Aiston Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 He's pretty much morphed into Shola. Shola could score though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmymag Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 He's pretty much morphed into Shola. Shola could score though. Especially against the mackems! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Play him at centre half. Wasn't one of the shit headers leading to the goal one of his? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Play him at centre half. Wasn't one of the shit headers leading to the goal one of his? Wasn't even serious Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 I haven't lost hope. His fundamentals are ok. He's got a half decent touch and can strike the ball. He just looks lost - like he's not sure what his role is or where he should be. A lot of the time he's marked out of the game or he's making stupid impossible runs to try and find half a yard of space. He needs to have more movement around him and just let him be the poacher he can be. He's just not going to be able to do that until he has time and space to latch on to half-chances. We're not going to get those half-chances until we've got more movement from the midfield breaking the defensive line. When our attacking play in general, as a team, improves then so will his performances. Poacher? He's got absolutely no f***ing poaching instincts man. Michael Owen scored more goals with his head than this guy in the same amount of games. He's good everywhere except in the penalty area. I'm here tbh. I like the lad but he's awful in the box. Doesn't even look useful attacking goal with his noggin. If we're talking about his form with us, I can't really argue. My entire point is that he's not able to play his game because he's got no time or space because we're shit. We didn't sign a player who was good at hold up play but shit in the box. We signed a player who could put chances away too. I agree that he only offers hold up play right now, but the reason for that isn't because he's fundamentally only capable of that side of the game. The team plays a role, too. As does his confidence. He's not going to get time and space at any team in the premier league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Just doesn't look sharp enough where it really matters. He's worked on his fitness but it still doesn't look enough for this league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucaAltieri Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Relatively speaking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unbelievable Posted March 14, 2016 Share Posted March 14, 2016 Doumbia time next 9 games Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This hopeless fucking carthorse doesn't even get into any positions where he's likely to score. Always goes to chest the ball down rather than flick it on for a runner which usually breaks the play down He truly is a 21st century Billy whitehurst but no where near tough enough I hate this guy with an absolute passion 13m for 3 decent goals from open play the other 2 a pen and from 6 inches If we stay up by some miracle then this guy needs marching back over the channel Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie Walnuts Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 When he first arrived seemed much better - got on the end of a good few headers - looked the real deal - maybe he's holding back on his aggression - he looks a shadow of his former self. Hope he turns it around as loads of potential - he's still just a kid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparkzter Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Terrible at the moment is an understatement. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varadi Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Play him at centre half. Wasn't one of the shit headers leading to the goal one of his? Aye, headed it straight to Albrighton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Five o Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Mitro need players to move around him. He do not have the pace or skill to be left isolated on top by himself. If we get movement around him, use wingers to get crosses in to him, he will score and set up some goals. When we are playing deep, we need more pace up front imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 With how direct we played last night. If that is the gameplan away from home, then he has to start, unfortunately. I heard Carragher saying about Benitez wasn't afraid to go direct in certain games, when he was at Liverpool. Well, if we're going to do that. Then there is no point in playing Perez or Cisse up there. As the ball will come straight back on an even more regular basis. I'm not counting Doumbia. As it just seems similar to the Ferreyra signing. Doesn't seem like he is anywhere near match fit or in favour. I don't actually think he's weak or that he gets bullied. He held his own against two brick shithouse centre backs. But when he's facing goal, he's just not good enough. He is so clumsy and awkward, when trying to run with the ball or take a touch. Doesn't even look like a footballer. Shola had more grace. It's so annoying, that he can get his body in and be physical, with his back to goal. Yet he never seems interested in causing havoc in the box or launching himself at the ball. That said, when you have Sissoko and Perez as your wide men and you rarely get any decent crosses in. Then I'm not sure he's going to get many chances to do this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nattfare Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This hopeless f***ing carthorse doesn't even get into any positions where he's likely to score. Always goes to chest the ball down rather than flick it on for a runner which usually breaks the play down He truly is a 21st century Billy whitehurst but no where near tough enough I hate this guy with an absolute passion 13m for 3 decent goals from open play the other 2 a pen and from 6 inches If we stay up by some miracle then this guy needs marching back over the channel What runners? