Disco Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I can understand why people don't like him oh field either in style or temperament but for a foreigner moving to city he clearly gets it and that's not something to be scoffed at. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Weren't they all on the pitch at the end against Norwich? Gayle, Mitrovic, Ritchie and Atsu, with Shelvey and Hayden. Certainly helped us when we needed goals Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I can understand why people don't like him oh field either in style or temperament but for a foreigner moving to city he clearly gets it and that's not something to be scoffed at. Yeah that interview posted above is pretty much what you want to hear from your players. He seems to clearly love it here, perfect fit if he can produce on the pitch regularly. I can understand why fans take to him, it was similar for Bellamy when he was here. A bit of a nut case but fit the stage perfectly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Weren't they all on the pitch at the end against Norwich? Gayle, Mitrovic, Ritchie and Atsu, with Shelvey and Hayden. Certainly helped us when we needed goals Can't have been can they? Gouff scored? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Weren't they all on the pitch at the end against Norwich? Gayle, Mitrovic, Ritchie and Atsu, with Shelvey and Hayden. Certainly helped us when we needed goals Can't have been can they? Gouff scored? Atsu came on for Dummett though Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Weren't they all on the pitch at the end against Norwich? Gayle, Mitrovic, Ritchie and Atsu, with Shelvey and Hayden. Certainly helped us when we needed goals Can't have been can they? Gouff scored? Atsu came on for Dummett, and we had all of them on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 Fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foluwashola Posted October 27, 2016 Share Posted October 27, 2016 I can understand why people don't like him oh field either in style or temperament but for a foreigner moving to city he clearly gets it and that's not something to be scoffed at. Pig sick of seeing hapless mercenaries come through the door. Mitro can be frustrating at times when he goes overly radge but at least he gives his all. For that reason I can never dislike him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovejoy Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Big chance for him tomorrow. Let's hope he grabs it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Big chance for him tomorrow. Let's hope he grabs it. Big test as well. There'll be a lot more pressure and after Tuesday, Preston will make plans to deal with him better. Not to mention they'll have their first team players back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Ooh Gayle is out i just heard.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stottie Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 It looks like PNE play four at the back at home with Wright and Clarke at CH. Wright started on Tuesday, and Clarke came on at HT, so Mitro scored against their first teamers in the cup game. Let's hope he can do it again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohmelads Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Think he deserves his chance. Been unlucky with Gayle's form. In form for club and country and knows he must perform to keep Gayle out, he'll be fired up as he was on Tuesday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Why does he need a kick up the arse though? His attitude's been spot on for ages. With regards to application in match situations, rather than raw commitment. I've always advocated Mitrovic being on the teamsheet for what he brings in terms of commitment, but I don't think he's playing near where he's capable of. He needs to temper that infectious passion with some proper decision making and composure and some time on the bench will hopefully make him realise there's more to being a top footballer than what he's doing at the moment. Being on the team sheet every week with no competition for his place with as young as he is and the obvious faults he has was probably not right for him (PL last year), and he doesn't seem to have the ability to carry the increasing arrogance it would bring. TLDR; Don't get me wrong I'm a big Mitrovic fan, I just think he needs some time out for some self reflection. In Rafa I trust. Came back with a bang and looked much more the striker that we want him to be than the striker he was. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Who'd have thought that a promising 22 year old striker in his second season in a different country might start showing his worth? Thought the way he was written off and slagged off was a joke tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dontooner Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 His attiude is brillant but needs to add more to his game. He could convert more headers into goals, or make more space for people. He is quite static most of the time need to use his body and mind better in order to mold himself into a good CF(Shearer was a brainy type not all brawn) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 He looked quicker and sharper the other night imo, probably something rafa had him working on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Who'd have thought that a promising 22 year old striker in his second season in a different country might start showing his worth? Thought the way he was written off and slagged off was a joke tbh. The hindsight hooligans are out in force in this thread. