Miguel Almirón (now playing for Atlanta United)

[huss9]

aye, the shit movement around him didnt help.

just no support for him or perez.

 

[DJ_NUFC]

No wonder Trump wants to build a wall.

[Yorkie]

Don't like him in that out-and-out wide position tbh.

 

He'll get better providing the squad gets stronger.

[AyeDubbleYoo]

He just had to defend tonight, felt a bit sorry for him. Always going to be the way against teams who dominate possession.

[Disco]

Needs a goal before the obvious happens.

[Gallowgate End]

He needs a Shelvey in the team to get the best out of him and put him in good areas.

 

There were times tonight when he made great runs and Ritchie and Hayden, Diame just couldn’t provide him the pass.

 

Towards the end I saw him make a frustrated gesture after yet another of his great runs wasn’t even spotted

 

[Guest godzilla]

Don't like him in that out-and-out wide position tbh.

 

He'll get better providing the squad gets stronger.

 

He’s a number ten type player but is playing virtually as a left winger. Noticed a couple of times he got the ball in space and I was thinking run but he then went to pass. Think Rafa needs a rethink on how to get the best of him because him linking with Ritchie is not working. Boy do we need upgrades in the full/wing back position as a lot of our play comes through this position.

[huss9]

rafa knows what he's doing, man.

[Guest godzilla]

rafa knows what he's doing, man.

 

Got no doubt he does, but it’s not getting the best out of Almiron currently and maybe requires a change of thinking. Maybe it will be a summer plan with an upgrade on personnel if he’s still here that is.

[NEEJ]

Asda have a sale on glue I see.

[Gottlob]

He's somehow like the best bits of Kieron Dyer minus the small feet, mixed with the worst bits of Jermaine Jenas if Jenas had been a left winger.

[Altamullan]

He's somehow like the best bits of Kieron Dyer minus the small feet, mixed with the worst bits of Jermaine Jenas if Jenas had been a left winger.

I found myself wondering about their relative boot size and how I could find out—it’s not normal is it!

[steve_69]

He needs a Shelvey in the team to get the best out of him and put him in good areas.

 

There were times tonight when he made great runs and Ritchie and Hayden, Diame just couldn’t provide him the pass.

 

Towards the end I saw him make a frustrated gesture after yet another of his great runs wasn’t even spotted

 

 

This x 1000. I realise Hayden has been putting in decent performances recently and Diame provides steel in CM but Shelvey gives us something that no other player in the midfield ranks can.  We've got more pace and movement in the side than we've had for ages and yet the guy most likely to capitalise on it is benched. I could understand it when Longstaff was playing but not now. Sorry Rafa, I think you've got this one wrong pal.

[Guest firetotheworks]

He just needs time. Absolutely no point tinkering with things specifically because of him until he's settled imo.

[Benwell Lad]

He needs a Shelvey in the team to get the best out of him and put him in good areas.

 

There were times tonight when he made great runs and Ritchie and Hayden, Diame just couldn’t provide him the pass.

 

Towards the end I saw him make a frustrated gesture after yet another of his great runs wasn’t even spotted

 

 

This x 1000. I realise Hayden has been putting in decent performances recently and Diame provides steel in CM but Shelvey gives us something that no other player in the midfield ranks can.  We've got more pace and movement in the side than we've had for ages and yet the guy most likely to capitalise on it is benched. I could understand it when Longstaff was playing but not now. Sorry Rafa, I think you've got this one wrong pal.

 

Is correct, arguably the best 20 minutes or so we've played in ages was when Shelvey came on against Everton and was supplying perfect balls for Almiron to stretch them all over.

However, Rafa knows that but Shelvey is currently wrapped in cotton wool. He's just not fit and barely has 20 minutes in him. I guess Rafa probably has him on the bench for a possible last throw of the dice 15 minutes but it's probably going to take an operation to get him back to full match fitness.

[steve_69]

He needs a Shelvey in the team to get the best out of him and put him in good areas.

 

There were times tonight when he made great runs and Ritchie and Hayden, Diame just couldn’t provide him the pass.

 

Towards the end I saw him make a frustrated gesture after yet another of his great runs wasn’t even spotted

 

 

This x 1000. I realise Hayden has been putting in decent performances recently and Diame provides steel in CM but Shelvey gives us something that no other player in the midfield ranks can.  We've got more pace and movement in the side than we've had for ages and yet the guy most likely to capitalise on it is benched. I could understand it when Longstaff was playing but not now. Sorry Rafa, I think you've got this one wrong pal.

 

Is correct, arguably the best 20 minutes or so we've played in ages was when Shelvey came on against Everton and was supplying perfect balls for Almiron to stretch them all over.

However, Rafa knows that but Shelvey is currently wrapped in cotton wool. He's just not fit and barely has 20 minutes in him. I guess Rafa probably has him on the bench for a possible last throw of the dice 15 minutes but it's probably going to take an operation to get him back to full match fitness.

 

I was under the impression Shelvey is fully fit now?

[Shearergol]

He needs a Shelvey in the team to get the best out of him and put him in good areas.

 

There were times tonight when he made great runs and Ritchie and Hayden, Diame just couldn’t provide him the pass.

 

Towards the end I saw him make a frustrated gesture after yet another of his great runs wasn’t even spotted

 

 

This x 1000. I realise Hayden has been putting in decent performances recently and Diame provides steel in CM but Shelvey gives us something that no other player in the midfield ranks can.  We've got more pace and movement in the side than we've had for ages and yet the guy most likely to capitalise on it is benched. I could understand it when Longstaff was playing but not now. Sorry Rafa, I think you've got this one wrong pal.

 

Is correct, arguably the best 20 minutes or so we've played in ages was when Shelvey came on against Everton and was supplying perfect balls for Almiron to stretch them all over.

However, Rafa knows that but Shelvey is currently wrapped in cotton wool. He's just not fit and barely has 20 minutes in him. I guess Rafa probably has him on the bench for a possible last throw of the dice 15 minutes but it's probably going to take an operation to get him back to full match fitness.

 

I was under the impression Shelvey is fully fit now?

 

Nope.

[Disco]

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/almiron--ritchie-issue-rumours-16063296

 

 

[Darth Crooks]

Miggy loves flags clearly

[Yorkie]

Why the fuck are they asking questions and heading articles with that sort of shite? It's a load of nonsense and does absolutely no good to anyone.

[TRC]

Absolutely nothing in the story about it either apart from an insider has denied any rift.

[ToonArmy1892]

Even if there isn't a problem between them, the Ritchie/Almiron combo just isn't working.

[Disco]

Apart from those games where it did.

[Shearergol]

Apart from those games where it did.

 

Fifa or football manager?

[Kanj]

The real story is Ritchie should be passing the ball to him in positions where Almiron can use his pace or touch to move us forward. If he's not doing it, it's prob more to do with the fact he's just not seeing it or confident he'll get the ball to him. Ritchie should maybe stop bollocking him and gesturing to him to be somewhere all the time because it looks belittling.