Joelinton: will not play against Everton (Howe)

[AyeDubbleYoo]

1 minute ago, Yorkie said:

Agree that we look robust when he's on the LW, but he's been consistently excellent for us in midfield and it's the move to that position which sparked his whole resurgence.

 

Aye, I mean if he'd just moved to LW he would probably just be on the bench or playing for someone else now. 

[The College Dropout]

21 hours ago, AJ9 said:

Beast of a team if we can play

 

Joelinton Isak Gordon

 

Willock, Bruno, Sandro

 

as a front 6. That fucking physicality and press.

Don't like it.

 

I think a top team needs 4-5 great attackers. If playing 3 in midfield you need 4-5 great midfielders etc.

 

Gordon Isak New signing (with Barnes, Joelinton, Wilson & Miggy as back-up)

Joelinton Bruno Tonali (with Willock, Longstaff, Anderson as back-up... we lack quality in depth here clearly)

 

[The College Dropout]

For me, Joelinton isn't productive enough at LW for him to start there regularly.

 

For big games away it's cool. But in the main I want Gordon and Barnes there. That's £80m worth of forward.

[Colos Short and Curlies]

I’d like to see him RWF against one of the ‘weaker’ teams, see if he can absolutely bully a left back cutting in constantly.

 

it wouldn’t be for every game, but a good mix it up option

[janpawel]

Yeah I know Joelinton and Willock were great in LCM and LW, but do we really think we'd spend £80M on 2 left wingers and do this? 

 

Yes, Gordon can play RW you may say, but Eddie has not played him there (I think) and he has been our player of the season on the left this season 

[AJ9]

1 hour ago, The College Dropout said:

Don't like it.

 

I think a top team needs 4-5 great attackers. If playing 3 in midfield you need 4-5 great midfielders etc.

 

Gordon Isak New signing (with Barnes, Joelinton, Wilson & Miggy as back-up)

Joelinton Bruno Tonali (with Willock, Longstaff, Anderson as back-up... we lack quality in depth here clearly)

 

Yes you are right, and I’ve also been keen for us to buy someone at RW for the past 2 windows. But potentially against weaker opponents using a really physical pressing game with a line up I suggested allows us to use the pitch as essentially another man. We definitely need options though and creativity this summer is a must because this season has shown that we cannot always rely on press/physicality, we need a different way.

[Lush Vlad]

2 hours ago, Colos Short and Curlies said:

I’d like to see him RWF against one of the ‘weaker’ teams, see if he can absolutely bully a left back cutting in constantly.

 

it wouldn’t be for every game, but a good mix it up option

Wouldn’t he be more likely to cut inside constantly from the left? 
 

I still think his best position is midfield and the fact he linked up so well with Willock on the left. Meant that he looked better than he actually was as a left forward. Playing in that interchangeable/dove tail role with Willock. 
 

Either way. A new right winger/forward required urgently. 

[arnonel]

Wen bak?

Wen contrakt?

[AyeDubbleYoo]

On 10/03/2024 at 12:15, AJ9 said:

Beast of a team if we can play

 

Joelinton Isak Gordon

 

Willock, Bruno, Sandro

 

as a front 6. That fucking physicality and press.

One of the best front sixes in the league. 

 

I think this is important to keep in mind when people wonder why we’re not so keen to tinker with the philosophy or sign stop-gap players etc. Stay the course. 

[gbandit]

The only issue with that front six remains how to create the most opportunities for Isak. Bruno is excellent at sliding balls in, Willock can make a killer pass. Tonali, he should be able to but we haven’t seen it yet. Gordon’s not really known for being an elite passer / assister although I think we’ll see more and more of that from his game. Joelinton isn’t going to put too many quality balls through to Isak. If Tonali can come in and add some extra creativity then that six is outstanding. There’s still a RW to come as well 

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Yeah, plenty of room for tweaks and improvements. I do think Willock and Tonali both running beyond Isak has a lot of potential, with him dropping deeper into space at times. 
 

Can’t wait for next season and just forget this one ever happened

[Pablo]

I’m not sure there’s enough goals in that front 6 for a title push. Throw in a talent like Saka or Salah on the right, and let Gordon and Big Jow rotate and I’d feel a lot more comfortable.

Defence needs to stop dropping clangers too.

[SUPERTOON]

Not sure I’d have Gordon away from his best position.

[Ben]

Huge miss this guy, we look a different team without him, get that contract signed.

[black_n_white]

Miss watching big Joe, any news on his contract / recovery from injury?

[BoSelecta]

2 hours ago, black_n_white said:

Miss watching big Joe, any news on his contract / recovery from injury?

Howe said today in the presser there’s no update on his contract.

[Geogaddi]

Was all that Joelinton has signed a new contract stuff that came out on Twitter a few weeks ago basically a load of bollocks then ?

[Nucasol]

54 minutes ago, Geogaddi said:

Was all that Joelinton has signed a new contract stuff that came out on Twitter a few weeks ago basically a load of bollocks then ?

Yep.

[rutland]

He wants the same money as Bruno, and the club will not pay him... they say.

[nufcnick]

5 minutes ago, rutland said:

He wants the same money as Bruno, and the club will not pay him... they say.

He’s not worth the same money as Bruno TBF 

[rutland]

Just now, nufcnick said:

He’s not worth the same money as Bruno TBF 

Agreed.

[Pata]

He's worth the money Bruno is on right now, Bruno is still underpaid though.

[nufcnick]

Just now, Pata said:

He's worth the money Bruno is on right now, Bruno is still underpaid though.

Disagree 

[SUPERTOON]

5 minutes ago, Pata said:

He's worth the money Bruno is on right now, Bruno is still underpaid though.

Not for me, he also won’t get a move to a better club than us. He hasn’t got the technical ability to play for anyone better imo.

[Away Toon]

In general employees do not get pay increases unless the company is making money and NUFC like most clubs loses money. There is a savage readjustment of players wages due before too long and it won't be upwards.