Hanshithispantz Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Geordie Ahmed said: Not really that much of a compliment, saying you're good now but you were shite, not sure an interviewer should be coming out with things like that. Plenty of players have turned things around and I don't recall an interviewer doing that I do think he was trying to be funny but it's shit craic really Joelinton has recieved nothing but grief for 2 years though. Bit harsh to pile on a journalist for making light of it, especially when the overall point of what he was saying was that he was good. There was clearly no malace intended. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I thought Longstaff played the pressing role perfectly tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Kanji said: I thought Longstaff played the pressing role perfectly tbh. Like he's clearly not the answer mid to long term but I thought he put a good shift in yesterday. Joelinton was obviously the stand out but the pair of them made it very hard for Man Utd to get a foothold in the game. Edited December 28, 2021 by Hanshithispantz Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 6 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Joelinton has recieved nothing but grief for 2 years though. Bit harsh to pile on a journalist for making light of it, especially when the overall point of what he was saying was that he was good. There was clearly no malace intended. It's one thing him being given grief by fans on forums and even the pundits in the studio, don't think anyone has done it to his face (apart from those knackers that approached him when he was with his family) Just think a journalist could have worded it far better Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Like he's clearly not the answer mid to long term but I thought he put a good shift in yesterday. Joelinton was obviously the stand out but the pair of them made it very hard for Man Utd to get a footbold in the game. he’s def lost that energy he had under Rafa. And energy is the word I’m using because I can’t really put my finger on what made him look so damn good then pre injury. but he pressed and pushed and kept things ticking, his cool head near the box led to the goal and nearly our winner. also got to see him hit a trademark cross field ball that he was doing under Rafa too. I still think he’s a worthy squad player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I thought he was decent last night myself. As were most of them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 12 hours ago, Lenny said: You literally questioned his decision making in your post, hence me raising the point that his decision making was spot on at a critical time in the game. He should be sacked off at the earliest opportunity based on his last few years with us, but there was nothing wrong with his decision making and positional play today, and he was better than "minimum level required". Raise your bar, man. He was bypassed a few times by simple one-two's and gifted posession back to them a few times with shit headers when he had enough time to think about it a bit more. Not saying he was bad, he wasn't, I just don't think he was great outside of his involvement in the goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 @Dr.Spacemanis to Longstaff as @Optimistic Nutis to Dummett Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Not that convinced on his performance being that great yesterday, but it was decent, and regardless of anything else, he looked really happy in the post match interview, and not surprisingly gave a lot of credit to Howe. Would be great to see him find himself a niche in midfield like he had under Rafa. We really need some options in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rutland Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Championship player at best. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 He was ok yesterday by his own recent standards, and the pass to ASM was perfectly weighted. He did some things well, and other things still as frustrating as ever. Missing out on potential interceptions due to reacting too slowly, not getting in the right positions due to himself having an incredibly slow turn of pace, not taking shots outside of the box when he had the opportunity to do so (thus not taking advantage of one of the few good traits he has). He clearly took Howes challenge to heart and tried his best - but I don't think that was enough to guarantee a start against Everton. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HawK Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, Conjo said: He was ok yesterday by his own recent standards, and the pass to ASM was perfectly weighted. He did some things well, and other things still as frustrating as ever. Missing out on potential interceptions due to reacting too slowly, not getting in the right positions due to himself having an incredibly slow turn of pace, not taking shots outside of the box when he had the opportunity to do so (thus not taking advantage of one of the few good traits he has). He clearly took Howes challenge to heart and tried his best - but I don't think that was enough to guarantee a start against Everton. Had an assist and anonymised the Man Utd midfield with big Joe. Nailed on start tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 The assist was anything but a goal served on a platter, and I thought both Joelinton and Shelvey did more to anonymise man utd midfield than Longstaff did. Maybe he is nailed on as you say, but I don't agree that should be the case. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Thought he was fine yesterday Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Huge respect for him telling the interviewer to basically fuck off on TV. The best part was the ‘it’s true, all true’. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomson Mouse Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Seriously hope him and his brother are a big part of our future Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Seems to be finding his confidence again. Good. Confident and enjoying his football will get the most out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fantail Breeze Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 He’s a clever lad. Absolutely detested Bruce. Can see him coming good under a proper manager again. No surprise he was great under Rafa, hopefully Howe will bring out the same. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, Kanji said: @Dr.Spacemanis to Longstaff as @Optimistic Nutis to Dummett We know an average player when we see one Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 hour ago, Fantail Breeze said: He’s a clever lad. Absolutely detested Bruce. Can see him coming good under a proper manager again. No surprise he was great under Rafa, hopefully Howe will bring out the same. Not sure he'll ever be a top level player in a Howe formation, but massive respect to him and his brother for not giving Bruce and his useless coaches the time of day. That in itself shows he's got a good attitude and wants to improve. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 His best game in a long while yesterday, worked very hard and put good pressure on their players, like i said before i really like him and i hope he can continue to be part of our team providing he can put forward similar performances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) He intercepted a lot of balls and read the game well, but on the ball he was hit and miss and is clearly lacking any real mobility. Edited December 28, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Think some people are being over-sensitive about the interviewer’s question but well played to SL for speaking up for his mate. Edited December 28, 2021 by Dr Venkman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) I think the nature of his role leads to him looking headless. I do feel for him. He's not quite mobile enough to be a pressing box to box like say Joelinton, and he's not really getting the ball enough to show he could by Jonjo Shelvey's replacement. Edited December 28, 2021 by Thiago Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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