Newcastle Fan Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 He was incredible yesterday, hardly put a foot wrong, worked all night and ran the show in midfield, its quite a transformation but i hope he continues this way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Just watching Patrick Cieira clips because people have compared the two and I forgot how Patrick Vieira played and you can see the similarities. Vieira is obviously better but yeah they do have similar styles Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 He just looks a completely different player, like he’s been injected with proper Brazilian football DNA. He’s never a striker or a goalscorer, but to have seen how he played last night, he looked like a world-class DCM just breaking up play, controlling the midfield, protecting the ball and even playing front foot football going forward. He’s developing into a leader too, constantly challenging decisions that go against us and remonstrating with officials and even his own team-mates at times. That’s something not many in the squad do which pisses me off no end… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vinny Green Balls Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 He’s really starting to look like Howe’s version of Draymond Green. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 2 minutes ago, HTT II said: He just looks a completely different player, like he’s been injected with proper Brazilian football DNA. He’s never a striker or a goalscorer, but to have seen how he played last night, he looked like a world-class DCM just breaking up play, controlling the midfield, protecting the ball and even playing front foot football going forward. He’s developing into a leader too, constantly challenging decisions that go against us and remonstrating with officials and even his own team-mates at times. That’s something not many in the squad do which pisses me off no end… Yeah, noticed how pissed off he gets now. We lack any grit or bastards in the team, yet the mild mannered joelinton has stepped up to the plate remarkably. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) My boy usually plays on the wings or CF and tonight against one of the best under 8 teams in Newcastle he bossed it in midfield apparently, earning the nickname Joelinton by his team-mates and coaches, unlike our Brazilian superstar though my boy can score and got 3 goals. We are shite and he’s been shit before Howe, but it’s great that NUFC is now a focal point again for the wider grassroots football community and my boy’s club are taking the entire team to the Cambridge FA cup match as an Xmas gift. So many people I know have started taking their kids to their first ever Toon games recently, I love it Edited December 28, 2021 by HTT II Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willow Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Linked with Real Madrid, Chelsea, Ajax, Bayern Munich, Juventus, PSG, Dortmund and Inter in my head Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 100% he scores if that squared ball by Murphy didn't intercepted with a toe back. Roof would have came down. Place would have been bedlam. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Bruce never figured out he was a cm. All that time and Bruce didn’t have a scooby. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Rafalove said: Bruce never figured out he was a cm. All that time and Bruce didn’t have a scooby. He was handed to Bruce on a plate and literally put his NUFC career back two seasons, he even gave him the pressure of the number 9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 16 minutes ago, Kanji said: 100% he scores if that squared ball by Murphy didn't intercepted with a toe back. Roof would have came down. Place would have been bedlam. And I would have been 600 quid richer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 20 hours ago, Lazarus said: Was hoping that Wikipedia had been edited with some witty comments about his new found form but no. Whoever that was - nice one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 4 minutes ago, Lazarus said: Whoever that was - nice one. Nice sentiment. Awful grammar. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 minutes ago, Super Duper Branko Strupar said: Nice sentiment. Awful grammar. Pffffft Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCK Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 Steve Bruce: "Joey London, lad, how about I play you on the left wing and you can bring all your made in Sussex mates up to Manchester for the weekend for a BBQ." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza ladra Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Strange hearing/reading the comparisons. Socrates, Vieira, Kante, Batty, Mo Diame. Any one I've missed? Edited December 28, 2021 by gazza ladra Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Boon Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 (edited) Tommy Gibb, Pat Heard Edited December 28, 2021 by Ken Boon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 33 minutes ago, gazza ladra said: Strange hearing/reading the comparisons. Socrates, Vieira, Kante, Batty, Mo Diame. Any one I've missed? The languid style and his role honestly does remind me of Socrates, which is why I thought that comparison was so good. Obviously tongue in cheek in terms of their quality, which shouldn't need saying, but there are obviously some people who need it spelled out that yes, obviously Joelinton is the better player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raconteur Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 1 minute ago, kisearch said: The languid style and his role honestly does remind me of Socrates, which is why I thought that comparison was so good. Obviously tongue in cheek in terms of their quality, which shouldn't need saying, but there are obviously some people who need it spelled out that yes, obviously Joelinton is the better player. We need a Tik Tok of Joelinton chainsmoking cigarettes outside a cafe espousing political philosophy Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 He's completely won me over. I don't think there's been a player yet who I've had such a 180 on. I've gone from dreading seeing his name anywhere near the team sheet and wondering why we spent even £40 on him, never mind £40m, to thinking he is indispensable and a complete bargain. Madness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElDiablo Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 It's so nice on a human level to see an earnest trier turn things around for themselves, too. How easy would it have been for him to chuck it in after the last 2 years? Fair effing play big Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 (edited) Was looking for a little things in football thread to say exactly that. Sibierski, Perch, Best, Diame, Joelinton, and I'm sure a fair few others. There's nothing I like more than a player making their own fans eat shit. Edited December 29, 2021 by kisearch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Weird thing to post but he’s like obviously a bright lad given how quickly he has learned to falla ingles . Sort of thing you could make a wild assumption like I am how that would go hand in hand with tactical reading and learning a new role. Still wild to post as he has been a colossal reason we have been and are so shit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emotic Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Watching that highlights video, his interceptions and one-touch layoffs are sublime, man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sh74 Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 7 hours ago, gazza ladra said: Strange hearing/reading the comparisons. Socrates, Vieira, Kante, Batty, Mo Diame. Any one I've missed? David Mcreery. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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