The College Dropout Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 29 touches on the ball today Yet some people criticise Sissoko for doing nothing in games or being lazy. Not the first time he's had 90 minutes and been totally anonymous. When he's having games like that he needs subbing. Half time if we have to. Or plain dropped for away games. It's been like this literally all season. How SMC hasn't picked up on this and hooked him is a crime. Pretty much play with 10 men away from home. He doesn't do anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Such an odd player. Arguably been our player of the season. Yet he for the most part, he is tragic when we're not playing at home. Like there are actually 10 minute spells, where you don't hear his name called or even realise he's on the pitch. Seems strange to drop your top scorer. But I think I'd leave him out for Chelsea. He offers nowt when we play away. Don't think it's all on him, mind. Our tactics away from home all season has been 'don't let the other team score, don't get forward in numbers, don't try and keep possession and defend as deep as possible.' It's been working really well so far. Quietly kept - he pulls similar performances at home a few times, although there's a good chance he'll score. He's not a player who seems to want to get on the ball and dictate a game. For sure - SMC is getting it wrong away from home but it's never a tactic to have an invisible player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 29 touches on the ball today Yet some people criticise Sissoko for doing nothing in games or being lazy. Not the first time he's had 90 minutes and been totally anonymous. When he's having games like that he needs subbing. Half time if we have to. Or plain dropped for away games. It's been like this literally all season. How SMC hasn't picked up on this and hooked him is a crime. Pretty much play with 10 men away from home. He doesn't do anything. This x a million. Only a professional outfit would dare to drop their best overall player and scorer in favor of getting actual results when needed. His radar was totally off last night. He didn't seem to anticipate passes to and from teammates, made the wrong runs, head down...he was a total mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AY Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 He really is a bit like SDJ as no 10 in away games. Not moving to channels which would open up space in the middle, not coming deep to collect it, not making runs past his strike partner. Is that the instruction that he must stick right as a no 10 and make no move whatsoever? Home games he seems to everywhere, making tricks near the corner flag and overloading at wings and sometimes making late runs in to the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Such an odd player. Arguably been our player of the season. Yet he for the most part, he is tragic when we're not playing at home. Like there are actually 10 minute spells, where you don't hear his name called or even realise he's on the pitch. Seems strange to drop your top scorer. But I think I'd leave him out for Chelsea. He offers nowt when we play away. Don't think it's all on him, mind. Our tactics away from home all season has been 'don't let the other team score, don't get forward in numbers, don't try and keep possession and defend as deep as possible.' It's been working really well so far. Quietly kept - he pulls similar performances at home a few times, although there's a good chance he'll score. He's not a player who seems to want to get on the ball and dictate a game. For sure - SMC is getting it wrong away from home but it's never a tactic to have an invisible player. Well yeah, I'd certainly hope it isn't But the whole team are that bad away from home and we're so negative, I don't see how he is supposed to dictate a game or get on the ball more? You think that isn't contributing to him being an 'invisible player.' He could get more involved, granted. But what if his instructions are to play as a 10 further up the pitch? Is he meant to then drop deep and start looking for the ball? Who knows. We don't have a gameplan away from home, as far as I can see. I think since he's been shifted to play from the left to play as a 10, on the whole, he has been far better. But his away form is a big concern. But then again, the whole team's away form is horrendous. He played well at Arsenal. That's the only away game I can remember seeing where he's done much. I think he has usually been good at home. At least in the last couple of months, anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ankles Bennett Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 He as shown his quality in home games so for me it's all down to McLaren's tactics away from home. They just don't understand what he wants from them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 He as shown his quality in home games so for me it's all down to McLaren's tactics away from home. They just don't understand what he wants from them. Cannot blame tactics when the player just refuses to get himself involved in the game as much as he did last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 He's a crock of shit. Got nothing to do with tactics, he's just a bottling cunt who plays one decent game in 10 and only at home in big games when he can be bothered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikri Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Can only assume that the only reason he wasn't subbed last night instead of Saivet is that he was so anonymous that even the coaching staff forgot he was on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesse Pinkman Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 What was he actually doing