TRon Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Blatantly obvious. If it was blatantly obvious he'd be in the team, the manager isn't stupid. Also, Rafa only had 1 tactical sub yesterday as we got 2 injuries, I do agree he should had brought on someone different than Perez though. How is that statement funny? It is blatantly obvious that he should be getting a chance. He's third choice striker and the other two aren't scoring goals. Rafa is an intelligent manager but that doesn't make him immune to making wrong decisions. He also sees things that you don't see, whether on match days or on non-match days. Aye. He's definitely seeing things I don't see if he thinks Joselu is the answer. All that's genuinely relevant in football is what happens on a match day. He might be Neymar-esque in training but when he consistently hits the ball with less power than my nan on a Saturday it counts for nothing. So basically you're seeing faults in a player. The same thing can be said about Mitrovic. I'm guessing Rafa thinks that Joselu is more reliable in maintaining discipline and team cohesion - which is Rafa's first priority. Aye, but my original post was saying Mitrovic is overdue a chance, which isn't an unfair statement considering his goal record is better in the premier league than the two strikers in front of him and we've failed to score in the last couple of games. It's hard to make an argument for Joselu offering better "team cohesion" anyway when we haven't really had any cohesion in an attacking sense lately. This is my view as well. No one is saying that Mitrovic should be an automatic starter, but Joselu is hardly good enough to be getting the nod every week. If you're not performing you should be replaced, and Joselu hasn't performed in his last few games. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 5, 2017 Share Posted November 5, 2017 Hope we sell him on January 1st. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToonTastic Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Blatantly obvious. If it was blatantly obvious he'd be in the team, the manager isn't stupid. Also, Rafa only had 1 tactical sub yesterday as we got 2 injuries, I do agree he should had brought on someone different than Perez though. How is that statement funny? It is blatantly obvious that he should be getting a chance. He's third choice striker and the other two aren't scoring goals. Rafa is an intelligent manager but that doesn't make him immune to making wrong decisions. He also sees things that you don't see, whether on match days or on non-match days. Aye. He's definitely seeing things I don't see if he thinks Joselu is the answer. All that's genuinely relevant in football is what happens on a match day. He might be Neymar-esque in training but when he consistently hits the ball with less power than my nan on a Saturday it counts for nothing. So basically you're seeing faults in a player. The same thing can be said about Mitrovic. I'm guessing Rafa thinks that Joselu is more reliable in maintaining discipline and team cohesion - which is Rafa's first priority. Aye, but my original post was saying Mitrovic is overdue a chance, which isn't an unfair statement considering his goal record is better in the premier league than the two strikers in front of him and we've failed to score in the last couple of games. It's hard to make an argument for Joselu offering better "team cohesion" anyway when we haven't really had any cohesion in an attacking sense lately. This is my view as well. No one is saying that Mitrovic should be an automatic starter, but Joselu is hardly good enough to be getting the nod every week. If you're not performing you should be replaced, and Joselu hasn't performed in his last few games. Mitrovic came on for Joselu against Palace at home. We were winning 1-0 and it was almost full time. We had the ball down the Palace end of the pitch and for no good, useful or logical reason Mitrovic grab one of their players and threw him to the floor and gave away a utterly pointless freekick. Its actions like this for why he isn't playing now I believe. Don't think he's had any minutes since that action. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinoasprilla Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 i think part of its down to wages. Ger him and mbemba of wage bill by not playing them so they are so fed up they leave. Joselu chance to be on half what mitro is on and probably the same for manquillo and mbemba Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 i think part of its down to wages. Ger him and mbemba of wage bill by not playing them so they are so fed up they leave. Joselu chance to be on half what mitro is on and probably the same for manquillo and mbemba Sounds absolutely ridiculous but there could actually be some truth in that. The main issue though is a lack of trust Rafa obviously has with Mitro and Mbemba (in a different aspect i.e. following instructions). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted November 7, 2017 Share Posted November 7, 2017 Yeah, I mean, the amount of time Rafa and his team spend on spreadsheets with a descending sort of player's names based on wages is astronomical. Word has it if he cuts the top 5 earners from the team, Ashley figures out Brexit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexjack Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Just scored a goal from a header v China. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Just scored a goal from a header v China. What's a header vagina? