Aiston Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Jonjo at least tries to pass the ball forward and create something, Jeff Hendrick next to him absolutely does nothing week in week out. Shelvey is meant to be creative and he does a pathetic job of it, Hendrick isn't the same kind of player, Hendrick isn't in a team to create anything. Shelvey is the one that gifted Man United the game (with Bruce), not Hendrick as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 If Shelvey had anything better than a 50cc engine he'd be pretty good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 He's terrible, man. If we were a proper football club he'd have been peddled years ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Segun Oluwaniyi Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 The most annoying part of watching this player is hearing the commentator every week talk about what he "has in his locker" the "ability he has" when he plays his 50th long pass directly to the keeper, has an unnecessarily difficult pass blocked, or plays a long diagonal that does not progress the team. You would think he was some version of Pirlo, and it was NUFC that was holding him back. Jonjo has attributes; his goal record from midfield is good and he is fairly progressive with the ball, but the negatives outweigh the positives, imo. You will never build a serious team with him as one the two midfielders. Defensively, he is lazy and has the dynamism of Anita and Colback. Going forward, he is slow on and off the ball. Shelvey will never be anything more than an decent player for a poor team or a bench player for a decent one. He'd have no place in a serious side. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 cannit cross a ball or take a set piece for shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 His inability to run cost us the goal for 2-1. A midfielder in a two needs to be able to run back as much as he does going forward. Watching him run is like watching someone try and move in slow motion. It makes no sense that he hasn’t been replaced. I guess he’s ones of Bruce’s good characters so an automatic starter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 His inability to run cost us the goal for 2-1. A midfielder in a two needs to be able to run back as much as he does going forward. Watching him run is like watching someone try and move in slow motion. It makes no sense that he hasn’t been replaced. I guess he’s ones of Bruce’s good characters so an automatic starter It's a combination of not being a great runner combined with a complete lack of self awareness of how hopeless he is at it. The number of times he will try and close in instances he is better off staying in position because he's never getting there is astonishing. Someone like Mark Noble is just as poor an athlete, but he never manages to look this useless I don't think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 If Shelvey had anything better than a 50cc engine he'd be pretty good. Pretty much. Watching that slide tackle in the first half where he missed it by 5 yards despite starting it early sums him up. He'd be a great player if the opposition would agree to play the game at walking pace as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
black_n_white Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 To think we nearly got rid of this time waster a couple years ago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Our midfield was never gonna work after Schär replaced Hayden, hardly Shelveys fault. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Our midfield was never gonna work after Schär replaced Hayden, hardly Shelveys fault. He was poor before Hayden went off Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rompe Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 Our midfield was never gonna work after Schär replaced Hayden, hardly Shelveys fault. He was poor before Hayden went off Don't think he was particularly worse than anyone else, but thats not my point either. A midfield three of Shelvey, Hendrik and Schar is just stupid, and we were much worse after Hayden went off. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ManDoon Posted October 17, 2020 Share Posted October 17, 2020 You can't carry a player who has zero clue/desire to get the back unless it's messi. Stephen Hawkin could have ran through our midfield today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cronky Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 He has neither pace nor a change of pace. With the game getting faster and standards in the Premiership improving every year, he looks less and less effective. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Our midfield was never gonna work after Schär replaced Hayden, hardly Shelveys fault. He was poor before Hayden went off Don't think he was particularly worse than anyone else, but thats not my point either. A midfield three of Shelvey, Hendrik and Schar is just stupid, and we were much worse after Hayden went off. Really? Schar looks uncomfortable in midfield. But I noticed him doing more good work (a lot of lazy stuff, as well) than Hayden and we were equally as shite and clueless before the change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Thread title change to 'Jogslow Tossface'. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Jonjowl Shellfish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheesy Beans Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 He’s just not good enough to justify playing him for the one worldie pass he makes every 3 games. Sadly Bruce builds his entire team around him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 If we were any good, averaged more than about 30% possession or at least coached properly. Then I think Shelvey would have a place in the team for a lot of games. As it is, he is good for about 5 a season. Usually the games where the opposition don’t bother pressing him and he can operate at his own leisurely pace. Just utterly pointless for a struggling team like us and has been for a while now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikon Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Might as well have a cone in the centre instead of him playing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 He got a new contract right Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robster Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Rafa had this twat’s number. Yep. No wonder he loves Bruce. Gets a completely free ride. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 He got a new contract right 3 years. 3 MORE YEARS Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 He will be removed from the team when a new manager comes in, hopefully that’s sooner rather than later Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 Was infuriating in the second half when he had that chance. Loads of space to run into and he ends up just standing and shooting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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