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Topic Started: Jan 19 2010, 12:38 PM (344 Views)
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BCFC_01
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Jan 19 2010, 12:38 PM
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Just been reading the various rumours off this website. http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/football/pre.../transfers.html
I noticed it came up with someone who is a bit unknown, Nathan Clyne to be precise. Anyone know much about him. The only article i can find is a review by Steve Claridge suggesting that he is one with a brght future.
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When sitting down with Neil Warnock to review the FA Cup, I asked him if there were any young players in his Crystal Palace team who might be worth having a look at. He immediately said Nathaniel Clyne, and among other eulogies about the young man he said he was in no doubt that this boy will one day play for a top four side.
It was then, with high expectation, that I made my way to Selhurst Park to watch Palace play Leicester in an FA Cup third-round replay earlier this month, anticipating the appearance of a player who is clearly considered an exceptional talent within the Palace ranks. I was not disappointed. He has all the natural material a young player needs: exceptionally quick, strong in stature and confident in his own ability. He was positive in possession, rarely passing the ball back or sideways and always looking to play upfield, threading balls to his forwards and when they needed to keep the ball later in the game he played little one-twos with his winger around his opponent.
Clyne keeps the ball moving when in possession, which means he is rarely caught on the ball and always has an angle to play a pass. At times he is so confident of his pace that he almost got too tight to his marker, offering the carrot of a ball over the top. But he is so quick he very rarely did get caught out by this brazen style of defending.
He is very single-minded in his marking. Once he locks on to his designated opponent he will mark that player and only when the danger has passed will he release himself from his duty. However, that does not mean he is not a team player, as he never asks for cover or help in doing his job – which he would not get anyway since the player in front of him in the Palace team plays wide in a three up-front. He covered in behind his centre-half brilliantly, timing one tackle to perfection and on another occasion he played the forward on-side but decided on a cautious approach and rather than stepping up with his team-mates, he took control and cleared with ease.
He excelled when the opposition winger faced him up, not showing him down the line or inside, preferring, at times, to defend almost square in his body shape and anticipating the movement of the ball when making his tackle, which he did very well.
He also released himself forward when the space between him and his winger became too big, meaning he got the balance between support and overlapping just right.
He makes a lot of movement for other players in possession – and they did not think twice about using him as the man to start attacks. At 17 years old and after 11 games in his professional career he will need to learn when to get tight and when to drop off, as he got rolled once and on the odd occasion when the ball did stop in his possession he needed to get a picture in his mind about what to do with it, as he was closed down and robbed.
Like all good players he has high expectations of his team-mates and he certainly asks questions with his passing, playing the ball with lots of pace – though not to the extent that good players can't deal with it. He reminds me a lot of a player at Warnock's former club, Sheffield United, Kyle Naughton. These two outstanding young talents make me think of all the people who say we have no decent players coming through in this country – maybe they need get out more.
How he rates Age 17
Born London
Position Right-back
Height 5ft 9in
Weight 10st 7lb
From Trainee
Awareness 8/10
Pace 9/10
Heading 8/10
Tackling 8/10
Passing 8/10
Team responsibility 8/10
Valuation £1m
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BluenoseRich
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Jan 19 2010, 01:41 PM
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Young right-back who broke in to Palace's first team last season. Lightening quick and a good defender from what I've seen of him (notably Palace v Reading last season).
He'd be a cracking little signing for us this January as we could get him for a knock-down price if we paid Palace and upfront cash sum, and we could even offer to loan him back to them. Would be an ideal replacement for Carr in 12-18 months.
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Jan 19 2010, 01:55 PM
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Reminds me of a Kyle Naughton type prospect. He'd be a very good understudy to Stephen Carr and all the rumours are that he definitely possesses the credentials to play in the Premier League.
Snap him and Moses up in a double deal and loan them back to Palace until the end of the season!
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MikaelForssell
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Jan 19 2010, 03:01 PM
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- willvbcfc
- Jan 19 2010, 01:55 PM
Reminds me of a Kyle Naughton type prospect. He'd be a very good understudy to Stephen Carr and all the rumours are that he definitely possesses the credentials to play in the Premier League.
Snap him and Moses up in a double deal and loan them back to Palace until the end of the season!
That'd suit Palace, and I really think they'd accept our offer and reject other teams offers based on that.
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BluenoseRich
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Jan 19 2010, 03:30 PM
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- willvbcfc
- Jan 19 2010, 02:55 PM
Reminds me of a Kyle Naughton type prospect. He'd be a very good understudy to Stephen Carr and all the rumours are that he definitely possesses the credentials to play in the Premier League.
Snap him and Moses up in a double deal and loan them back to Palace until the end of the season!
Although I don't think we've got enough strength on wings to be able to send Moses back out on loan.
I'd rather give them McSheffrey on a free 6 month loan, where we pay his wages, just as a sweetener.
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