FustinoSolano Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Probably does need to be left out for a game or two but that leaves us without his corners & freekicks which have been a huge source of assists this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted December 7, 2017 Share Posted December 7, 2017 He needs to play a lot better than Saturday, couldn't really be much worse, costing us the two goals we lost by ! It's either feast or famine it seems with him lately, 2 assists for us against Brom and two assist against us Versus Chelsea. I highly doubt Rafa will drop him though with Atsu back but he's got to produce positively more the he has lately. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 He’s having another absolute stinker! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 He's a liability from open play. Utter garbage footballer with an eye for a freekick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roids Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Truthfully he's limited at Prem level, the work rate might be endearing but offers little outside deadballs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Needs dropping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
themanupstairs Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Truthfully he's limited at Prem level, the work rate might be endearing but offers little outside deadballs. It really isn't though. Once in 3 matches he'll actually get a tackle right and that's about it. Everything about his game apart from some of his freekicks and sideways passes is substandard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roids Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Truthfully he's limited at Prem level, the work rate might be endearing but offers little outside deadballs. It really isn't though. Once in 3 matches he'll actually get a tackle right and that's about it. Everything about his game apart from some of his freekicks and sideways passes is substandard. Oh I agree 100%, point being it gives the illusion of him being useful when in reality it's the Dirk Kuyt effect, but at the risk of scapegoating him he's no better/worse than his fellow teammates, whole squad lack real quality sans Shelvey & arguably Gayle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Start Atsu and Murphy next game Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Mag Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Not good enough at this level unfortunately. Howe had the right idea Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
afar Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Needs to be dropped, Shelvey goes through a tough patch and is dropped in a heartbeat, this guy has been pap for weeks and continually gets picked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest firetotheworks Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Comfortably his worst match for us where he had absolutely no excuse like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 9, 2017 Share Posted December 9, 2017 Him and Yedlin have been really bad recently Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 During the first half he was hanging onto the ball and eventually got dispossessed and then started ranting and raving at a team-mate for not coming closer so he could give him the ball, I fucking hate that because he could have played it back, sideways etc. when you are winning and a team-mate demands more and dishes out bollockings it can actually help, but when you are losing and a team-mate does that it gets your back up and doesn’t help at all. He was noticeable poor again and this on the right. Atsu did more in his cameo and must start if fit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I didn’t like some of the ironic applause when he came off mind (East Stand towards the corner of the Leazes). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Truthfully he's limited at Prem level, the work rate might be endearing but offers little outside deadballs. I don’t even think he offers us anything from deadballs either. He was a stand out player for us last season in most games, but he’s not capable of the step up. He may have done alright for Bournemouth a couple of times but I feel like his good games are going to be a 1 in 10 scenario. If Murphy and Atsu can find the final ball (which they are progressing on) then they both should start ahead of Ritchie. I honestly think that if Joselu wasn’t starting every week then people would have noticed Ritchie’s poor performances more, and when the argument of keeping someone in the squad is ‘at least he’s not as bad as such and such’ then it’s really not good enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 During the first half he was hanging onto the ball and eventually got dispossessed and then started ranting and raving at a team-mate for not coming closer so he could give him the ball, I fucking hate that because he could have played it back, sideways etc. when you are winning and a team-mate demands more and dishes out bollockings it can actually help, but when you are losing and a team-mate does that it gets your back up and doesn’t help at all. He was noticeable poor again and this on the right. Atsu did more in his cameo and must start if fit. Yes, that was something I (angrily) picked up on. He had a pass available to him on either wing and he kept the ball telling people to push up in the hope that someone closer to him would become available to him. Not only that but once he lost the ball he ran up the pitch and was our furthest player forward and let everyone else deal with tracking back to win the ball back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 It’s becoming a common theme. Perhaps he just needs a rest and is clearly low on confidence. I hate being harsh on him because he was great for us last season and I do like his work rate and character outside of the bollocking of team mates when he’s been at fault, but it’s not working and in Atsu and Murphy I think we have better options for the flanks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 Hope we see Atsu and Murphy against Everton, especially if they are playing Martina and Kenny at full back Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 I hate him on the wings. Unless he can play centrally his lack of mobility is too much of an issue for me. Everything he does is on the stretch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 0 goals for our key midfielder is terrible. He should had buried that chance he had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 0 goals for our key midfielder is terrible. He should had brief that chance he had. WAT. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 Thought Bournemouth were mental to sell him at the time, clearly Howe recognised that for all his huff and puff, Ritchie didn’t have the pace for the PL. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Thought Bournemouth were mental to sell him at the time, clearly Howe recognised that for all his huff and puff, Ritchie didn’t have the pace for the PL. He's created a few for us at the start, he simply shouldn't be getting flogged to death like he is. Needs rotating out but obviously Rafa doesn't trust any of his other players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbnufc Posted December 15, 2017 Share Posted December 15, 2017 Should have stayed down and held his face after Rooney elbowed him. Maybe add a couple of rolls too. Naive to just carry on, refs need you to fanny about on the floor before they take action Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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