Kanj Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 He was simply never fit and when he finally did get on the pitch - did very well in the sub appearances and had a poor game in the one he started. Never really mattered anyway as we were never going to sign him permanently and we ended up getting Rondon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 Been class this season upfront with Ben Yedder. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted December 3, 2019 Share Posted December 3, 2019 He's been rubbish overall, but i'd far rather persist with him than play Carroll and trigger his contract extension. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interpolic Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Bent. As. Fuck. The Magpies scouted Joelinton extensively last season with both Steve Nickson and Mick Tait spending plenty of quality time in Germany viewing games in which the Alianca-born player appeared in various positions. Indeed, United liked the potential of a player that could also be effective both out wide and as a second striker. Liked it so much he's never played there for us. Good work Steve and Mick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Bullshit alert. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Bent. As. Fuck. The Magpies scouted Joelinton extensively last season with both Steve Nickson and Mick Tait spending plenty of quality time in Germany viewing games in which the Alianca-born player appeared in various positions. Indeed, United liked the potential of a player that could also be effective both out wide and as a second striker. Liked it so much he's never played there for us. Good work Steve and Mick. And yet do The Chronicle pull Bruce up on this? Do they fuck. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Problem with playing him as a second striker is, you need another striker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Gayle scores goals in the Championship so can in the Premier League according to Bruce. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Problem with playing him as a second striker is, you need another striker. Brucey doesn't, he's happy to leave the team building to Ashley's specially recruited transfer team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Fuckin shite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Parka Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Maybe a sub role with bringing him on for the last 20-25 minutes is the best case scenario at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 He looked knackered when he came on. I hate it when subs come in and don’t bust a gut. They should be full of running, dragging players with tired legs all over. He looked goosed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest chopey Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 He looked knackered when he came on. I hate it when subs come in and don’t bust a gut. They should be full of running, dragging players with tired legs all over. He looked goosed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 He looked knackered when he came on. I hate it when subs come in and don’t bust a gut. They should be full of running, dragging players with tired legs all over. He looked goosed. Thought he looked quite mobile and sharp tbh, although he once again got his feet caught up when he got in the penalty area. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 He looked knackered when he came on. I hate it when subs come in and don’t bust a gut. They should be full of running, dragging players with tired legs all over. He looked goosed. Thought he looked quite mobile and sharp tbh, although he once again got his feet caught up when he got in the penalty area. Hear hear. I think the bloke is a complete plank as a number 9 but he did ok when he came on. A back handed compliment if there ever was one. ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 There was one moment where he played the ball out to the right to Manquillo, who took it forward and went to put it in the box, looked up and nobody was there. Joelinton was still standing where he originally played the pass. He made no effort to even try and get in the box. Just doesn’t have that attacking mentality at all. Or he just couldn’t be arsed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Makes you wonder - were Hoffenheim using him differently, or did our scouts see something that simply isn't there? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonjam88 Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 There was one moment where he played the ball out to the right to Manquillo, who took it forward and went to put it in the box, looked up and nobody was there. Joelinton was still standing where he originally played the pass. He made no effort to even try and get in the box. Just doesn’t have that attacking mentality at all. Or he just couldn’t be arsed. I saw that it p*ssed me right off he will never score if he doesn’t bust a gut to get into the box. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
St1pe Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 It may have been because the second goal took the wind out of them but I thought you could see the benefit of having him on the pitch over Carroll when he came on. We actually kept the ball in their half that didn’t involve a long ball. I think he’ll come good in front of goal with time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I am just not quite sure what he does, he doesn't seem to poach much, he doesn't seem to want to turn last defender and sprint through on goal, and while he is alright technically his hold up play isn't good enough for him to brint ASM and Almiron into the game in the manner of Firminio. He may have promise, and maybe he'll find his feet and start scoring but there's a while to go imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karjala Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 £40m? Doesnt look with £4m Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 I don't think he's shit, I think there's a pretty good player there, but he doesn't work in the role Bruce has given him. And now his confidence is shot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 6, 2019 Share Posted December 6, 2019 Makes you wonder - were Hoffenheim using him differently, or did our scouts see something that simply isn't there? Used him quite a lot on the side in a forward 3 as well as one of 2 forwards, and also as an attacking midfielder I think. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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