The Butcher Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) - Can't dribble past a man in a low block. - Nee right foot. - Not creative or techincal enough. +Presses well + Good stamina and pace. Loved his goalscoring run, but when the goals dried up he doesn't offer much imo. Be really disappointed if he's a starter next season. Will probably be easier to sell than the likes of Moorphy mind. Edited February 4, 2023 by The Butcher Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Regression to the mean for sure. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I know we have a set shape for pressing and these passing patterns or whatever they’re called. But I really like when he drifts infield, playing a quick one-two and going diagonally across the pitch. Or even when he comes right across to the left off the ball. He’s done the latter a few times of late. Wish he’d do it a bit more. As he is just getting marked out the game staying wide right and feels like we’ve been sussed there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 minute ago, The Butcher said: - Can't dribble past a man in a low block. - Nee right foot. - Not creative or techincal enough. +Presses well + Good stamina and pace. Loved his goalscoring run, but when the goals dried up he doesn't offer much imo. Be really disappointed if he's a starter next season. Will probably be easier to sell than the likes of Moorphy mind. I actually like that he doesn't try to dribble past his man in the low block and looks for one-twos to get past them instead. When more of our players start doing this, that's when we play our best football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Still working his bollocks off but that purple patch is certainly over. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killuminati Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Actually he plays ok even if hasnt scored sometime now. He has an incredible understanding with tripper and Bruno. Almiron is one of the players that allways tries even when we play bad. I just feel for everytime he gets subbed off more and more confidence is taken out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 right bipolar, this place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRC Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Hes out of contract next summer, so I think unless he picks up his form he gets shifted at the end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikejaxer Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 He just doesn't offer all that much. He never seems to beat his man and always rely on the one two with Bruno/Trippier which is becoming increasingly easy to counter. He has no right foot. He runs for days, tracks back and helps out defensively but I can't help but think there's better out there. There's no alternative in our squad right now and I feel like Howe will keep him on for next season but we really should upgrade in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sufi Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 10 hours ago, Lush Vlad said: I know we have a set shape for pressing and these passing patterns or whatever they’re called. But I really like when he drifts infield, playing a quick one-two and going diagonally across the pitch. Or even when he comes right across to the left off the ball. He’s done the latter a few times of late. Wish he’d do it a bit more. As he is just getting marked out the game staying wide right and feels like we’ve been sussed there. I agree. That 1-2 give and go passing between trippier and Almiron..it’s so obvious at this point and we keep going back to the well. Our left side is severely limited by burn providing nothing going forward. We don’t want him overlapping and he needs the LW to support him a lot due to his issues with pace. I really think Targett will help us have more balance…along with your original point about Almiron relying too much on hugging the touch line and looking for a through ball from trippier. another interesting tweak would be to play 3 in behind the striker. Maybe Isak up top, with asm Almiron and Gordon constantly switching wings and showing up in different spots. I’d be fine with jow and Bruno as our only 2 CMs Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBrownBottle Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 He’s clearly a much better player than I’d grown to believe him to be - and that scoring run was unmaintainable. It is definitely clear that the mid-season break has given opposing teams and coaches time to work on effective methods of shutting down the Trippier - Bruno - Almiron attacking one-twos. Certainly the ‘one-two-flick over the top to Miggy’s run’ isn’t being bought quite as readily. I do think Almiron’s general regression to the mean is being in part driven by Trippier’s downturn in form - it isn’t all down to Miggy. Trippier’s all-round game doesn’t look anything like as good as it did pre-WC to me. I’d be surprised if he’s here in a couple of years time - but I can say that about a few members of the team / squad who I think have nothing but credit in the bank over the past year or so. The club will, ultimately, move past them. I also think there is a good chance that the club might just take the opportunity to cash in this summer - not just because of his contract, but because his stock is unlikely to be higher. But I’m content that if they do, it will be because it is for the betterment of NUFC - and I’d be more than happy to see the lad stay for the medium term. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 27/07/2022 at 08:40, TBG said: 20+ goals. 10+ assists coming up. Put your house on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lish007 Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 On 05/02/2023 at 03:07, TheBrownBottle said: He’s clearly a much better player than I’d grown to believe him to be - and that scoring run was unmaintainable. It is definitely clear that the mid-season break has given opposing teams and coaches time to work on effective methods of shutting down the Trippier - Bruno - Almiron attacking one-twos. Certainly the ‘one-two-flick over the top to Miggy’s run’ isn’t being bought quite as readily. I do think Almiron’s general regression to the mean is being in part driven by Trippier’s downturn in form - it isn’t all down to Miggy. Trippier’s all-round game doesn’t look anything like as good as it did pre-WC to me. I’d be surprised if he’s here in a couple of years time - but I can say that about a few members of the team / squad who I think have nothing but credit in the bank over the past year or so. The club will, ultimately, move past them. I also think there is a good chance that the club might just take the opportunity to cash in this summer - not just because of his contract, but because his stock is unlikely to be higher. But I’m content that if they do, it will be because it is for the betterment of NUFC - and I’d be more than happy to see the lad stay for the medium term. I think Tripps is knackered tbf. Apart from a few half an hour's in a cup game he's not been rested at all plus, he doesn't just hang at the back he's literally up and down up and down all game. Same with miggy. Both are knackered I think. Even just coming off for half an hour in a game would help but hopefully with the fixtures lightening up a bit it'll get better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toontownman Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Chuffed for Miggy. Would be magic if you can get to 15. Even his composure on today's finish show how much more mentally settled he is. A year and a half ago he would have drilled that wide or at the keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Good finish for his goal but we still need a lot more from him in an attacking sense, seems to be very predictable and slows down our attacks rather than attack teams with intent. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 Hope his wrist is OK having had it stood on! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteV Posted February 11, 2023 Share Posted February 11, 2023 1 hour ago, PauloGeordio said: Hope his wrist is OK having had it stood on! Worst case scenario and it’s broken, should still be alright to play with some kind of cast. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 23 hours ago, Newcastle Fan said: Good finish for his goal but we still need a lot more from him in an attacking sense, seems to be very predictable and slows down our attacks rather than attack teams with intent. no. We need our other attackers to start posting some Miggy stats. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shays Given Tim Flowers Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/teams/newcastle-united/top-scorers/assists Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 I think dropping deep picking up the ball and driving in field is a good look on Miggy. Isak does have a tendency to drift wide so it would leave the space if Miggy/ASM/Gordon would do that. Bit of fluidity in our front 3 would be welcome. As long as they all press correctly from whatever position they find themselves in, could be very good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted February 12, 2023 Share Posted February 12, 2023 21 hours ago, SteV said: Worst case scenario and it’s broken, should still be alright to play with some kind of cast. And he can clobber rat face with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Excellent timing, hopefully he'll have an extra spring in his step on Sunday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Great stuff! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiquidAK Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 Fantastic news, richly deserved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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