Tsunami Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 He played well on Saturday after the first 15 where we were all over the place. He was certainly better than Colback but let's not pretend he's turned any kind of corner yet. Man U didn't put us under any kind of real pressure to get at our weaknesses. For that same reason Colo and Taylor had fairly comfortable games. what kind of corner does he have to turn like? he's a footballer who can play football, now that we're playing football he's starting to look a decent midfielder and will continue to do so as long as we play to his strengths and not his weaknesses as we'd done for the entirety of his time with us but yeah of course, if we send him out to face a strong, physical midfield on his his own he'll get overran so it'd probably be a good idea for us not to do that The corner from where he has generally been rubbish. I didn't see us playing anymore football than usual, we again relied on sitting back and hitting on the counter attack. He didn't get tested on Saturday through the inadequencies of Man U and the negativity of LVG. I'll look at future performances on their own merit. We have some interesting games coming up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Didn't get tested by Mata, Depay, Schweinsteiger etc right They were pretty rubbish but they were still better than half the teams we'll play ffs. I agree he needs to string these performances together but ffs he had a very good game and he should get praised for that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Didn't get tested by Mata, Depay, Schweinsteiger etc right They were pretty rubbish but they were still better than half the teams we'll play ffs. I agree he needs to string these performances together but ffs he had a very good game and he should get praised for that. No idea what you're laughing at, he didn't get tested by any of those players, what match were you watching, as you say Man U were poor. He had a good game, I've not seen anyone say otherwise. Fwiw I thought Schweinsteiger was particularly poor, Carrick was far more influential when he came on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I don't disagree too much I guess they weren't as good as they should have been and yet a lot was because Rooney was terrible at helping out and making their service into anything. I think Anita has showed how good he can be and now it's about doing that week in week out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 I don't disagree too much I guess they weren't as good as they should have been and yet a lot was because Rooney was terrible at helping out and making their service into anything. I think Anita has showed how good he can be and now it's about doing that week in week out. Last sentence nails it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 He's done that a couple of times before, which many seemingly simply forgot as he would always be dropped for no reason soon after. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 He's done that a couple of times before, which many seemingly simply forgot as he would always be dropped for no reason soon after. Yep players who Pardew didn't rate weren't allowed to get into rhythms and people who do nothing and yet are paid to play football got straight back in squad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 MoTM for me today, thought he was superb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He's definitely improved massively like. His anticipation seems to work well in that role. Hope it keeps up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Not sure he's so much improved as just been given the chance to play his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Not sure he's so much improved as just been given the chance to play his game. Bit of both. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Aye. An actual run in the first team playing to his strengths and he looks like a different player. Drop wijnaldum back next to him and put dejong up top and the Dutch triangle will serve us well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Not sure he's so much improved as just been given the chance to play his game. Yep. Playing in the role he's meant to and, just as crucially, been given a run of games to show what he can do. Was always clear he wasn't one of Pardew's favourites and would be out of the team as soon as Pardew could get Tiote/Colback/Jonas back in there. Think he's gonna be one of the mainstays of the team moving forward, at least I hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Didn't think he was all that great today? He intercepted one pass brilliantly in the second half leading to a counter attack but can't remember much else he did Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Unfortunately I feel that McClaren hooking him before Colback has shown that he will be the one to miss out should Wijnaldum move deeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skeletor Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 Unfortunately I feel that McClaren hooking him before Colback has shown that he will be the one to miss out should Wijnaldum move deeper. Might be a case of Anita being on a yellow card with Marriner dishing out yellow cards for breathing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He was harassing and keeping play moving. Interceptions and hell even headers! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 You'd have thought he was 6ft4" built like a brick shithouse with some of the tackles he was putting in. I've never seen that from him, he's loving it ATM, please continue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He was harassing and keeping play moving. Interceptions and hell even headers! Those were his niggling tackles, which ultimately led to his yellow which although for me was eventually justified was totally necessary in the job he was doing today. Totally cliché but for me he's a totally different player under SMC to anything i've seen from him since he joined us. We've got to be excited to see what he can do alongside De Jong and Gigi when the dust settles. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He's our anchor and I love it. He's justified his position and his attitude is fucking brilliant. Carried that final match last season into this. Keep it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 I can't wait for him to be dropped again and the usual suspects suffering from amnesia coming in to say he isn't suited to the Premier League and has never played a good game for us, ever. Hopefully those days are behind us now Pardew has gone, but I can't say it would surprise me in the slightest. A very good performance once again Vurnon, keep it up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He is just such a nothing player. Not s***, not great, not good, not even average, or p*ss poor, he is just meh. I think in general he offers nowt special to justify his inclusion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 An excellent performance today imo. The image of a 6ft Arsenal player falling to the ground after being 'held' by Anita was quite possibly the most hilarious thing I have seen in a long time and summed their game up entirely. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 HTT think you are getting mixed up with Action Jack. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted August 29, 2015 Share Posted August 29, 2015 He is just such a nothing player. Not s***, not great, not good, not even average, or p*ss poor, he is just meh. I think in general he offers nowt special to justify his inclusion. Load of crap. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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