ElDiablo Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 His synergy with Wood is comically bad. Every time they combine they lose the ball. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 20 minutes ago, David Edgar said: That was one of his best all-round performances. Ffs man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Terrible game by all accounts today but we are finally at a point where his performance dosn't determine wither we win or lose, he will bounce back and do better the next game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big River Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 he was shite today mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
54 Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 He was well marked today Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I only saw the first 45 but didn't look like one of his better games. Still a match winner and a lovely lad, so having less pressure on him to be decisive is only a good thing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 minute ago, 54 said: Definitely sat at home making this video. Yeah, riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 1 minute ago, GWN said: He was well marked today This was it for me, I think he was more kept quiet than had a quiet game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Palestoon Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 cant fault him from an attacking stand point today, whenever he touches the ball, there are 3 opposition players surrounding him. Cant expect him to beat all three every time. We really need another attacking threat to take the attention off him. defensively i usally give him a pass. I Dont think a lot of people realize how much those explosive runs take out of him, but today his work rate off the ball was especially bad. Seems to be a problem late in games when we're ahead when teams push their fullbacks forward. their were a couple of situations today in the second half where cash ghosted into the final third completely umarked, with ASM standing at the halfway line with no interest in getting back. their have been situations where i hoped howe would take him off for miggy/murphy to see out games but it seems like Howe prefers to keep him on as a counter threat when the game gets stretched which is understandable. If we want to maintain that threat, i think a better alternative would be to take wood off, move ASM up front and bring on a wide player to maintain our shape down the left Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 He plays for us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumbheed Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I think he could learn to be a bit more patient and perhaps not get drawn into congested areas so much in search of the ball. Not that he's not good enough to receive the ball in those positions, he clearly is, but I'd just like to see him hugging the touchline a tiny bit more and increasing his chances of getting into more 1 on 1 scenarios where he's absolutely lethal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ameritoon Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 (edited) Some of you are wild. It was far from his best game but he did what he needed to help us get three points. Hopefully Target coming back in helps him a bit. Just a enjoy three wins in a row ffs Edited February 13, 2022 by Ameritoon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holloway Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 looked in the huff for a bit and then went ooooh I`ll show those fuckers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STM Posted February 13, 2022 Share Posted February 13, 2022 I sometimes find myself screaming at him but in the end I always forgive him because he's class. We are a better team with him, in spite of the odd tantrum/laziness/greediness. Opposition teams fucking hate playing against him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Not his best game for us, but after the effort he put in against Everton, maybe it was to be expected, I think games like yesterday do show the importance that a more defensive player Target at LB is to ASM and his game, as well as Manquillo did deputising. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 ASM is fine. I'll take him just the way he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I wasn’t happy with some of his failure to track back in the second half mind, if I’m a team-mate I’d be pissed off seeing him not even move or attempt to get back, injured or not. There is no excuse for not working hard, off the ball especially. It’s the basics of the game, the fundamentals of team spirit and togetherness and the core of a good attitude even when things aren’t going well, you’re under performing, not in the game or are even frustrated. I say this with the knowledge that with a talent like his, he has to always do more, and needs to. If he does or can, that’s what will elevate him into more than just a good player or a top player on his day, but a great player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NE27 Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I accept him as he is. He infuriates me and makes me want to whip out peni-copter in the same breath. Thankfully it's more the latter than former. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 19 hours ago, Ameritoon said: Some of you are wild. It was far from his best game but he did what he needed to help us get three points. Hopefully Target coming back in helps him a bit. Just a enjoy three wins in a row ffs Possibly the most annoying type of post. People discussing elements of the performance or players doesn’t mean they aren’t enjoying the improvements. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I don't really have a problem with his not tracking back, he does contribute defensively and we've adapted for ASM by getting Targett, so keep him in the attacking phase where he can do his damage. I just wish he was prepared to do the simple things more often. He's too confident for his own good, and believes he can dribble through any crowd, when a simple 1-2 would be more penetrative and structured. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 With ASM you take the rough with the smooth. Yesterday was an awful game as a spectacle, very stop start due to awful refereeing and both defences were largely sound. That means that attacking players have quiet games, ASM, Coutinho, Bailey when he came on, were all poor. But in ASM's case he'll always have games like that but you have to take that on the chin as he'll pop up with a performance like he put in against Everton or a brilliant individual goal. Can't expect him to be 100% on it every game because that's who he is. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smal Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 I still think the non-tracking back at the beginning of the second half was a tactical change to keep him further up the field as he basically wasn't in the game first half. Saw Joelinton pointing at him to stay up a few times. It was too weird otherwise. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mofo Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 Our most important player, some of the stick he gets is crazy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
polkaDot Posted February 14, 2022 Share Posted February 14, 2022 anyone know how many yellow cards opposition players have picked up after fouling him? thought there was a couple yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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