ujpest doza Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Totally Anonymous apart from the cross for the goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 My preferred XI changes week by week. Based on yesterday I'd be tempted to keep him on the right, Townsend left, Shelvey + 1 in the middle with De Jong behind Mitrovic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Seeing the way he glides past people, you would think that playing him wide right, might actually suit. He has a lovely touch and turns and rolls his marker, really easily. So you'd think he'd have the attributes to play out wide. I agree with others, who were saying he'd be able to get back to what he did earlier in the season. Where he was ghosting into the box late from the flank. I didn't think he was that good yesterday. But he works his arse off, that's for sure. It's just so annoying when you see him skin 3 of their players in a flash. Then he disappears for the next 5 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AY Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Dunno if posted already but interesting stat regarding Shelvey and no 10 players. Havent checked this out btw. Gylfi when playing with Shelvey: 13 games, 2g 1a Without Shelvey: 18 games, 7g 2a Wijnaldum with Shelvey: 9 games, 1g 2a Without Shelvey: 21 games, 8g 3a Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dabe Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think Shelvey dropping so deep to dictate tempo didn't help Wijnaldum. He was crowded out in the centre of the pitch by all of Sunderland's midfielders whenever Shelvey went into "Quarterback" mode between the two CBs. Potentially why he looked more anonymous in our slow build up phases; which he has done pretty much all season tbf, sans Shelvey. Solution could be a De Jong dropping in there or Tiote coming back from the wilderness...or an Abeid type player... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
durhamunigeordie Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 My main gripe with Shelvey is everything has to go through him. He drops deep to pick up two yard passes from our CBs only to look up and give it to either the RB or LB. That is a pass the CB could be making himself, and is usually the only ball 'on' for Shelvey as there is no one available a bit further up in the centre which is where he should be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 Yeah. I thought Shelvey sat far too deep. Sunderland were just getting everyone behind the ball and organised. So Shelvey sitting next to the centre backs and looking to spray long passes, was a bit pointless. It wasn't like we were ever going to get in behind them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 He has got the dribbling ability but problem is he can get knocked off the ball easily and sometimes in dangerous areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AY Posted March 21, 2016 Share Posted March 21, 2016 I think Shelvey dropping so deep to dictate tempo didn't help Wijnaldum. He was crowded out in the centre of the pitch by all of Sunderland's midfielders whenever Shelvey went into "Quarterback" mode between the two CBs. Potentially why he looked more anonymous in our slow build up phases; which he has done pretty much all season tbf, sans Shelvey. Solution could be a De Jong dropping in there or Tiote coming back from the wilderness...or an Abeid type player... Yea SDJ could help with this. And both Gini and Siem are intelligent players so should be able to find those pockets of space between lines. Just if we had a striker with a clever movement.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Anyone know what position Gini played for Holland? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 #10 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks. Might be sensible to follow suit. With Townsend and Sissoko also stretching them/giving them something to think about Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks. Might be sensible to follow suit. With Townsend and Sissoko also stretching them/giving them something to think about Wasn't he shite for Holland though? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leazes_End_Mag Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Thanks. Might be sensible to follow suit. With Townsend and Sissoko also stretching them/giving them something to think about Wasn't he s**** for Holland though? Hasn't he been shite for us in that position for a good number of weeks now? Take away his odd goal, his cross v Sunderland was the first thing he's done for months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted April 1, 2016 Share Posted April 1, 2016 Plus he hasn't played well away from home all season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Form is always going to fluctuate, but he isn't a central midfielder; he's not a winger either. Rafa has had a look at him centrally and personally I think it would be an oversight not to use him in preferred position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Bailey Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 This fucker needs to start pulling his weight and get his arse in gear away from home. Starting today I hope we see the clearly gifted footballer this lad really is...he could be massive for us in the run in. Come on son. Make a name for yourself!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Please do something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Rather have De Jong there. His link up play is non existent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sho Time Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 No surprises - I forgot he was on the pitch again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Time is up. Makes the word anonymous go missing from the dictionary. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 What a fucking pussy this lad is. Tons of ability but no balls whatsoever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Absolute embarrassment Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoveItIfWeBeatU Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Can't believe anyone would consider him for 'player of the season'. He played well in a few games. He has been invisible for the majority of the other games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted April 2, 2016 Share Posted April 2, 2016 Fuck off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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