AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 He needs to take up that De Bruyne position more often, where he crossed for the goal. KDB finds himself there all the time, 10 yards back from the corner of the box. Hard to pick up and a great position to cross from. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Can't fault him really, he's played well in that role as much as he's physically capable, might even have earned himself a contract extension as a squad player. I still think he's fighting Bruno for that spot in midfield though, and I don't think he'll win that fight beyond this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ManDoon Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Needs legs/athleticism around him but he has Defo upped his work rate, and is taking easier passes than his usual 40 yard into the stands ones Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 (edited) I think after his apology it serves no purpose to pick apart every minute of his performance on Thursday as you'd be disappointed with anything but faultless. Instead, I saw a player put his body on the line, organised the midfield, and ultimately produce a moment of quality on the ball when the chips were down. Edited March 11, 2022 by Thiago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubaricho Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Loved his comment post-match when asked about relegation; “we’re not looking down, we’re only looking up, we want to finish as high as we can” Another master-stroke from Howe, getting everyone at the club to look at our situation like that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 11, 2022 Share Posted March 11, 2022 Have to respect Howe for working with Shelvey and not just sacking him off. Something I would have been in favour of and a lot of managers would have done. And to Shelvey himself of course, for rising to the challenge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 11/03/2022 at 12:41, TRon said: Can't fault him really, he's played well in that role as much as he's physically capable, might even have earned himself a contract extension as a squad player. I still think he's fighting Bruno for that spot in midfield though, and I don't think he'll win that fight beyond this season. As much as I'm surprised by his phoenix like rebirth I agree. Assuming a 3 man MF I don't think there is anything Shelvey can do that Bruno won't do better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted March 13, 2022 Share Posted March 13, 2022 I was amazed to see Shelvey pressing high at the edge of their box in the Southampton game. He looks a different player energy-wise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 I thought he was a miss tonight. Was only Guimarães we had that had any composure on the ball tonight. It was like a hot potato for everyone else. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 We did (miss him), and that concerns me a bit cos I can't be arsed with another season of him being one of the first names on the teamsheet. Hopefully we see more clever investment in the CM in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 We’ll buy two CMs I think. Hard to say if Shelvey would have helped much. Willock and Joelinton do lead to a lack of structure in the team, but then again today’s game was so frantic and fast that I’m not sure Shelvey would have been able to help that much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Maybe he'll be a bit less underappreciated now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Only him and Bruno have the vision to progress the ball efficiently with passes. Both need to start, especially in games where we have most of the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 1 minute ago, Kid Icarus said: Maybe he'll be a bit less underappreciated now. Gets better every time he doesn't play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 Interesting. As others have said him and Bruno are the midfielders with an eye for a pass, but I think Bruno is more short smart passes and Shelvey is those range finders. Having that combination is ideal on nights like this to test the defence. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 FWIW I think Howe picking the right players for each match is the right way to go. It definitely wasn't Joelinton or Willock's night tonight, but the front 3 were bad, even Fraser, so that'll have had a knock on effect as well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 17, 2022 Share Posted March 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, Kid Icarus said: Maybe he'll be a bit less underappreciated now. Maybe. On the other hand we should probably have won both the last two games, and I'm not sure we didn't because he was missing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 We've missed him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solitude20 Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Having him and Bruno play together will definitely improve our possession, and that is something we missed yesterday. Joelinton and Willock don’t have the technical skills for a possession-type play. Before you jump on me, see Willock’s stats here: https://editfootball.co.uk/wyayescout-player-analysis-joe-willock-20-21/#:~:text=Compared to other central midfielders,shots on target (57.1%). he is better at shooting and defending, poor at passing. Once Shelvey is back, playing him with Bruno and Joelinton will definitely improve our command of midfield instead of the blind crossing we saw yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Not sure he would've added much yesterday. It felt like we were pretty decent in the first 2/3s of the pitch for large spells but the balance in the final third felt lacking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWTL Posted March 18, 2022 Share Posted March 18, 2022 Definitely a miss yesterday, Bruno looked class but with Shelvey there he would have been able to thread passes higher up the pitch and they both are calm on the ball. Just not sure how you would fit them both in a team and then be without Joelinton's strength and work rate but a big miss for me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 Not having a go like as I’m delighted we won and there’s nothing particularly to criticise him about but I barely remember him touching the ball all game. Did I just miss it or was he barely involved apart from deep in our own half a few times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 (edited) Was expecting a post praising him. Thought he was really good and had what looked like a 100% success rate with his long balls out to ASM and Almiron. Edited April 8, 2022 by Kid Icarus Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, gbandit said: Not having a go like as I’m delighted we won and there’s nothing particularly to criticise him about but I barely remember him touching the ball all game. Did I just miss it or was he barely involved apart from deep in our own half a few times He’s just not good enough and needs replacing in the summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted April 8, 2022 Share Posted April 8, 2022 I thought he did quite well tonight, the midfield looked solid all game and played some great passes to drive us forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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