Guest firetotheworks Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Frustrating as fuck given his undoubted talent. Admired his tenacity though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1tche Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Think he is keeping his place due to his work rate atm, his closing down has been great so far this season and stops teams being settled when trying to play out a lot of the time. Just needs to sharpen up a tiny bit to be more effective going the other way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Think he is keeping his place due to his work rate atm, his closing down has been great so far this season and stops teams being settled when trying to play out a lot of the time. Just needs to sharpen up a tiny bit to be more effective going the other way. Clucas did pretty much nowt at the base of their diamond. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Think he is keeping his place due to his work rate atm, his closing down has been great so far this season and stops teams being settled when trying to play out a lot of the time. Just needs to sharpen up a tiny bit to be more effective going the other way. Aye the only reason i've not criticised him. Broke lots of play and put us in decent positions. Should've scored his one chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Pilgrim Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Starting to show himself as an important player even when he's not great, because he can be an option for the passing triangles we're developing at the top of the pitch. There were a few times when he was the option that unlocked the short, sharp passing on the right side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Holds onto the ball for too long, looks poor in the final third and generally seems to make the wrong decisions on a regular basis. Tidy enough player and his class shines through, at times. But he just seems like a nothing player, with no position. Still arguably our best option in the 10. Which is a bit of a worry. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 If only we would have signed a quality #10..I like Perez but he just seems lost and looks uncomfortable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 That 1 v 1 miss could have cost us massively! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I don't know how i feel about Ayoze lately, he's not a proper striker but he's not an attacking midfielder either, has a few nice touches but strolls around the pitch a lot, players in his position should be difference makers, i was watching Pascal Gross yesterday for Brighton, he isn't by any means an outstanding player but he has the attributes to play in that position and knows what it takes to play in it and managed to be the difference for his team yesterday, i don't feel Ayoze really has those attributes, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I feel of late he's either a 2/10 or an 8/10. Rarely seems to be anything in between. Still feel he's bulked up too much also. Also seems to of lost that early trick he had of receiving the ball on the half turn which I used to love about him when he first arrived. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 I thought he played well today aside from his effort against the keeper which should have been better. I do think his vision has improved, as he played a number of balls that I didn't expect him to play, such as clever switches of play. It doesn't look like he'll ever be a regular 10+ goal a season player unfortunately; his finishing isn't composed enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 His finishing is the least of his problems imo. Should have done a bit better with his chance today, mind. But everyone misses every now and then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Everyone misses most of the time tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 Battled well and won the ball in some good areas today. Wish he'd scored cos I had a tenner on him at 10/1 for first goal! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 He's not really playing like a traditional 10 which is helping him. I think he's doing OK but it's a massive shame we didn't buy someone for the position that could absolutely own it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zero Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 His job is probably the hardest on the pitch. You got to accept his number of failures because he is the one who try to create in the most crowded position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Just feel he's taking a spot in the team away from someone who could contribute more, a second striker or a third central midfielder would be more use to us that a player who clearly does not know how to be effective in the 10 role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
U2 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I think he contributes a hell of a lot that would go unnoticed on shows like MotD or in newspaper match reports. And remember, second top scorer last season and I wouldn't be surprised if he was again this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Just feel he's taking a spot in the team away from someone who could contribute more, a second striker or a third central midfielder would be more use to us that a player who clearly does not know how to be effective in the 10 role. Would Gayle be capable of playing in there as a number 10? I can see Jose is trying but he just isn´t up to the standard we need for our attacking midfielder... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Too easily shoved off the ball and his decisions are just a fraction too slow meaning he is caught with the ball too often. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Thought he was really good in Hacksaw Ridge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 He's played ok overall so far and contributed a lot in our two wins. No he's not a natural in the number 10 spot, but at his worst he doesn't hide and doesn't go for the easy option just to cover his back (probably why he often gets the blame when we play poorly). Also puts plenty of effort in IMO. Would Gayle be capable of playing in there as a number 10? I can see Jose is trying but he just isn´t up to the standard we need for our attacking midfielder... Gayles a predatory kind of striker, but offers very little to the team, so I think he'd be absolutely shocking in the number 10 role. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bowlingcrofty Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Think he's worked his bollocks off for the last few games, albeit without producing much quality output. Definitely contributing more this season than last. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
morla84 Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 I think he's doing the job Rafa is asking of him, seems more focused on winning the ball back and putting pressure on than being a more creative and attacking number 10 and is doing a good job of that. If youre playing a number 10 like that, you need a striker who is going to put it away more often than not tho. It does allow Merino to get forward more Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 17, 2017 Share Posted September 17, 2017 Yeah his pressing helped us win the ball back for our first goal yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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