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Rafa selected him due to no alternatives in the squad. Probably saw him as a decent squad player in the Championship but I doubt he's rated by him.

 

He was regularly chosen before other central midfield options, largely as a result of his GRAFT.

 

Hope he's shipped this summer (very unlikely) but to claim he doesn't try is a stretch.

 

His GRAFT is meaningless because he's too slow and weak to avoid being overrun in midfield. Rafa played him because of his positional discipline and because he can play it simple. He's got the running power of a 40 yr old though so he won't get many games for Rafa in the Premier. Pretty sure we are looking at McCarthy and similar players because Rafa knows this.

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Colback?

 

The midfielder has been at United for three years since his controversial switch from Wearside to Tyneside, having represented his boyhood club in both the Premier League and the Championship during that time.

 

Despite being a regular in the side last season in defensive-midfield, seemingly the 27-year-old faces an uncertain United future.

 

The arrival of Mikel Merino, as well as Mo Diame regularly being deployed in a holding role in pre-season rather than at No 10 where he featured for most of last season, appears to have pushed Colback far down the pecking order.

 

Jonjo Shelvey - who was named as captain once again against Verona - appears a cert to start in one of the two midfield positions in Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, while it seems likely that Merino, Hayden and Diame will be the preferred options alongside him given that all three featured in this match.

 

With that in mind, and given that at least three Championship clubs - including Aston Villa - have enquired about Colback’s potential availability so far this summer, the Geordie midfielder is potentially edging towards the St James’ Park exit door.

 

With that in mind, will we see Colback step out on the St James’ turf as a Magpies player again? Or does this spell the beginning of the end for his United career?

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Colback?

 

The midfielder has been at United for three years since his controversial switch from Wearside to Tyneside, having represented his boyhood club in both the Premier League and the Championship during that time.

 

Despite being a regular in the side last season in defensive-midfield, seemingly the 27-year-old faces an uncertain United future.

 

The arrival of Mikel Merino, as well as Mo Diame regularly being deployed in a holding role in pre-season rather than at No 10 where he featured for most of last season, appears to have pushed Colback far down the pecking order.

 

Jonjo Shelvey - who was named as captain once again against Verona - appears a cert to start in one of the two midfield positions in Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, while it seems likely that Merino, Hayden and Diame will be the preferred options alongside him given that all three featured in this match.

 

With that in mind, and given that at least three Championship clubs - including Aston Villa - have enquired about Colback’s potential availability so far this summer, the Geordie midfielder is potentially edging towards the St James’ Park exit door.

 

With that in mind, will we see Colback step out on the St James’ turf as a Magpies player again? Or does this spell the beginning of the end for his United career?

 

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Any player who was fit and didn't feature at all in the last two games, clearly has no future here. I'm a little surprise, considering how short we are at LB, that Rafa didn't bring him on at LB and rested Hayden. Good sign though, because he's maybe trying to avoid Colback getting a knock, there must be something a foot you would think.

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Colback?

 

The midfielder has been at United for three years since his controversial switch from Wearside to Tyneside, having represented his boyhood club in both the Premier League and the Championship during that time.

 

Despite being a regular in the side last season in defensive-midfield, seemingly the 27-year-old faces an uncertain United future.

 

The arrival of Mikel Merino, as well as Mo Diame regularly being deployed in a holding role in pre-season rather than at No 10 where he featured for most of last season, appears to have pushed Colback far down the pecking order.

 

Jonjo Shelvey - who was named as captain once again against Verona - appears a cert to start in one of the two midfield positions in Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, while it seems likely that Merino, Hayden and Diame will be the preferred options alongside him given that all three featured in this match.

 

With that in mind, and given that at least three Championship clubs - including Aston Villa - have enquired about Colback’s potential availability so far this summer, the Geordie midfielder is potentially edging towards the St James’ Park exit door.

 

With that in mind, will we see Colback step out on the St James’ turf as a Magpies player again? Or does this spell the beginning of the end for his United career?

 

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Colback?

 

The midfielder has been at United for three years since his controversial switch from Wearside to Tyneside, having represented his boyhood club in both the Premier League and the Championship during that time.

 

Despite being a regular in the side last season in defensive-midfield, seemingly the 27-year-old faces an uncertain United future.

 

The arrival of Mikel Merino, as well as Mo Diame regularly being deployed in a holding role in pre-season rather than at No 10 where he featured for most of last season, appears to have pushed Colback far down the pecking order.

 

Jonjo Shelvey - who was named as captain once again against Verona - appears a cert to start in one of the two midfield positions in Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, while it seems likely that Merino, Hayden and Diame will be the preferred options alongside him given that all three featured in this match.

 

With that in mind, and given that at least three Championship clubs - including Aston Villa - have enquired about Colback’s potential availability so far this summer, the Geordie midfielder is potentially edging towards the St James’ Park exit door.

 

With that in mind, will we see Colback step out on the St James’ turf as a Magpies player again? Or does this spell the beginning of the end for his United career?

 

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I currently listening to a song that matches the speed of that gif perfectly :lol:

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Colback?

 

The midfielder has been at United for three years since his controversial switch from Wearside to Tyneside, having represented his boyhood club in both the Premier League and the Championship during that time.

 

Despite being a regular in the side last season in defensive-midfield, seemingly the 27-year-old faces an uncertain United future.

 

The arrival of Mikel Merino, as well as Mo Diame regularly being deployed in a holding role in pre-season rather than at No 10 where he featured for most of last season, appears to have pushed Colback far down the pecking order.

 

Jonjo Shelvey - who was named as captain once again against Verona - appears a cert to start in one of the two midfield positions in Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, while it seems likely that Merino, Hayden and Diame will be the preferred options alongside him given that all three featured in this match.

 

With that in mind, and given that at least three Championship clubs - including Aston Villa - have enquired about Colback’s potential availability so far this summer, the Geordie midfielder is potentially edging towards the St James’ Park exit door.

 

With that in mind, will we see Colback step out on the St James’ turf as a Magpies player again? Or does this spell the beginning of the end for his United career?

 

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I currently listening to a song that matches the speed of that gif perfectly :lol:

 

:lol: Which is ?

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Is this the beginning of the end for Jack Colback?

 

The midfielder has been at United for three years since his controversial switch from Wearside to Tyneside, having represented his boyhood club in both the Premier League and the Championship during that time.

 

Despite being a regular in the side last season in defensive-midfield, seemingly the 27-year-old faces an uncertain United future.

 

The arrival of Mikel Merino, as well as Mo Diame regularly being deployed in a holding role in pre-season rather than at No 10 where he featured for most of last season, appears to have pushed Colback far down the pecking order.

 

Jonjo Shelvey - who was named as captain once again against Verona - appears a cert to start in one of the two midfield positions in Benitez’s preferred 4-2-3-1 formation, while it seems likely that Merino, Hayden and Diame will be the preferred options alongside him given that all three featured in this match.

 

With that in mind, and given that at least three Championship clubs - including Aston Villa - have enquired about Colback’s potential availability so far this summer, the Geordie midfielder is potentially edging towards the St James’ Park exit door.

 

With that in mind, will we see Colback step out on the St James’ turf as a Magpies player again? Or does this spell the beginning of the end for his United career?

 

giphy.gif

I currently listening to a song that matches the speed of that gif perfectly :lol:

 

:lol: Which is ?

Glimmer by Mallory Knox :lol:

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