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Huge win

Obviously he isn't. That is not the point I was making.

No, that's right and fair. My point is we cannot afford luxuries and certainly one's that aren't even that luxurious.

It is. The above is fact though. Longstaff absolutely did more. Even if you assess the equivalent time on the pitch, more effort, more tackles, more passes - would be surprised if any of those stats were in ASMs favour. Granted they're different styles of player, but one is performing to the best of his ability and one isn't.

Fair. Shearer is also our top goalscorer and my idol so I won't accept your absolutely Fair rationale. You prick.

Fair assessment... However, how often, percentage wise, does ASM win us games compared with say Messi. Messi I'd argue about 70%, Maximin is 10% tops.

Shearer backed a pal in Bruce but generally his punditry is right

Maxis name was sang. Longstaffs wasn't. No groans or boos for Maxis fuck ups, some for longstaffs. That IS fact.

Fair dues fella. I'm objective. Maximins aren't my kinda player. This forum treats Ben Arfa like a god but he achieved fuck all speaks volumes. Being talented and a baller don't necessarily cut it for me. Being part of a team that are champions does.

Longstaff did more than Maxi today and also got less support and more stick. That's fact.

Don't agree. People give ASM slack cause he's talented. This isn't afforded to Sean Longstaff for example. An entirely fucked up mentality. I know who makes it in my first 11, and Eddie Howes.

More than Maxi does yet some think he's a world beater...

Not at all. He could be better, if he was, we'd arguably be top of the league. Fine margins and all that. His work rate allows the rest of the team to do what they do best. Sick of hearing the over-zealous groans of a misplaced pass in the final third or a wrong footed shot go over from 25 yards. People need to cut the lad some slack. "A lot of fan's praising him" (if that is even true) is a reaction to a lot of fans giving him unjust stick.

I don't intend to "bring the mood down" just my observations. Anyone saying he belongs in our first 11 is wrong for me and seemingly for Eddie Howe too. He doesn't do enough to warrant a lack of effort. By contrast Miggy is adored for his high intensity, no bullshit, part of the team mentality.

Key to our current success.

He is the best of a supporting bad bunch. He's gone from big fish in a small pond to small fish in a big pond. Undoubtedly unplayable on his day but his day isn't often enough and not a team player. He wasn't anywhere near our MotM day to say he was is obscene.

So he's not the teamwork us or teams around us. Needs more strings to his bow.

Fair.

Bollocks. He fucked up the through ball to Wilson for a potential goal, he put a twenty yard shot wide, and other than that it was run of the milm stuff. Yi kan what fucks me off, ASM is a really talented kid. More than Sean Longstaff, undoubtedly. But he wouldn't get in mine or Eddie Howes first 11 because he is a lazy twat with flashes of brilliance and Sean Longstaf is a team player and a steady 7 outta 10. Really fucks me off that does. People give ASM leeway cause he's talented, people give Longstaff grief cause he's less so. Yet it should be the opposite Longstaff is integral to our team performance. ASM is a luxury.

Average option. Can blow you away 3 games and do fuck all for 7

Bollocks. Absolute bollocks. Isn't a patch on Willock or Joelinton who are both currently deployed there.

All ifs and buts.. He's dangerous, he's unplayable on his day. Absolutely. I'm not that stubborn. His day isn't often enough though and he's a FIFS street player.

3 threatening crosses. WTF. He's a winger mate. How do you define a threatening cross? How many hit their target?