Greg Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Was one of our better players today. He really wasn't - he was awful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Was one of our better players today. He really wasn't - he was awful. I thought he was OK, but again that’s not saying much as most were awful. Worst of all Clarke, Atsu who I rate and Ritchie. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I wasn’t there btw, watched on a very good stream so acknowledge he may have been different up close. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 I watched on TV and thought he was poor. I thought the whole midfield was dire throughout the match tbh, when the onus is on the HT to press and attack the midfield is key to that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Yep, both Merino and Hayden sat deep. Really not on at home to Brighton but presume that is also on instruction from Rafa. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Seems like a nice lad but I think the championship is his level sadly, I just don’t feel he has what it takes for the premier league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
loki679 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Howay, he's a young lad in his first season in the PL. He's got the attributes to make it as a decent premier league midfielder, he just needs more game time and experience. He's playing in a fairly shite side at the moment but i've got faith that he'll improve and get better with a few more decent players around him and when we have the luxury of rotating him in and out as needed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I appreciate your points but I disagree I think he doesn’t have the attributes, his first touch isn’t the best he isn’t particularly composed he’s not a great passer, he doesn’t get around the pitch well he isn’t strong he just doesn’t have what it takes imo. His strongest attribute is probably his tackling but we sit deep and don’t apply pressure in midfield so that’s pretty much negated too. The point of my post wasn’t to trash him it was to purely illustrate my belief that we will need an upgrade sooner rather than later. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 The invisible man once again. Jogs around the centre circle doning absolutely nothing whilst Merino has to do literally everything else. I don't like him so I've deduced he doesn't try because I'm too thick and angry to work out he mightn't be good enough. What a load of s****. You are thick as mince like Disco lad. For once I agree with you there. I've known Hayden wasn't good enough a long time ago. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Weak as fuck. He got pushed off the ball time and time again and shows no aggression at all in the tackle. It was a waste of a space today. I thought him and Ritchie were our worst players by far. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wallsendmag Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Weak as f***. He got pushed off the ball time and time again and shows no aggression at all in the tackle. It was a waste of a space today. I thought him and Ritchie were our worst players by far. Agree and I'd add Atsu to that as well. Would be great to have a wide player who can run with the ball, beat his man and then whip a cross in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 A non-entity at this level, at the mo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LRD Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 What was that towards the end? Just giving up on a goal attempt like that? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 The cross and his shot were awful Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 He looked absolutely knackered despite playing about 5 minutes Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 He looked absolutely knackered despite playing about 5 minutes like he was running through molasses Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 What was that towards the end? Just giving up on a goal attempt like that? I dunno how he found himself down in their end not once, but twice, and I don't think he knows either. First time he should've taken it to the flag and held-up. Second time he should've flipped it back to Gayle for the shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 That was a wierd cameo like, on that performance alone he looks dog shit. Rafa, Lascelles and someone else were all going mad with him for that pass towards the end, or lack of. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Forgot about the one on one almost as well could have proved costly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJ_NUFC Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 He seems to be totally lost in the attacking third I like him as a lad and player, but he needs to be told that the least he could do in those situations is head to the corner flag and just hold the fucking ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Was horrendous man, he was also particularly useless versus Brighton as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Howaythetoon Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 He seems to be totally lost in the attacking third I like him as a lad and player, but he needs to be told that the least he could do in those situations is head to the corner flag and just hold the f***ing ball. I suspect he got it in the ear off Rafa at full-time as he was going spare along with a few others. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Would suspect he got told to stay in his own half, then found himself way up the pitch a couple of times with our fans baying at him to go for the juggler and he didn't know what to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted January 1, 2018 Share Posted January 1, 2018 Would suspect he got told to stay in his own half, then found himself way up the pitch a couple of times with our fans baying at him to go for the juggler and he didn't know what to do. *jugular Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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