Guest firetotheworks Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hopefully a sign of things to come because he's very talented and I like him, but I'm not going to invest too much in these last few matches when he's had such a poor season overall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hopefully a sign of things to come because he's very talented and I like him, but I'm not going to invest too much in these last few matches when he's had such a poor season overall. Confidence has made a massive difference, he was all over the pitch today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hopefully a sign of things to come because he's very talented and I like him, but I'm not going to invest too much in these last few matches when he's had such a poor season overall. Needs to do it over a much larger patch of games. Needs some consistency in his game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hopefully a sign of things to come because he's very talented and I like him, but I'm not going to invest too much in these last few matches when he's had such a poor season overall. That's, on the whole, just not true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hopefully a sign of things to come because he's very talented and I like him, but I'm not going to invest too much in these last few matches when he's had such a poor season overall. Confidence has made a massive difference, he was all over the pitch today. Maybe the lack of pressure imo, but hopefully you're right because if he can get back to his old form I'll be delighted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Hopefully a sign of things to come because he's very talented and I like him, but I'm not going to invest too much in these last few matches when he's had such a poor season overall. That's, on the whole, just not true. It's my opinion, I think he's been poor. Now's not the time though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mole_Toonfan Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Didn't Rafa mention something about improving his movement off the ball? might explain some of it, he seems to have been getting the ball in more space in recent weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 When you look at the stats, he's actually had a decent season, 9 goals and 6 assists in 11 starts. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ponsaelius Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 He's only had a poor season relative to expectations of his ability level, and in some games he's fell way below what he can do. Objectively he's been one of our highest contributing players statistically. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Maybe the lack of pressure imo, but hopefully you're right because if he can get back to his old form I'll be delighted. A lack of pressure maybe, you can see he's been gaining confidence for weeks and today he did everything right. He was finding space, he had pace and he wasn't worried about taking players on with the ball or them taking him on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 He's ended up being our 3rd highest goal scorer behind Gayle and Ritchie. Even though he's under performed compared to how most thought he'd do in the Championship, he has still managed to score some good goals. That fact that he can hit the target means he's worth persevering with next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 His form noticeably picked up and he got better at a time in the season when a lot of others got worse for some reason, he's a big reason we're Champions. Before Christmas I'd have happily sacked him off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 His form noticeably picked up and he got better at a time in the season when a lot of others got worse for some reason, he's a big reason we're Champions. Before Christmas I'd have happily sacked him off. It seems to me, the only player he's happy playing with is Mitrovic upfront. Him and Gayle don't work at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest palnese Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Been very critical of him over the last few years, but I really hope he can keep this good form up in the top flight. He's a very talented lad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 What a goal today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 His form noticeably picked up and he got better at a time in the season when a lot of others got worse for some reason, he's a big reason we're Champions. Before Christmas I'd have happily sacked him off. It seems to me, the only player he's happy playing with is Mitrovic upfront. Him and Gayle don't work at all. His candle burned out long before his legend ever did... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankpingel Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Loved watching him picking up space everywhere on the pitch and making things happen. Great goal too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Last 15 games he's been good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shintonsghost Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 hmmmmm.... he played tremendously well today and looked a class act...........TODAY. however i'm not his biggest fan, its more that i know he can do it, like today, but seldom performs to a level where he stands out in this league. poor season for me despite the stats, hat's off and fair play today i gave him a standing ovation because he deserved it. next season? dunno if i'd play him, just think he lacks something Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 The flick for his goal was outrageous. It won't have been lost on Rafa, goals like that would grace the Premier league. Top class finishing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4 Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 You could tell he was really enjoying it out there today. Sent from my Nexus 5X using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 12 goals, not a bad return at all but he's capable of more, definitely come good in the last few games though when we needed him, I think that's possibly saved his NUFC career. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted May 7, 2017 Share Posted May 7, 2017 Didn't realise he got to 12 goals, reasonable for someone in and out of the side. Needs work on his confidence, he couldn't hold down a place long enough to build it up and so too often looked shorn of it. Also looked weak as piss at times which was disappointing as remember him being good with his low centre of gravity. Anyway Hope he can carry this late season form on through Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
John P Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Last few games he's been the player I thought he would be in the Championship. Started the season well from what I remember, but he had a good few months where he was pretty poor, was getting pushed off the ball, seemed to have no pace etc, don't know what went wrong with him. Let's hope the form from the last month or two is what he takes into the new season because I can't help but like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Yeah I hope he will really kick on and use the confidence from the last month or so into next season. He was absolutely superb on Sunday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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