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordiedean Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 This hopeless f***ing carthorse doesn't even get into any positions where he's likely to score. Always goes to chest the ball down rather than flick it on for a runner which usually breaks the play down He truly is a 21st century Billy whitehurst but no where near tough enough I hate this guy with an absolute passion 13m for 3 decent goals from open play the other 2 a pen and from 6 inches If we stay up by some miracle then this guy needs marching back over the channel What runners? Fair point. He is shite though it really amazes me what this useless cunt Carr seen and thought " this guys a star" . It's no co incidence he's managed by the same sports management company that does about 6 of our other players If you watch him play he puts himself about. But Jesus Christ I'd put myself about on the pitch. He has no pace skill confidence or anything and for a lad of 21 who should be buzzing and busting a gut and be quick off the mark that's worrying. This guy will be knackered by the time he's 25 He never looks fit either always puffing out his Arse after 10 minutes. He makes Kevin Nolan look like some kind of ironman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I like Mitrovic, I think he is unfortunate in the fact he is currently playing in a side who create very little for him. Without him we have absolutely no attacking outlet, he holds the ball up but very often finds himself on his own with no team mates anywhere near him. If we had a Defoe style striker to run off him, we'd be much higher up the league (potentially Perez but he is asked to play too deep). If he had 40 chances a game and missed them all, I'd agree he's toilet but in reality he has to feed off scraps and probably only gets one chance a game. It is impossible for him to be a striker when the midfield have to protect the defence too much and our flair players create fuck all for him. He looked better with De Jong with him, I'd quite like to see them two play together on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I don't buy this create very little for him myth. Granted we create less than other sides but he's never in the right position for players to actually get the ball to him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Figures 1-0 Football Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I don't buy this create very little for him myth. Granted we create less than other sides but he's never in the right position for players to actually get the ball to him. Which is a direct effect of him having to cover the whole of their half and hold the ball up because none of our other players enter their half To get the best out of him, someone needs to play up with him and not as deep as they currently do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I don't buy this create very little for him myth. Granted we create less than other sides but he's never in the right position for players to actually get the ball to him. Which is a direct effect of him having to cover the whole of their half and hold the ball up because none of our other players enter their half To get the best out of him, someone needs to play up with him and not as deep as they currently do. More a direct effect of his shite movement and how slow he is Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Nah, the pace point is valid, though there isn't much that can be done about that. He plays far too deep a lot of the time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 Nah, the pace point is valid, though there isn't much that can be done about that. He plays far too deep a lot of the time. Yep, he has to though because he's covering a third of the pitch on his own. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEMTEX Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I would like to persist with him but I thought he was bobbins yesterday. Anytime the ball came into him his first touch was fucking awful and we pretty much lost it immediately. Not that he was the only one guilty of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 With how direct we played last night. If that is the gameplan away from home, then he has to start, unfortunately. I heard Carragher saying about Benitez wasn't afraid to go direct in certain games, when he was at Liverpool. Well, if we're going to do that. Then there is no point in playing Perez or Cisse up there. As the ball will come straight back on an even more regular basis. I'm not counting Doumbia. As it just seems similar to the Ferreyra signing. Doesn't seem like he is anywhere near match fit or in favour. I don't actually think he's weak or that he gets bullied. He held his own against two brick shithouse centre backs. But when he's facing goal, he's just not good enough. He is so clumsy and awkward, when trying to run with the ball or take a touch. Doesn't even look like a footballer. Shola had more grace. It's so annoying, that he can get his body in and be physical, with his back to goal. Yet he never seems interested in causing havoc in the box or launching himself at the ball. That said, when you have Sissoko and Perez as your wide men and you rarely get any decent crosses in. Then I'm not sure he's going to get many chances to do this. I'm assuming we brought him here on loan for a reason, that reason being the strikers aren't scoring goals. I've a feeling Rafa will end up starting him if we don't win against Sunderland. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 15, 2016 Share Posted March 15, 2016 I want him to play. But like Saivet, they seem to be playing bang average/shit players ahead of them. So they can't be showing much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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