Player Watch Player Watch: Archie Gray

[Westmorlandspur]

He's been injured. Just back training I think

Scored for their under 21 at the weekend. Put him in a deal for Solomon .

 

[fishhhandaricecake]

Love to see him actually play in CM before this season is out.

 

[Monkey boy]

You just know that the first time that he actually gets to play CM that he’ll have a shocker!

 

[Ron Burgundy]

You just know that the first time that he actually gets to play CM that he’ll have a shocker!

Very possibly - he'll need time to settle there

 

[mark87]

 

[matty74]

Player of the season for us by a long shot . An 18 year old playing up a league out of position. Incredible.

 

[Finchyid]

Play him midfield u ducking idiot

 

[kernowspurscoach1977]

Play him midfield u ducking idiot

Who would have played CB?

 

[Danny1]

Who would have played CB?

Don’t let facts ruin a stupid comment

 

[HildoSpur]

Another good game. I think Archie is in danger of actually being underrated a bit because we haven't yet been able to see him play in his proper position.

 

[dj_stu]

As has been said, this season will reap enormous benefits for Gray in the future - mentally, technically and tactically. The only real flaw to his game is a distinct lack of pace, but his big old brain should make up for that.

 

[$hoguN]

I wonder if Tuchel will call him up

 

[yawa]

I wonder if Tuchel will call him up

Hope not. Rather give players the chance to rest.

 

[worcestersauce]

Archie has done a job at CB but there's no doubt we'd have been better off and will be better off when he no longer plays there, I genuinely never want to see him play there ever again because that would mean we've got actual CB's who are able to play.
Hopefully by Wednesday we'll have Ben Davies back and maybe some minutes for Romero and Van de Ven and then we might start to see him where we want him playing.

 

[Spursmatty87]

Hope not. Rather give players the chance to rest.

He’ll be with one of the age groups if he isn’t with the seniors. So he won’t get a rest.

 

[easley91]

Hope not. Rather give players the chance to rest.

We have next weekend off.

 

[eddiev14]

Isn’t this basically the trajectory Frenkie De Jong took? I remember when we were originally linked he was playing at CB but with the understanding that he would become a CM. There was a decent discussion about his position in the transfers forum.

 

[KingNothing]

Isn’t this basically the trajectory Frenkie De Jong took? I remember when we were originally linked he was playing at CB but with the understanding that he would become a CM. There was a decent discussion about his position in the transfers forum.

de Jong was 20 years old at the start of the 2017-18 season, playing quite often as a centre-back for Ajax, while Gray is currently 18. de Jong also played for a dominant team in a weaker league than the Premier League. Ajax finished in 2nd place that season.

Although the scenarios are similar, Gray faces much stronger opposition

 

[eddiev14]

de Jong was 20 years old at the start of the 2017-18 season, playing quite often as a centre-back for Ajax, while Gray is currently 18. de Jong also played for a dominant team in a weaker league than the Premier League. Ajax finished in 2nd place that season.

Although the scenarios are similar, Gray faces much stronger opposition

Sure, but my point was that he was a promising young midfielder who played for a while at CB and then established himself in midfield. I imagine the spell at CB helped De Jong with his defensive game and made him more well rounded, so hope it does the same for Gray.

 

[Coolpudge]

Hope not. Rather give players the chance to rest.

If Tuchel doesn’t call him up, which I don’t think he will, he’s going to be in the under 21 squad