[Albion] Ed Turns

[HalfaSeatOn]

Pretty much a faultless MOTM performance.

 

[Swansman]

Exceptional first-team debut from this young man this evening.

I know most people were expecting Antef Tsoungui to start tonight. Not available? No probs, we'll just slot another academy product into the starting line-up and get a performance as though he's playing senior football for years.

Incredible.

So good you could see it from Arizona, or are you visiting Grahampotterland?

 

[Weststander]

Exceptional first-team debut from this young man this evening.

I know most people were expecting Antef Tsoungui to start tonight. Not available? No probs, we'll just slot another academy product into the starting line-up and get a performance as though he's playing senior football for years.

Incredible.

Did you manage to see live coverage of the entire game?

 

[Superphil]

Sat behind a friend of his family tonight, they were all naturally delighted for him being named in the squad, imagine they’re over the moon now. He gave a very decent account of himself.

 

[AZ Gull]

So good you could see it from Arizona, or are you visiting Grahampotterland?

Did you manage to see live coverage of the entire game?

I am basing my comments upon the excellent audio coverage provided by Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall (but I will be back in Blighty next month )

 

[Weststander]

I am basing my comments upon the excellent audio coverage provided by Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall (but I will be back in Blighty next month )

I was momentarily envious, I thought you found access to a live stream than we all missed.

 

[faoileán]

I was very impressed by him. Looks mature and confident...

 

[Guinness Boy]

I find it highly impressive that 7 different players have made their professional debuts during the cup run so far (unless I’ve missed anything)

In typical Brighton fashion though, 3 of them are centre backs. It’s bizarre how many top quality defenders we churn out, long may it continue though.

A very assured debut and my word he wants the ball. Stout defending, nice positioning and great ball retention. The lad did good.

Unfortunately, unless the Premier League gets overrun by dwarves in the next two years he's not a centre back unless he grows upwards and bulks up. A Toney or Lukaku would murder him. Credit to Potter for sticking him in tonight where it was only his skill and willing that mattered but get him into a holding midfield role and we'll have a star of the future (if he can beat Mwepu, Leonard and possibly Caciedo to the role).

 

[Munkfish]

Ed Turns (Does he?) unreal tonight. With all eyes on Roberts, Turns put in a fantastic display. Very impressed.

 

[Eeyore]

He was only in there to give Warren a breather on the commentary. Albion don't make life easy for him.

 

[Crispy Ambulance]

Really pleased to read the reviews of his performance and he seems to be making rapid progress.

His dad was the fixtures Secretary at Hassocks kids teams when I managed one of them a few years back. Really lovely bloke and so pleased for him as to how well Ed is doing.

 

[One Teddy Maybank]

Played really well.

Strong on the ball. Good passes.
Positionally sound.


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[One Teddy Maybank]

A very assured debut and my word he wants the ball. Stout defending, nice positioning and great ball retention. The lad did good.

Unfortunately, unless the Premier League gets overrun by dwarves in the next two years he's not a centre back unless he grows upwards and bulks up. A Toney or Lukaku would murder him. Credit to Potter for sticking him in tonight where it was only his skill and willing that mattered but get him into a holding midfield role and we'll have a star of the future (if he can beat Mwepu, Leonard and possibly Caciedo to the role).

To be fair in terms of build he looked quite strong.

I came away more concerned about Roberts from that perspective. I still think he would be a better defensive midfielder


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[Guinness Boy]

To be fair in terms of build he looked quite strong.

I came away more concerned about Roberts from that perspective. I still think he would be a better defensive midfielder


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We were sitting in G block of the WSL quite near the front. Turns and Lamptey were playing right in front of us in the first half. I based my comments partly on there not being a lot of height difference between the two when they were talking.

The only height stat I can find for him is on Transfermarket https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/ed-turns/profil/spieler/580809 which has him at 1.73 metres or 5ft 8 in old money. Admittedly he's only 18 and may yet grow a bit but that's too short for a centre back IMHO. Lamptey has shown you can be short and still tackle well and be very strong but he's typically up against wingers. Turns, as I said, will have to be stronger against the Toneys of this world if he wants to succeed in that postion.

He can't do much about his height to be fair and every thing he can work on he clearly has. Very good player but not in the Dunk / Duffy mode unless he grows at least a couple of inches.

 

[Machiavelli]

I am basing my comments upon the excellent audio coverage provided by Johnny Cantor and Warren Aspinall (but I will be back in Blighty next month )

Are you going to m/any games?
A speculative punt might suggest that you'll miss the first team, but attend u12 training sessions, and any u18 and u23 games you can

 

[Machiavelli]

A very assured debut and my word he wants the ball. Stout defending, nice positioning and great ball retention. The lad did good.

Unfortunately, unless the Premier League gets overrun by dwarves in the next two years he's not a centre back unless he grows upwards and bulks up. A Toney or Lukaku would murder him. Credit to Potter for sticking him in tonight where it was only his skill and willing that mattered but get him into a holding midfield role and we'll have a star of the future (if he can beat Mwepu, Leonard and possibly Caciedo to the role).

Not quite as crucial in a back three though

 

[Rogero]

He played very well but as said before is a little short for a C B .He may still grow a bit .

 

[MJsGhost]

Ed's 18, so is unlikely to have finished growing.

If Wikipedia is to be believed, Turns is currently less than an inch shorter than this guy, who managed to carve out a so-so career as a centreback:

 

[Guinness Boy]

Not quite as crucial in a back three though

Fair point. He could play a White role alternating between a third CB and CDM but not in the middle of a three. Him and Roberts were fine last night but stick both of them in a two against a Premier League first team and they'd get bullied.

I appreciate that's WHY he's in PL2 and only starting a League Cup game.

 

[Hotchilidog]

Not quite Ben White v Colchester in terms of his debut, but I think Ed has the potential to follow Ben's career path. I was very impressed with his performance last night.