Guest Gomez Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I think he did really well. It seemed to work having more of a static focal point for the midfield, rather than Perez making runs off the striker. Gave us an extra body in midfield, and did alright getting forward considering he only has half a lung and one knee. Together with the extra(live on Sky #supersunday) effort, the change in shape with him playing seemed the biggest change. Definitely a positive, as I hadn't been too impressed with him util now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley17 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 He should be there in the team as we could see players listening to his orders and organisation. He's the type of guy I would have in the team to pick up the scraps in and around the box, someone that we don't have other than him. He is basically the Dutch Nolan on that description Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I thought he was excellent today. Not just on the ball but more so for his organising and shouting, telling other players what to do etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 The English Nolan would've been worth a spot the last few weeks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 need to try and get him and ayoze in the team somehow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 need to try and get him and ayoze in the team somehow. Easy. Drop the ginger. Ayoze Sissoko Anita Winny De Jong Cisse\Mitro Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marmoset Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Today of all days showed there's more to football than lineups /formations. They all worked today and every single one has earned the right to start next week. If their application drops then bench them the next week. We need to start ingraining the importance of a high effort level pressing mentality more than anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deckard 13 Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Much rather De Jong through the centre than Perez atm. Ayoze has looked far to light weight lately. Needs a wide berth on recent form as far as I'm concerned. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 What a player! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Much rather De Jong through the centre than Perez atm. Ayoze has looked far to light weight lately. Needs a wide berth on recent form as far as I'm concerned. I don't think there's anything wrong with Perez personally, he lost his place so that De Jong could shore up our diddy men midfield. I thought he did a good job as sub as well tbh, he shored up the left side manfully from a defensive point of view. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I thought he was slow and was pushed off the ball as much as, if not more, than Perez usually does. Ineffective going forward and not entirely sure where the effusive praise is coming from. We've seen more from Perez in that role all season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 I thought he was slow and was pushed off the ball as much as, if not more, than Perez usually does. Ineffective going forward and not entirely sure where the effusive praise is coming from. We've seen more from Perez in that role all season. Most have praised his work off the ball, rather than what he did on it. Today was his first start in how long? He was better than Perez has been in his last couple of matches and may well get better with more time. Personally, I saw a pretty big benefit in having an experienced, intelligent head in a key area. He stayed in similar areas the whole game and that suited our structure more, IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 He got stuck in too, which is massive for a side like ours. Nicked the ball, stuck his head in etc. As much as I like Perez, he can be a bit of a bottler. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Get the feeling that he is quality and will improve our creativity big time if he gets decent run. No more mishaps please,like a king size rizla getting whipped up on the autumn breeze and coming down and slicing his lug clean off the side of his head. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Let's not forget that before his injuries he looked very promising with a lot of goals preseason. Pardew wanted to build his team around him, but we can't hold that against him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 6, 2015 Share Posted December 6, 2015 Massively pleased he started and did well. Absolutely key he plays a lot IMO, although I feel sorry if Ayoze has to miss out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I'd love to see a 4-3-1-2 with him just behind Mitroze. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I still think there's space for De Jong and Perez in the side with Sissoko moving to the centre. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I still think there's space for De Jong and Perez in the side with Sissoko moving to the centre. Agreed. Sadly, I think barring any injuries. We'll be playing the same XI, until we get hammered a couple of times. Then we'll panic and McClaren will tinker, again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Did he come off injured? Thought I saw him holding his hamstring at one point when he came off but he might have just been knackered after too much fresh air for one day Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 I still think there's space for De Jong and Perez in the side with Sissoko moving to the centre. Agreed. Sadly, I think barring any injuries. We'll be playing the same XI, until we get hammered a couple of times. Then we'll panic and McClaren will tinker, again. Will be very pardew that, won't it! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrettNUFC Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Different class De Jong. Criminal it's taking this long for us to give him a good opportunity. Fair enough injuries have massivley stalled his progress but he's been 'fit' for a good while now and still been restricted to pointless cameos. Barring any furthur injuries, we should be looking to build our play around him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Different class De Jong. Criminal it's taking this long for us to give him a good opportunity. Fair enough injuries have massivley stalled his progress but he's been 'fit' for a good while now and still been restricted to pointless cameos. Barring any furthur injuries, we should be looking to build our play around him. Yup. Mad to think this was only his second start for us in the league? Has an air of "knowing" about him. Just a natural footballer. Looks to have a good understanding with Wijnaldum. Really needs to start every game as long as he stays fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
matta Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 Has to start. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 7, 2015 Share Posted December 7, 2015 He was "finished as a footballer" a month ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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