Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I think if he's in the right frame of mind he could be a decent player for us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 If Nolan is out next weekend, on reflection i'd like to see: Barton Tiote Guthrie Jonas Routledge Carroll Would be very interesting to see Routledge off Carroll. Fortunately I'm sure we won't. He doesn't have the skill or the brain for that position. IMO Routledge is technically very limited. If he gets the chance to beat the full back for pace on the outside, then you have a 50-50 chance of a decent cross. He's ineffective in other situations. He's got no left foot, he can't hit it with the outside of his right, and he even has trouble passing the ball to a team mate on his right hand side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 He played well today, his crossing is still poor BUT he beat Cole on a few occasions and played well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I definitely disagree with the outside of the right bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Don't think he'd work off the striker. I don't think he has the intelligence to link midfield to attack; plus his limitations would be easier to exploit with him in a more central role - ie, getting caught in possession. If we're gonna play him, keep him out wide where we can utilise his only two attributes - pace and cross. Not that i'd play him... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 He's never scored a Premier League goal. I think that might prevent him being played as a forward like... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 He's never scored a Premier League goal. I think that might prevent him being played as a forward like... Scored a deflected goal for Crystal Palace during their relegation season in 04-05, ACTUALLY. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 I definitely disagree with the outside of the right bit. Agree, crazy to have mentioned that as a flaw when he actually crossed one with the outside of his foot today. Not many have the skill or confidence to do it, and I was surprised to see it from Routledge tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Did well today bearing in mind Ashley Cole is one of the best left backs in the world. I always said he was dropped too quickly and I still think that we look a much happier side with him balancing our play down the right. His crossing was a bit wayward at times, but he didn't really get that many opportunities. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaylorJ_01 Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Heard he had a good game. Who would have known... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Did well today bearing in mind Ashley Cole is one of the best left backs in the world. I always said he was dropped too quickly and I still think that we look a much happier side with him balancing our play down the right. His crossing was a bit wayward at times, but he didn't really get that many opportunities. He deserved dropping. He'd literally given up trying to do anything useful. A good performance from him today. Hopefully he keeps it up and doesn't go back to his previous games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fenham Mag Posted November 28, 2010 Share Posted November 28, 2010 Him and Simpson have a great understanding which helped him today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 I definitely disagree with the outside of the right bit. Agree, crazy to have mentioned that as a flaw when he actually crossed one with the outside of his foot today. Not many have the skill or confidence to do it, and I was surprised to see it from Routledge tbh. That I don't remember, but if it happened I don't think it's a regular feature of his game. What drives me most spare is his reluctance to try and feed a player who is making a run outside of him. That kind of pass isn't the most difficult in the world, but it needs an element of touch and accuracy that he doesn't seem to trust himself to find. He often ends up wasting that situation by crabbing his way inside. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 played well today though a little annoyed that he, at two points in 5 mins in the first half, had the doing of cole, got half a yard on him outside, then seemed to think "hang on, this is ashley cole, shouldn't push my luck, i'll hold it up and lay it off simple" instead of hitting the gap he'd made for himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boosden Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Seemed today one of the players to push forward, (I understand why we wernt chucking everyone forward) Thought he played very well had the beating off cole all day (The arsehole) Erned a start against WBA imo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Routledge gave us good width that we only get when we play 2 wingers, Chelsea had to defend the full width of the pitch and we might have made more of it if we'd had 2 forwards attacking through the middle instead of 1 and a bit. Too often we have a massive gap on our right side when we don't play him, the same as when we were playing him and not Jonas, we had a massive gap on our left. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 He needs to realise he could be a real threat in this league. He needs to play more often in order to do so. But yes, I agree totally Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 Hit and miss today, mostly miss. Not helped by the woeful CM. Still think he needs to be in the team with Ben Arfa knackered. Moreso than Jonas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I thought he was ok, just had fuck all to work with. A few times he would make a promising run but be covered by 74 West Brom players because no-one else bothered to move. 74 might be a few more than really covered him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 There were also times, like when Guthrie gave that woeful pass to Jonas with the outside of his foot that Routledge was nowhere to be seen. He should've been stretching their defence by getting to the touchline rather than hanging around Carroll. He looks good at times but they are few and few between. I think it must be a confidence thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I think he's proving to be of championship standard. The only thing he brings to the side is width and pace but he's extremely limited. I do like how he always looks to go forward but he struggles at this level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 A winger that can't cross a ball shouldn't be a winger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 He can cross. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 I never believed in this "Champinship/Premiership standard" thing untill i saw this guy play, i hate him this season even though he was one of my favorite players last year, he just seems to be mentally unable to play in this league. gives us no width whatsoever and keeps losing the ball when he has it..he can fuck off if he'll keep on playing like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 5, 2010 Share Posted December 5, 2010 He put a pretty decent ball in for Saylor tbf Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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