old girl and it's not so much a problem for them. I really like the way he moves with the ball, must be very annoying playing against him, and think we could have some use for him in future!

 

[littlewilly]

Could have used someone like him off the bench this season. He takes players out of the game and we just don't have that sort of flare in our first team

Yes, he'd light up a few flairs.

 

[IGSpur]

Is he good at passing the ball, and does he have an good eye? Because players like Eriksen and Silva got physique of a 5 years old girl and it's not so much a problem for them. I really like the way he moves with the ball, must be very annoying playing against him, and think we could have some use for him in future!

Yes he has a great eye for a through ball and he is a good passer.

 

[JRSG]

Also should be noted that Eriksen is like 7 inches taller than Edwards. Bit of an advantage.

 

[CoopsieDeadpool]

Also should be noted that Eriksen is like 7 inches taller than Edwards. Bit of an advantage.

How tall is Messi? How tall was Juninho, Zola?

Height doesn't mean a damn thing if you've got the feet & the brain to use them.

 

['O Zio]

How tall is Messi? How tall was Juninho, Zola?

Height doesn't mean a damn thing if you've got the feet & the brain to use them.

If being the operative word.

Yes, technical ability can make up for a lack of physicality, but the bigger the physical deficiencies the more technical ability you need to make up for it. It's all very well saying Messi and Zola this and that but at the end of the day Messi is in the conversation for best player of all time and Zola was also one of the most gifted players of his generation. They're hardly a typical example/benchmark. They were both so ridiculously good that they couldn't be ignored. Is Edwards really on that level?

 

[JRSG]

How tall is Messi? How tall was Juninho, Zola?

Height doesn't mean a damn thing if you've got the feet & the brain to use them.

My post was a defence of Edwards tbf.

The previous post mentioning Eriksen was basically 'well Eriksen has no problems so why does Edwards', I was just pointing out it's not a fair comparison as they're no way near the same size. Of course Eriksen's transition into senior football was smoother. Before you get into the fact he didn't have to come through at a PL side.

 

[spurs9]

If being the operative word.

Yes, technical ability can make up for a lack of physicality, but the bigger the physical deficiencies the more technical ability you need to make up for it. It's all very well saying Messi and Zola this and that but at the end of the day Messi is in the conversation for best player of all time and Zola was also one of the most gifted players of his generation. They're hardly a typical example/benchmark. They were both so ridiculously good that they couldn't be ignored. Is Edwards really on that level?

If you want an example from the other end of the scale, Alan Wright was a 5ft 4in LB that played for Blackburn when they finished 2nd in the PL and I remember seeing him a few times missed matched v much bigger players (including peak 6ft 3in Collymore when he was at forest) and the amount of battles he won was amazing

I think Collymore targeted him for the size difference and to avoid Colin Hendry but Wright didn't give him a sniff.

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

If being the operative word.

Yes, technical ability can make up for a lack of physicality, but the bigger the physical deficiencies the more technical ability you need to make up for it. It's all very well saying Messi and Zola this and that but at the end of the day Messi is in the conversation for best player of all time and Zola was also one of the most gifted players of his generation. They're hardly a typical example/benchmark. They were both so ridiculously good that they couldn't be ignored. Is Edwards really on that level?

A good footballer is a good footballer regardless of height. Whilst it helps to have height and physicality, sometimes the shorter players gain an advantage with a lower centre of gravity etc.

Ultimately the reading of the game matters more than brute force, height, physical aspects of the game. That's what makes the game great, you can gain an advantage based on being tall, short, fast or slow (Lampard made a career based on manipulating the phase of play based on his limited speed).

 

[Blake Griffin]

played 90 mins vs psv in a 2-0 loss.

not really much to report as predictably psv controlled the majority of the game bar the last 10-15 mins when they took their foot off the gas. marcus had the odd bit of nice play and won a free kick on the edge of the area after a good run but otherwise spent most of the game in his own half again. would love to see him in one of the top sides like psv or ajax but think that would only happen if they could buy him, i doubt they'd be interested in a loan at this point.

excelsior have a run of games now against sides in and around them so hopefully he can spend a bit more time in the opponent's half.

 

[ToDarrenIsToDo]

played 90 mins vs psv in a 2-0 loss.

not really much to report as predictably psv controlled the majority of the game bar the last 10-15 mins when they took their foot off the gas. marcus had the odd bit of nice play and won a free kick on the edge of the area after a good run but otherwise spent most of the game in his own half again. would love to see him in one of the top sides like psv or ajax but think that would only happen if they could buy him, i doubt they'd be interested in a loan at this point.

excelsior have a run of games now against sides in and around them so hopefully he can spend a bit more time in the opponent's half.

Great to hear he got a full 90 under his belt. Means he's been pulling his weight and offering something so useful that he's deemed worthy of a full game against a top Dutch side.

As for the lack of goals or assists, it never hurts a young player to take a step forward, one back against a better opposition etc so he can learn. I can see us offering him an extension and getting him a loan to the Bundesliga or something next year. Could be good for him and his development

 

[Cruyff]

An exciting player to watch when he's on the move. The clips seem to show an over reliance on an outside or inside turn to spin away from an opponent which can slow the play down when on the break and give defenders a chance to recover. Do people on here who've seen more of him think he always/often makes the correct and early passing option?

 

[Spurs 1961]

The more game time he gets the better. As has been said that fact he is starting to get more game time shows he is being trusted more in a team who can’t afford to carry players who don’t give all.