last night? He didn't seem to be dropping short or wanting the ball at all. People claim Colback hides but this guy took it to a new level last night, by hiding behind Barry all game. Pathetic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Have to say like, that was a shambolic performance from him. He can't go hiding like that and expect to get away with it. Fucking awful, just like the rest of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Drop him for Doumbia for a couple of away games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Yep, it's pointless playing one up top, and him sitting behind being completely anonymous, offering nothing to support the attacker or being available to link up the midfield. Just an absolute waste of time. I always thought you could tell what Shola would be like after about 2 minutes of a game. The same seems to apply with this lad. Might as well just sub him after 2 mins when you can see he is going to do fuck all, as it is just a waste of a shirt when he plays like that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Wonder how much we will get for him in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores I hope you're not indicating that Perez was chosen because he's a goalscorer. Neither of them will get 10 goals and that, along with being unable to keep clean sheets is why we will go down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores You've moved on from being Moussa Sissoko's PR man. To going round every thread, mentioning Mitrovic's open play goal scoring record Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores I hope you're not indicating that Perez was chosen because he's a goalscorer. Neither of them will get 10 goals and that, along with being unable to keep clean sheets is why we will go down. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Something had to change, it didn't work, we would have lost anyway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores I hope you're not indicating that Perez was chosen because he's a goalscorer. Neither of them will get 10 goals and that, along with being unable to keep clean sheets is why we will go down. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Something had to change, it didn't work, we would have lost anyway Its not the same thing though when we were giving our new winger, who was apparently brought in to supply our 6ft4 striker with crosses, his debut and we ultimately drop the striker from the gameplan. Not to mention that Perez isn't a striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Memphis Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 In the last two second halves, away at Watford and last night at Everton, Wijnaldum completed a grand total of 18 passes, only 4 of which were forward passes in the opposition's half. In the second half of the West Ham match alone, he completed 28 passes, 8 of which were forward passes in the opposition half. Very worrying. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 He's not really a number 10 IMO. More of a second striker if anything. He needs to play off of a front man that holds the ball up and links play. He will not look to drop into spaces get on the ball and influence things at all. With Ayoze up front alone we needed a number 10 that played that way, and he doesn't, and it was a huge issue yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Think Unbelievable said when he was in his best form that he was surprised he was playing so well and that he didn't think he'd keep it up. At the time we probably didn't want to believe it but it looks like he was probably correct Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores I hope you're not indicating that Perez was chosen because he's a goalscorer. Neither of them will get 10 goals and that, along with being unable to keep clean sheets is why we will go down. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Something had to change, it didn't work, we would have lost anyway Its not the same thing though when we were giving our new winger, who was apparently brought in to supply our 6ft4 striker with crosses, his debut and we ultimately drop the striker from the gameplan. Not to mention that Perez isn't a striker. Townsend has always been a cut in and shoot type player rather than a get down the line and cross hasn't he though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 Didn't help him that McClaren blatantly picked the wrong striker just cos he's got a new contract Or maybe because the other one never scores I hope you're not indicating that Perez was chosen because he's a goalscorer. Neither of them will get 10 goals and that, along with being unable to keep clean sheets is why we will go down. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Something had to change, it didn't work, we would have lost anyway Its not the same thing though when we were giving our new winger, who was apparently brought in to supply our 6ft4 striker with crosses, his debut and we ultimately drop the striker from the gameplan. Not to mention that Perez isn't a striker. Townsend has always been a cut in and shoot type player rather than a get down the line and cross hasn't he though? He has been when he's played RM but thats why we've apparently put him on the left, so he can get crosses in for Mitro. Mind you, it is the local media who reported that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 He struggles badly away from home because of the way we set up and the areas of the pitch we usually gain possession (deep in our own half). We either have to change tactics or we may as well not play him in away games. We were set up to fail last night. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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