LRD Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Feels great that we now have positive problems like squad selection to think about. Just a few months ago, our first team was performing badly, and our options on the bench were dire. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted February 12, 2022 Share Posted February 12, 2022 6 hours ago, HWTL said: Think I must be watching different games to me, playing in a 3 you need a deep lying midfielder and Shelvey has done that brilliantly of late. Swapping Bruno and asking him to do that is a waste of his talents. Shelvey could score a hatrick and still get slated on here. People keep going on and on about who from Shelvey and Willock will be dropped for Bruno and it’s clear as day that they both play in positions that are a waste of Bruno’s talents. If we stick with the same system, it’s Big Joe who is getting dropped, eventually, and that’s one of the main reasons that Bruno hasn’t walked into the starting XI yet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I don’t like him and I’ve said it often enough. Fair play to him today, positionally sound, worked very hard and couldn’t really ask for him to deliver any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Shelvey Bruno Joelinton is going to be a good midfield, the sooner we see it the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Could tell from a few minutes in that he was on one like, great stuff. I probably need to stop calling him shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Great effort from the lad today, deserves full credit for that performance given how much I have slated the guy over the years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 He was class today like, it was very noticeable just how much ground he covered and how hungry he was to make an impact. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Fair play to him he's put in a level of effort I never thought I'd see from him. Talent was always there, just sometimes lacked application - no longer it seems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Immense today like, it has to be said! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KaKa Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 This guy was fantastic today. Kept doing double takes every time I saw him pressing, winning the ball, and making blocks at the edge of our box. His fitness levels look incredible right now. Never known the guy to be in this sort of shape physically, and it looks like he's actually enjoying it, as I doubt he's ever felt so physically fit and able. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Watched him a fair bit off the ball today, he didn`t stop. That`s a fairly new addition to his game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Fair play to him, he’s obviously decided to put the work in rather than just allow himself to fade out of the team. And to Howe who must have made it clear what was required, without being too hard on him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 He wasn’t on the ball anywhere near as much as usual and I still thought he was a bystander and in no man’s land too often. But he got through a POWER OF RUNNING (been waiting to use that since that Scottish commentator kept saying it) Made some key interceptions and tackles in that second half. I thought the midfield was actually a bit crap second half. Not really on Shelvey, mind. The commitment and effort from him has been consistently decent since Howe has been here. Bar 1-2 games. Fair fucking play to him. Not his biggest fan by any means. But that was a proper shift today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I've said many times that Shelvey is a useless waste of a spot but fair play to him for the way he has played. Right now we have 4 midfielders that are worthy of starting and that a good problem to have. As long as the club afre winning I'm not sure how Eddie drops any of the starting three. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Credit where it is due. He has improved under Howe. Hoping this spell will last longer than previous. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 7 hours ago, Hanshithispantz said: Could tell from a few minutes in that he was on one like, great stuff. I probably need to stop calling him shite Just call him shite when he is shite and call him good when he is good. It's not that difficult. Don't get caught in the trap that you think it's "cool" to slag off Shelvey. Make your own mind up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 He’s definitely improved under Howe and played well yesterday again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 He didn't spend all game holding the CBs hands asking for a 1 yard pass. Howe must have drilled that out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 6 hours ago, Rod said: Just call him shite when he is shite and call him good when he is good. It's not that difficult. Don't get caught in the trap that you think it's "cool" to slag off Shelvey. Make your own mind up. What are you talking about? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed210 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 He surprised me yesterday by actually tackling and running back a few times. I could barely believe my eyes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 He was very good yesterday. I have been anxious for him to be replaced by bruno but there was no way Eddie was taking him off yesterday, he played a blinder. Actually reminded me of the Jonjo who was close to an england call up (many moons ago). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Those 3 in the midfield are playing like they don't want to lose their place to Bruno. And as much as I want to see Bruno, long may it continue. This is what healthy competition and feel good factor does to a squad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) His fitness has improved massively as has that of everyone else. He seems more tactically switched on under Howe and it’s obvious he has a specified role in the team and must try and always stick to that which he seems to be doing and getting better at it with each game. He’s a massive liability still mind when it comes to tackling/tracking as he can dive in and or get caught ball watching. That was one of his best games for us yesterday I thought, however, off the ball especially. Edited February 14, 2022 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Despite the noise about how bad he is, he's been a totally different player under Howe and I think it's taken a while for me to fully accept that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palestoon Posted February 15, 2022 Share Posted February 15, 2022 New interview on the official website. good read. https://www.nufc.co.uk/news/features/i-dont-want-it-to-end-jonjo-shelvey-interview/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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