Højbjerg

Early days, but this lad oozed class when he came on. Insightful forward passing, great on the ball and in keeping possession and looked to have an air of leadership about him as well. Strange decision not to start him, but hopefully he'll be a shoe in moving forward.

Yep, he was just total class when he came on. Changed the game for me. £12.8 million will be an absolute bargain.

like the look of him.

proper player in the making

Would love to know why he didn't start. Very very good player.

Different class to anyone on the pitch today. Gobsmacked he didn't start, would have won if he had IMO

Yeah bizarre as he was very good the few games he's played

He and Redmond are complete bargains.

Agree, can't see JWP getting in ahead of him too much this season!

JWP was hopeless. Lightweight & added nothing. Barely noticed him first half. Hojbjerg has to start ahead of him surely, we looked such a better team when he was on

Looks a quality player, got to start next week.

He'll end up as one of the best midfielders in the world.

I'm bookmarking this post to drag up in 5 years time when he's bossing a Champions League match for a top team.

Yep, he was just total class when he came on. Changed the game for me. £12.8 million will be an absolute bargain.

Spot on.

Totally agree with all - no coincidence we scored a minute or so after he came on. Struggling to see how JWP will fit in if things continue like that. Early days I know.

Changed the game when he came on. He'll become the first name on our team sheet.

Changed the game completely when he came on, looked excellent. JWP was hopeless, his passing was awful, and as usual his tacking was abysmal, gave the ball away so many times. But he is young yet, oh wait he's older than Pierre.

Very promising cameo - exploited space and not afraid to drive forward with the ball. Still the midfield protection of the back four looked flimsy. The United game will be a better barometer of his defensive ability.

Just don't understand how he didn't start. Got to wonder what JWP is like in training as I just don't see it on match days.

Changed the game for us when he came on .Jwp must always be amazing in preseason because he always starts the first game of the season.Hope he dosent start many more with how hojberg looked tbh

Just don't understand how he didn't start. Got to wonder what JWP is like in training as I just don't see it on match days.

JWP has had a full preseason with us; knows the league, teammates and what's required etc. it's easy to understand why he got the start. Not going to blame Puel for the decision like some dins on here have; hopefully Puel now knows his strongest midfield (though Romeu is no Wanyama or ballwinner). If he continues to pick JwP over PEH, however, then I will begin to ask questions.

Very impressive debut, I feel for JWP but I don't see what he brings to the team whatsoever, a useful man to have on the bench is the best I can say.

He is a baby monster

Why was he only £12.8m? Can't believe he hasn't been on the radar of a ton of top clubs.

*Positive post about JWP alert*

Does anyone think JWP will pick up things from the Hoj and push on? They could end up complimenting each other and competing.

JWP wasn't as bad as people made out, every player was useless 1st half, unfair to pick out JWP anymore than Davis IMO.

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Jwp just does not contribute enough. Hojbjerg has to start alongside Romeu

JWP and Davis will not offer enough together IMO, one or the other to play with Romeu and PEH

Really disappointed by JWP today

No doubt Hojbjerg should start on Friday. Might as well showcase our £35m sale for 2017.

He looked a class above the rest today, with the exception of VVD perhaps. When he got on the ball he looked to move it quickly, and move forward, something the others seemed scared of doing.

JWP and Davis will not offer enough together IMO, one or the other to play with Romeu and PEH

Far too lightweight, esp JWP. Clasie would be a better option.

He and Redmond are complete bargains.

Yep, first time I've seen either today. Redmond's second half was outstanding and it took about 3 minutes to see that Hojbjerg is top class box to box midfielder.

Again first time I had seen him today, pretty impressive, also seems to speak the same football language as Pied, the pair of them seemed to inject a bit of spice into us when they came on.

Good to see players asking questions of the manager with their performances.

Have we offered him a contract extension yet?!?!

*Positive post about JWP alert*

 

Does anyone think JWP will pick up things from the Hoj and push on? They could end up complimenting each other and competing.

 

JWP wasn't as bad as people made out, every player was useless 1st half, unfair to pick out JWP anymore than Davis IMO.

 

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Hopefully you're right but he's had 3 seasons of playing with and against good premiership footballers and is yet to become one himself. Hojberg's performance yesterday served to highlight how ineffective he was/is.

Hojbjerg looked like he'd been playing in the Prem for 5 years already, great strength, gets around, sharp passing including forward, looks like an excellent prospect.

Ward-Prowse has gone backwards since the Groningen game when he also looked incisive and involved, but it doesn't help when the defence knows what you're trying to do every single time you attack, and is able to dismiss any aerial threat and just focus on the one type of attacking they know they will face.

Bes on whose going to sign him? I'm going for Arsenal, they look a midfielder they do!

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Quality player.

Fear he will be gone at the end of this season as the big poachers will dangle a carrot for Reed to bite.

Quality player.

Fear he will be gone at the end of this season as the big poachers will dangle a carrot for Reed to bite.

I'm hoping yesterday was an exception and he turns out to be effing terrible meaning we keep him for every last second of his entire miserable contract.

I'm hoping yesterday was an exception and he turns out to be effing terrible meaning we keep him for every last second of his entire miserable contract.

Yep, we are far better signing rubbish that nobody wants, that way we can never be disappointed.

I think this shows that a really good player can settle in and make an impression on a game straight away .

Very odd when people say players need an entire season to adapt to a new league ( Clasie ) .

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Changed the game completely when he came on, looked excellent. JWP was hopeless, his passing was awful, and as usual his tacking was abysmal, gave the ball away so many times. But he is young yet, oh wait he's older than Pierre.

Totally agree - he is JWPs replacement

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Thought he was average - we wont miss him when he goes in two years time

Looks to be a great signing. Ward-Prowse must never start ahead of Hojbjerg ever again.

First time I've seen him and he looked decent. We looked a lot better when he replaced JWP.

Still early days but the early impressions are good!

Højbjerg is a coming man, that's for sure. There is a reason why Bayern Munich sign him four years ago.

Quality player.

Fear he will be gone at the end of this season as the big poachers will dangle a carrot for Reed to bite.

I'm hoping yesterday was an exception and he turns out to be effing terrible meaning we keep him for every last second of his entire miserable contract.

The classic lose-lose ploy.

Good to know that no matter what happens half of us will be unhappy.

Bump. Great again last night.

Bump. Great again last night.

Agreed. Looks a special player.

Played very well. Kept the rhythm of our possession at a good rate.

Hojberg is the single pearl amongst the sh*t so far.

Hojberg is the single pearl amongst the sh*t so far.

VVD is sh*t then ???

Pretty incredible he had the assurance to do the postmatch interview.