Butt's Performance Tonight

[sicsfingeredmong]

 

Butt's providing something we've lacked in midfield since we stopped playing Acuna.

 

 

Obviously applies to a committed, motivated & focused Nicky Butt which has been the case of late.

 

 

ie. quick & efficient forward passing, usually within 5 yards in front of his attacking counterparts so they can run onto the ball at pace - namely Emre who, in the absence of Parker's cumbersome distribution in our own half, has reverted to a more all-out attack/playmaking role and is providing those aforementioned runs off-the-ball. It's not just about running around and smashing people, something which applies to the 'official' team captain.

 

Parker's injury has been a blessing in disguise. When Parker's fit, let's see if Roeder has the balls to drop the 'annointed captain' for the good of the team.

[Howaythelads]

Couldn't agree more. Probably the most over-rated player I've seen for Newcastle in decades.

 

After saying that, Parker is obviously still our best player you know......  :roll:

I don't think he is overrated, the reason we think he is overrated is because we rate him by his performances last season when he played as a defensive mid, he was indeed superb in that position as a holding midfielder, though his problem is sometimes that he releases the ball too slow so we can't do counter attacks, this season he has been going forward and though individually he looks better on paper (because he can score goals) our central mid as a whole doesn't work as well.

 

He's never been superb. Ever.