Yassassin Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 We don’t generally move the ball quickly as a team. I don’t mind that as it’s been safe and sound since November and it’s worked. Next season everyone needs to up their game and, in a team that passes and receives more quickly, ASM can flourish Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I think it’s a combination of things, he’s had an injury, lost confidence, he’s clearly trying to change his game up to pick out more passes, no doubt due to him finally receiving some decent coaching. He’s also gone from being the ‘saviour’ to the whole team being more effective as one. I don’t really know what the future holds for him, I’m a big fan and I hope we manage to get the best out of him but it’s just such a shame to see a player do the complicated things well at times but the simple things almost always poorly Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfcastle Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Its like weve got a world cup round the corner and a squad to decide on from quite a big pool of players. ASM is getting the friendly time but he's not doing a Gazza against Czechoslovakia and making it impossible not to select him. Quite the opposite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bintang Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I've always defended him but I'm starting to think he is at his best when he is the star of the show. He won't be that anymore. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Can't ever remember being so torn with one player I normally always know where I stand but with Maxi I go from one extreme to another. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consettmag Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I love the lad and you can’t doubt his talent, but…..he point blank refuses to tackle, since injury it’s easy to predict what he’s going to do and the opposition will always attack down his side as they know left backs likely to have no midfield cover. I’m starting to think he actually doesn’t fit into Eddies game plan. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pata Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 39 minutes ago, Wolfcastle said: Its like weve got a world cup round the corner and a squad to decide on from quite a big pool of players. ASM is getting the friendly time but he's not doing a Gazza against Czechoslovakia and making it impossible not to select him. Quite the opposite. Are Wood, Almiron, Fraser and Murphy getting in that team? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcnick Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 26 minutes ago, Consettmag said: I love the lad and you can’t doubt his talent, but…..he point blank refuses to tackle, since injury it’s easy to predict what he’s going to do and the opposition will always attack down his side as they know left backs likely to have no midfield cover. I’m starting to think he actually doesn’t fit into Eddies game plan. I have said this for a while, he either needs to be given a free role behind the striker or put on the bench, we look a far better balanced team when he doesn’t play, we were far more solid when Murphy was playing in place of him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 He’s so easy to defend because he wants to dribble all the time Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 6 hours ago, kenlau88210 said: Bruno and even Shelvey need players of higher caliber than him Shelvey used to get visibly angry/frustrated with the lack of quality around him. It was what I disliked most about him. This cunt has a baby fit every time somebody fails to guess what he's going to do. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 6 hours ago, TRon said: He's a fabulous one man band, no doubt about that, but you don't win many games with only one player doing it all. Aye. A one man band amidst a well trained orchestra, at the minute.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 31 minutes ago, The College Dropout said: He’s so easy to defend because he wants to dribble all the time Yep, if he ran in behind, played an early ball or got a shot off, he'd actually make defenders think. Now the full back knows all they have to do is direct him into traffic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heron Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Sell. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWTL Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 I always felt sorry for him playing in a shit team and playing so defensive but his attitude and decision making just isn't good enough. His passing is poor, his dribbling isn't great anymore and he can't shoot and on top of all that he doesn't work hard enough. He needs compition and become a impact subsitute until he ups his game if its possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 It would be nuts to sell him at this moment in time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Just now, The Prophet said: It would be nuts to sell him at this moment in time. Especially as the windows shut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Not a striker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dokko Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Needs to cheer up. Looks miserable as fuck everytime he plays. Something isn't right with him, I hope he can sort it and get back to being himself. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 End of the season couldn't come quick enough for him. Needs to reset and look forward to next season with better players around him. He's one the least of the squad's problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 3 minutes ago, HaydnNUFC said: He's one the least of the squad's problems. Right now he is. He is a passenger. And apart from striker the wide department is a big problem position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
prefabtoon Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Think after his last few displays if someone wants to give up 50 mil we should take it. I think even Howe realises max has a limited time left with us. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 2 minutes ago, nufc123 said: Right now he is. He is a passenger. And apart from striker the wide department is a big problem position. 23 goal contributions in 83 appearances for us, where we've been mostly shit. For a comparison, Robert has 55 goal contributions in 150 appearances. Not much in it, Robert ever so slightly ahead on goal contributions per 90 and he took set pieces. He's in a bad patch of form, all players have them and we've all seen what he's capable of when in form. We're so close to the end of the season now and today and Sunday are games I'm not going to read too much into especially given the alternative forward options. Upgrade those alternative options and next season will be make or break for him. Not having reactionary calls to sell him, sorry like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Yes he has saved us so many times, but right now he is one of the problems. Defence all over is doing their job, midfield also. Striker and wide are not. Far off it every one. Needs to up his game. Like the guy and hope he can turn it around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbee909 Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Clearly needs more bandages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holmesy Posted April 30, 2022 Share Posted April 30, 2022 Teams know how to play against him now - it’s not unusual. We either need to change the system to give him more space or he needs to adapt his game. The problem now is that his game doesn’t rely on pass and move, it relies on him trying to take on everyone and it’s predictable as fuck Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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