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Hindsight hooligans Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I was being purposely facetious with that one, the alliteration was too good to pass up. No offence, Optimistic Nut. I like you as a poster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ndegwa Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Mitrovic was pleased, then, to push his claims with two goals against Preston North End in the League Cup on Tuesday. “It was good night for me,” he commented. “It was a long time since I started a game so I was happy to start and to get two goals. They were nice goals. “I could have had one or two more but it doesn’t matter. My job is to score and create goals, I am happy. “It’s not been easy for me as a striker because you have Dwight Gayle who is scoring every game. I say I love Dwight, I like him a lot as a person and as a player. I will keep going and that’s all I keep saying. “I am working hard. If you are a good player you have to push yourself until you get your chance. I am doing that. I hope that when I get my next chance I will score and do well again.” “This is the reason I came to this great club,” said Mitrovic of the fans’ reaction. “It’s unbelievable, especially when you score here. My heart is full for this club, I couldn’t be happier when I score goals for these fans and this club. “When you hear the whole stadium sing your name it really is unbelievable. I have heard them sing ‘Mitro’s on Fire’ and it really is unbelievable. I have not felt like this for a long time. “I had really good fans behind me at a really big club like Anderlecht and Partizan as well. But here you get 52,000, when you were a boy you dream about things like this. “I have scored goals for Partizan, Anderlecht and now here, all three clubs are amazing. But when 52,000 people sing your name you have to be on the pitch to feel this. It is unbelievable.” “Matt was down to take it first,” Mitrovic said of the spot kick. “I asked him if I could try to score. It was nothing. It was Matt. I just fancied my chance. “He scored a good penalty. It was nothing. As long as we are scoring goals it doesn’t matter who scores.” Love the bloke. He's got a long way to go and seems to enjoy practically assaulting his team mates in celebrations but his attitude is spot on. He's not technically the greatest player in the world but I can envisage him scoring plenty with the right service. Love the line about Dwight seems to have a good rapport with the players/staff at the club and of course loves the fans. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Mitrovic was pleased, then, to push his claims with two goals against Preston North End in the League Cup on Tuesday. “It was good night for me,” he commented. “It was a long time since I started a game so I was happy to start and to get two goals. They were nice goals. “I could have had one or two more but it doesn’t matter. My job is to score and create goals, I am happy. “It’s not been easy for me as a striker because you have Dwight Gayle who is scoring every game. I say I love Dwight, I like him a lot as a person and as a player. I will keep going and that’s all I keep saying. “I am working hard. If you are a good player you have to push yourself until you get your chance. I am doing that. I hope that when I get my next chance I will score and do well again.” “This is the reason I came to this great club,” said Mitrovic of the fans’ reaction. “It’s unbelievable, especially when you score here. My heart is full for this club, I couldn’t be happier when I score goals for these fans and this club. “When you hear the whole stadium sing your name it really is unbelievable. I have heard them sing ‘Mitro’s on Fire’ and it really is unbelievable. I have not felt like this for a long time. “I had really good fans behind me at a really big club like Anderlecht and Partizan as well. But here you get 52,000, when you were a boy you dream about things like this. “I have scored goals for Partizan, Anderlecht and now here, all three clubs are amazing. But when 52,000 people sing your name you have to be on the pitch to feel this. It is unbelievable.” “Matt was down to take it first,” Mitrovic said of the spot kick. “I asked him if I could try to score. It was nothing. It was Matt. I just fancied my chance. “He scored a good penalty. It was nothing. As long as we are scoring goals it doesn’t matter who scores.” Love the bloke. He's got a long way to go and seems to enjoy practically assaulting his team mates in celebrations but his attitude is spot on. He's not technically the greatest player in the world but I can envisage him scoring plenty with the right service. Love the line about Dwight seems to have a good rapport with the players/staff at the club and of course loves the fans. He's a loveable character and I hope he forges a long, successful career here, he's definitely someone who 'gets' the club and the fans. I just wish he was technically a better player, but as long as we can play to his strengths, he should be able to contribute. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 Weren't they all on the pitch at the end against Norwich? Gayle, Mitrovic, Ritchie and Atsu, with Shelvey and Hayden. Certainly helped us when we needed goals Was really saying from the starting lineups... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 The way he played the other night, he looked absolutely brilliant. Held up ball, drove with the ball, finished a header, finished in the box, etc. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 I was being purposely facetious with that one, the alliteration was too good to pass up. No offence, Optimistic Nut. I like you as a poster. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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