Big Geordie Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Whatever happens, this season is ASM's last in a black and white top. He's destined for bigger and better things. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 25 minutes ago, Big Geordie said: Whatever happens, this season is ASM's last in a black and white top. He's destined for bigger and better things. 100% Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 54 minutes ago, Big Geordie said: Whatever happens, this season is ASM's last in a black and white top. He's destined for bigger and better things. You must be forgetting about the takeover Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 HBA was tier S. ASM is tier B. Doubt he will ever reach HBA level. Still a joy to watch mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Speaking of HBA, he made his debut ten years ago. ( That goal against Everton). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I wonder why none of the top 6 took a punt on him this summer Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 1 minute ago, Ben said: I wonder why none of the top 6 took a punt on him this summer Injury record and he'd cost a lot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, joeyt said: Injury record and he'd cost a lot £50million ? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leek Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 If we go down and sell him for 50mill to a Everton or West Ham and I'll be spewing. I hope he goes an actual decent club, he's a match winner or difference maker for any team in the world but obviously would have question marks at elite level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 I wondered about why no one took a punt and the only conclusion I can come to is that top teams don’t like that he doesn’t release it often enough/view him as a bit “playground” and the level below that would probably see better value elsewhere (Bailey for example) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 8 hours ago, HTT II said: I disagree, Man City are all about ball possession, quick one twos, triangles, move into pockets, ASM is all about gets the ball, head up, runs, tries a few tricks to beat a player or two and then either runs out of steam or passes to a player who usually fluffs their lines. Compare Grealish, he knows what to do and what not to do, I don’t think ASM does or ever will. He's actually far better than I thought he would be at releasing the ball, but essentially you're right. The really top teams want someone who will play the one twos, that's not ASM, fabulous talent though he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ9 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 2 minutes ago, TRon said: He's actually far better than I thought he would be at releasing the ball, but essentially you're right. The really top teams want someone who will play the one twos, that's not ASM, fabulous talent though he is. Exactly, plus, in a system where there is a more risk attached to the attacking play, the strength of ASM (trying to beat a few) becomes a risk to the team as he loses it and leaves it susceptible to a fast transition. NUFC on the other hand sit back and let him do it all, so if he loses it, theoretically there are enough players camped in our own half to deal with it, as we rarely commit more than about 3 players forward at any one time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Just now, alijmitchell said: Exactly, plus, in a system where there is a more risk attached to the attacking play, the strength of ASM (trying to beat a few) becomes a risk to the team as he loses it and leaves it susceptible to a fast transition. NUFC on the other hand sit back and let him do it all, so if he loses it, theoretically there are enough players camped in our own half to deal with it, as we rarely commit more than about 3 players forward at any one time Yeah spot on. We are the perfect club for him tbh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Unless he's given a Zaha-like contract, which he won't be, he'll be the one angling for a move. Rightly so too Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 17 hours ago, Fantail Breeze said: I think most of that is down to the management though. Bruce’s entire game plan is to let ASM do whatever he wants. Put him under a manager who demands of him and it’ll be interesting to see how he adapts. Oh aye, it would be really interesting to see what he’d do under a competent manager, I feel at City, however, he’d be wasted, he’d be more suited at say Liverpool IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 9 hours ago, TRon said: Yeah spot on. We are the perfect club for him tbh. I’d argue he’s the perfect player for our club under the shit show that we are as without him we’d be royally fucked, but he’s far too good for us like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 9 hours ago, TRon said: He's actually far better than I thought he would be at releasing the ball, but essentially you're right. The really top teams want someone who will play the one twos, that's not ASM, fabulous talent though he is. He’s very unselfish in many ways, but a lot of his balls don’t often make the mark if you like but the intent and the unselfish play is clear to see in his game. I love watching him and would like to see him play someday in a team that suits his strengths, we don’t, his strengths suit us the most if that makes sense, we essentially rely on him to do his thing and it exhausts him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 He has two players with one of the worst end product/movement in the league playing alongside him in Joelinton and Almiron, so you can't really fault him sometimes from not being able to release someone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted September 19, 2021 Share Posted September 19, 2021 16 hours ago, HTT II said: I’d argue he’s the perfect player for our club under the shit show that we are as without him we’d be royally fucked, but he’s far too good for us like. Fair point. I think I said earlier in this thread that if the takeover didn't go through he'd be gone this season. maybe a bit pessimistic in hindsight, but yeah there will be better clubs in for him before too long. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 He's far to good for Sports Direct United, he's perfect for Newcastle United Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 23 hours ago, Newcastle Fan said: He has two players with one of the worst end product/movement in the league playing alongside him in Joelinton and Almiron, so you can't really fault him sometimes from not being able to release someone. Almiron makes great runs, but he’s so wasteful on the ball IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 7 hours ago, TRon said: Fair point. I think I said earlier in this thread that if the takeover didn't go through he'd be gone this season. maybe a bit pessimistic in hindsight, but yeah there will be better clubs in for him before too long. He’ll be gone in January or next summer IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed210 Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 If he had left in the summer Bruce would be gone now. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted September 20, 2021 Share Posted September 20, 2021 1 minute ago, Ed210 said: If he had left in the summer Bruce would be gone now. Nah he’s here for another 8 years at least, Bruce that is…. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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