tmonkey Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 He looked turboshit today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Gotta remember how few games he's played over the last couple of years, needs time and games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Not impressed. One good thing he can do though is carry the ball away from danger when we are defending a corner. Maybe he'd be a better sub. Hopefully Gosling will get the nod next time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I think people are forgetting that ~20min he jumped straight up into space to return back to his home planet to save them from certain doom. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Gotta remember how few games he's played over the last couple of years, needs time and games. It is the ambling and sort of half arsed attempts that is a bit worrying BUT still early days so hopefully he will get better as he plays more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 He looked turboshit today. No he didn't Showed glimpses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 His pace looks really useful, he does seem quite casual when laying the ball back to people, and needs to get his head up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I think he'll be much more effective as an impact sub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 There were times today where his trickery was needed, but for some reason was kinda reluctant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Better version of Routledge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Was disappointed in him today tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 On today's showing he would perhaps be better as an impact sub, however it is still early days - I am hoping that he will get better as he is given time on the pitch, we must not forget that he hasn't played a lot of football in the last couple of years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Impact sub for the time being. But he looked decent when he has options around him in the final third I thought. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Got better as the game went on, but he'll be much better as a super sub. Get Marveaux in or a new striker to start in that postiiton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Total garbage today like. Didn't have the first clue what to do with the ball. I want to give him the benefit of the doubt though cos, we didn't really work together up top for any great lengths of time. Everyone was very isolated, including Obertan. But he just didn't look very good - Jonas looked a cut above. Early days though, can't write him off cos if anything - his pace will be an asset to us. I don't think that's his position at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShearMagic Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 I think he'll be much more effective as an impact sub. So much this. He has the skills, he has the pace, but one thing that he lacks is confidence. Wasn't great today, but he was far from 'turboshit'. He's definitely shown promising signs for me - however I do think he is going to be best used as an impact sub Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timeEd32 Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Got better as the game went on, but he'll be much better as a super sub. Get Marveaux in or a new striker to start in that postiiton. Agree with all of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 He wasn't that bad like. His movement was decent I thought, made plenty of good runs off the man and was the only real player that gave us an attacking outlet in that respect. His end product wasn't there today admittedly, but I reckon it'll come with time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozy Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 His cross when Shola was offside was decent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flip Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Was thinking exactly the same thing regarding impact sub. Seems to be a playe who can make the samek kind of impact as Nile did for us last couple of seasons but with more effectiveness. Hit teams on the break when leading 1-0 and so on, but still won't blame Pardew if he's willing to give Obertan time as a starting XI player only time will really tell though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 With all his individual skill, Pardew really needs to work with him on confidence - few times he should have just went to goal, but sort of ran without a real purpose. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisMcQuillan Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 He wasn't that bad at all. Needed support which wasn't present around him cause we were so deep most of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Begbie Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Did anyone see when he was alone and tried to head the ball? He missed it the first time, then it bounced back up again and he missed it in a second attempt to head.. Funny moment :-D Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CheickMansour Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 Would prefer to play him off the striker. Seemed a bit lost on the wings. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted August 20, 2011 Share Posted August 20, 2011 His preferred position is left side Look at all his clips Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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