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Rafa has to put aside whatever issues he has with Mitro because right now, unlike with Collback, he looks in the wrong for ignoring our only goalscoring striker and sticking with Joselu and Gayle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 9 goals in 11 for Serbia. Got to start him against Manure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 2 in 2 for us this season too. Should be starting now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 Rafa has to put aside whatever issues he has with Mitro because right now, unlike with Collback, he looks in the wrong for ignoring our only goalscoring striker and sticking with Joselu and Gayle. Goalscoring striker? I take it you're are referring to th8s season only? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 9 goals in 11 for Serbia. Got to start him against Manure. Won't be in the matchday 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixx Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 So we have a single striker who at least does seem to understand the general concept of a goal and he can't even make it to the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UncleBingo Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 So we have a single striker who at least does seem to understand the general concept of a goal and he can't even make it to the bench. Dwight Gayle has 23 goals in 30 starts for Newcastle, and you say he doesn't understand the concept of a goal? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimbo Posted November 10, 2017 Share Posted November 10, 2017 It's possible that Gayle has amnesia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Crooks Posted November 20, 2017 Share Posted November 20, 2017 He won't have much of a future here at old Trafford that's for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sbnufc Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Aleksandar Mitrovic’s admitted his Newcastle United future is in the balance. Mitrovic has opened up on his future in an interview with the Gazette ahead of the January transfer window. The Serbia international – who came off the bench in Saturday’s 4-1 defeat to Manchester United at Old Trafford – needs to play between now and next summer’s World Cup finals in Russia. However, Mitrovic, signed from Anderlecht in the summer of 2015, has played just 49 minutes of Premier League football so far this season. United manager Rafa Benitez has told the 23-year-old to be patient, but Mitrovic – who says he has taken the club to his heart – has admitted that his patience is wearing thin. Here’s what Mitrovic had to say to the Gazette: Is it hard to be patient? “I’m patient, but we will see. My patience is almost to the end, so we will see. I want to play. I want to be on the pitch. I’m patient, but we will see.” How important is the World Cup to you? “It’s a big thing for the whole country, for all the Serbian players and for all the people in Serbia. “It’s a big thing for my country, for my family and for all people in Serbia. “If you want to do something there, you have to be ready. “If I want to be ready, I have to play games and to be on the pitch scoring goals. That’s it.” Will you assess your situation in a month? “I see where I am already. I’ve said already that I’m patient, but we will see. “I don’t know what to say. I’m here, and we’ll see what’s happening.” Do you hope to stay and play for Newcastle between now and the World Cup? “I want to be here. I want to play. I like this club. I train good, I try to use every minute. We will see. I’ll try to do my best in the next few weeks.” What does it mean to you when you hear fans chanting your name? “This is what’s keeping me alive. Since the beginning, I don’t know why, but we have had a really amazing relationship. I love them, they love me. “Newcastle is in my heart, and even if I maybe go somewhere, Newcastle will be in my heart. I hope I will stay here, but we will see what happens. I will always be a Newcastle United fan all my life. We will see.” What was your view of the Man United game? “We had a good 25-30 minutes. We scored a goal and I think we could have scored one more. We had chances, but we didn’t. “With big teams like Manchester United, if you don’t score your chances they will punish you. “They did and scored two goals after that and in the second half they finished the game. “This (Man United) is a big team – one of the best on the world. They have the best players in the world, so they will use every chance and punish you. “We made some mistakes and got punished. In the second half, they finished the game. “We have to learn from this. Our season is long. We will play again against them and big teams, so we have to learn from this game.” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Think he'll want out in January to keep his World Cup place seeing that Serbia got rid of the manager that kept playing him during the qualifiers despite him not playing regularly for us. If he senses that the new manager won't do the same, he'll be off though. Think he will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 If the club gets bought out before January then he's finished here basically. Rafa will want to spend any transfer windfall on a top striker and Mitro will be sold to make way. He's got the next couple of months to get himself in the team and score the goals which will make it impossible to drop him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted November 21, 2017 Share Posted November 21, 2017 Brighton bound I reckon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Altamullan Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Brighton bound I reckon. Do you think he'd play ahead of Murray? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaizero Posted November 23, 2017 Share Posted November 23, 2017 Brighton bound I reckon. Do you think he'd play ahead of Murray? As if he'd not play ahead of fucking Murray. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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