Penn Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Just a curler into the corner. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 Just a curler into the corner. he's capable of it. should have at least tried. tired and pissed (me, not shelvey) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted April 8, 2017 Share Posted April 8, 2017 It was too close for that option really given how they lined up the wall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 It was too close for that option really given how they lined up the wall. One of those ones where if he'd gone for it and missed, somebody else would have said he wasted it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Outrageous vision and technique for that host that hit the crossbar... We saw the best and worst of him in the game and to be honest he showed why he will never be a top player at the highest level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Average first half, good second half. People are expecting a little too much from him with this "didn't dominate the game therefore was crap" nonsense. He was pretty much marked out of the game in the first half, but still spreading the play alright and the most likely to create anything in what was an absolutely dire team performance. He was also the only player to actually show a bit of class and ability on the ball in that 90 minutes shower of shiite. The criticisms remind me of the double standards in play when Ben Arfa was here (or dare I say it, Wijnaldum) - for example, Ritchie by contrast was absolutely dire, constantly losing the ball with sloppy lay offs and touches or only playing it safe Colback/Duff style the rest of the time, yet there's barely a word said about his performance. Instead the guy who expertly tricked an opposing player to then hit the bar from 60 yards, scored a goal and was generally the only threat is the one getting stick. I guess, deep down, people just expect more because they know a good player when they see one and so are disappointed if they don't dominate. The shit or limited ones get the free ride because they can't actually do any more beyond graft. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thing is with Shelvey, his contribution is always going to be provided in isolated moments of brilliance. I want him in the team but it's absolutely vital we partner him with the right player next season because when we don't have the ball he's a weakness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thing is with Shelvey, his contribution is always going to be provided in isolated moments of brilliance. I want him in the team but it's absolutely vital we partner him with the right player next season because when we don't have the ball he's a weakness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 9, 2017 Share Posted April 9, 2017 Thing is with Shelvey, his contribution is always going to be provided in isolated moments of brilliance. I want him in the team but it's absolutely vital we partner him with the right player next season because when we don't have the ball he's a weakness. Just him being in the team makes other players play more offensively I think, players like Gayle just know that at any given moment, a peach of a ball could be pinged in behind. I think them knowing that those moments can happen, makes them play differently/better for the whole game. Out of our entire first 11, I think losing Shelvey would have hurt us the most. With him in the team, it's allowed others to shine more than they could without him there... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Didn't even make the EFL team of the year, he's the best player in the division imo and been our player of the season for me, if Gayle could have stayed fit things may have been different. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Didn't even make the EFL team of the year, he's the best player in the division imo and been our player of the season for me, if Gayle could have stayed fit things may have been different. Think Ritchie has been better overall imho. Still have doubts over Shelvey in the premiership due to his fairly woeful contribution last time around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted April 11, 2017 Share Posted April 11, 2017 Think Shelvey has has just as many anonymous games as hes had great games tbh, when he was at his best earlier in the season he was tremendous mind, but hasn't reached those heights since the first game back from his ban against Birmingham in the cup. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Didn't even make the EFL team of the year, he's the best player in the division imo and been our player of the season for me, if Gayle could have stayed fit things may have been different. Think Ritchie has been better overall imho. Still have doubts over Shelvey in the premiership due to his fairly woeful contribution last time around. Aye. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiotes Witch Doctor Posted April 12, 2017 Share Posted April 12, 2017 Didn't even make the EFL team of the year, he's the best player in the division imo and been our player of the season for me, if Gayle could have stayed fit things may have been different. Think Ritchie has been better overall imho. Still have doubts over Shelvey in the premiership due to his fairly woeful contribution last time around. In terms of actual stats I'm sure he had a decent amount of assists actually from Jan till end of the season, but offered little in general play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 I thought in his first couple of games he was nothing short of sensational, then his head dropped and probably thought 'wtf have I done', and it took Rafa a long time to turn him back around. Needs more consistency but he's the sort of player that will look better with better players ahead of him. Stick an in-prime Pirlo in our team and he'd be about as effective as Shelvey has been imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 That goal where he pinged it inch perfect to Janmaat who laid it on a plate for Wijnaldum was sex. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 13, 2017 Share Posted April 13, 2017 Keeping his head will be a challenge he'll face again next season. Hopefully what he's learned from Rafa will see him direct his feelings in the right way. It was encouraging in the last match to see him trying to drive the team forward rather than just checking it. When he arrived he was an expert whinger and pointer, glad we don't see much of that any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 His form has dipped alarmingly. Can't purely be due to Gayle's injury devoiding him of options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 He's been poor since coming back from his ban, hardly surprising though, his whole career has been inconsistent which is why he is playing in the championship with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted April 17, 2017 Share Posted April 17, 2017 He's been poor since coming back from his ban, hardly surprising though, his whole career has been inconsistent which is why he is playing in the championship with us. Harsh but true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dinho lad Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 It's not harsh. He's clearly never put in much effort during his career and therefore you can't expect to progress on talent alone. He's getting what's putting in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoTheAmeobi86 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 It's not harsh. He's clearly never put in much effort during his career and therefore you can't expect to progress on talent alone. He's getting what's putting in. Bang on 100% accurate Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 I think he'll always be a bit limited by how slow he is, but if we can improve the midfield around him he can do a good job next season. His mindset definitely seems to have improved a lot, which was a bit weakness before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 He's been poor since coming back from his ban, hardly surprising though, his whole career has been inconsistent which is why he is playing in the championship with us. Cannot be trusted to have the team built round him for these reasons. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted April 21, 2017 Share Posted April 21, 2017 He's not been poor. People are far too Hypercritical on here of certain players. He's not been the best player on the park every week, but he's not been poor or a liability. To say he has is just knee jerk. He's been alright, whereas in the first half of the season he was untouchable. Poor is what the likes of Dummett, Colback and Gouffran have been. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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