| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don 07:31 - Jan 6 with 8546 views | chicoazul |
Think about that guy, the most Suffolk man in the world, and what he’s been through, coming in as a young player having loans not getting in the team bombed out by Cook, gets back in under Mcgreal and immediately improves the team, becomes a mainstay of two promotions, gets dropped for sexy new Prem players, gets back in and immediately improves the team.
He wins headers he wins tackles he’s a beast he doesn’t need to be fast but can be.
After a game he shrugs his shoulders win or lose and goes walking his dogs.
Why isn’t he the first name on the team sheet? Why isn’t his name sung from the rafters? This guy is our Paul McGrath our Paulo Maldini our Fernando Hierro. [Post edited 6 Jan 2025 7:31]
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 11:55 - Jan 6 with 1897 views | tractorboy1978 |
Also, "stick that in your pipe, Don" should be enough for a statue alone. |  | | |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 11:58 - Jan 6 with 1877 views | itfcjoe |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 10:31 - Jan 6 by FrimleyBlue |
You can't play two left footers in a back 3 hence wolfy picked over burgess imo |
It's because it's still a back 4, so who people think is the middle CB is actually the right sided CB when we have the ball. We just match up man for man defensively (as we always have done) and most PL sides attach with 5 so we match that with 5, when they attack with 4 we match it and O'Shea is the RB then
On the position map for the Chelsea game:
Match Report - Positional report - Player Positions
https://www.whoscored.com/Matc
You can't even see O'Shea on there because he is basically in exactly the same spot as Burns.
And all his touches (Match Centre-Heat Map) are in the position of a RB and all Woolfie's touches are basiclaly on the right hand side of the pitch so has to eb a rightie |  |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:04 - Jan 6 with 1826 views | bsw72 |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 11:58 - Jan 6 by itfcjoe |
It's because it's still a back 4, so who people think is the middle CB is actually the right sided CB when we have the ball. We just match up man for man defensively (as we always have done) and most PL sides attach with 5 so we match that with 5, when they attack with 4 we match it and O'Shea is the RB then
On the position map for the Chelsea game:
Match Report - Positional report - Player Positions
https://www.whoscored.com/Matc
You can't even see O'Shea on there because he is basically in exactly the same spot as Burns.
And all his touches (Match Centre-Heat Map) are in the position of a RB and all Woolfie's touches are basiclaly on the right hand side of the pitch so has to eb a rightie |
Player's primary foot does not dictate which side they play better on - best example is Saka who is one of the best right sided players in the country, yet is left footed. |  | | |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:18 - Jan 6 with 1768 views | itfcjoe |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:04 - Jan 6 by bsw72 |
Player's primary foot does not dictate which side they play better on - best example is Saka who is one of the best right sided players in the country, yet is left footed. |
He's an inverted winger so apples and oranges compared to a CB | |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:20 - Jan 6 with 1761 views | Cotty |
I love him. |  | | |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:23 - Jan 6 with 1747 views | Zapers |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 10:12 - Jan 6 by FrimleyBlue |
Let's see, he didn't need dropping when we signed oshea but did, and we've now got godfrey, so wolfy could be out the side by end of the month |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:26 - Jan 6 with 1729 views | Zapers |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 09:48 - Jan 6 by homer_123 |
"...McKenna sees it differently."
Given he was brought back in by KM as he tweaked our approach and has played exceptionally well....I suspect that KM rates him. |
If he rates him, why did he drop him in favour of o'shea | | | |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:39 - Jan 6 with 1667 views | bsw72 |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:18 - Jan 6 by itfcjoe |
He's an inverted winger so apples and oranges compared to a CB |
Yes, wasn't comparing him to a centre back, merely highlighting that preferred foot does not define position on a pitch . . . that is defined by the system and the coaching. | | | |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:48 - Jan 6 with 1639 views | homer_123 |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:26 - Jan 6 by Zapers |
If he rates him, why did he drop him in favour of o'shea |
Did he? |  |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:54 - Jan 6 with 1618 views | Illinoisblue |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 09:13 - Jan 6 by SomethingBlue |
Haha .... yes I love him, think he is hugely underrated outside and perhaps inside Ipswich. Hasn't put a foot wrong this season when he's played. Looks as if he'll eventually be phased out but we've all thought that before so who knows, the guy's staying power is immense and everyone's got to be so proud of him.
On a slight tangent – we suddenly seem to have a pool of seriously good centre-backs. [Post edited 6 Jan 2025 9:15]
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Seriously well stocked in defence. Criminally short up front. That’s possibly the way a relegation struggler would want it, but let’s hope we can find some additional firepower in this window. |  |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 14:25 - Jan 6 with 1465 views | pointofblue |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 12:48 - Jan 6 by homer_123 |
Did he? |
Yes. Brighton away, Woolfenden out, O'Shea in. | |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 14:29 - Jan 6 with 1458 views | jayessess |
He's long been one of my favourite players and I've never understood why he's not more celebrated.
Wrote this about him last year: https://jacksaunders.substack. |  |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 15:11 - Jan 6 with 1373 views | pointofblue |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 14:29 - Jan 6 by jayessess |
He's long been one of my favourite players and I've never understood why he's not more celebrated.
Wrote this about him last year: https://jacksaunders.substack. |
Great article. Interestingly, what you mention is probably people's biggest issue with him. He doesn't necessarily make the cynical challenge or put his foot in. Usually he doesn't need to in fairness, but it could cost us. In a three, the need for him to do it has been reduced. | |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 15:48 - Jan 6 with 1334 views | TractorJack |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 14:29 - Jan 6 by jayessess |
He's long been one of my favourite players and I've never understood why he's not more celebrated.
Wrote this about him last year: https://jacksaunders.substack. |
Brilliant, feel exactly the same. |  | | |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 18:24 - Jan 6 with 1233 views | jayessess |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 15:11 - Jan 6 by pointofblue |
Great article. Interestingly, what you mention is probably people's biggest issue with him. He doesn't necessarily make the cynical challenge or put his foot in. Usually he doesn't need to in fairness, but it could cost us. In a three, the need for him to do it has been reduced. |
Yeah, I think we have seen a few more cynical fouls from him at this level. He bundled Diogo Jota over when he rolled him on matchday one for instance. | |
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| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 18:43 - Jan 6 with 1182 views | jasondozzell |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 14:29 - Jan 6 by jayessess |
He's long been one of my favourite players and I've never understood why he's not more celebrated.
Wrote this about him last year: https://jacksaunders.substack. |
Great piece.- really enjoyed that! And spot on. It's his unhurried demeanour and cool reading of what is around him that makes him great to watch.
I think he's very underrated. |  | | |
| Luke Woolfenden is the absolute don on 20:19 - Jan 6 with 1106 views | Chris_ITFC |
He's waited, waited, waited, and taken his chance superbly. Credit to him. |  |
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