Wolfcastle Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Got to allow for him coming back in after so few starts. That was a typical ASM performance either way if people are honest about it though. Has more bad games than good but provided that's accepted we can debate whether to tolerate it or not, the pro's and con's, as a pro HBA/Ginola/Tino/Robert guy. Were a team reliant on the sum of its parts now however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I honestly can't see ASM working out. I think he's trying but the way we play is just not natural to him. I also think he looks utterly shot of confidence and the crowd getting on his back every time something doesn't come off for him can't be helping. He's reminds me of Miggy was before he came into form; he's playing like he doesn't believe what he's doing is going to work Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beren Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 So annoying when the crowd get on his back. Think he needs to be used when the game is stretched. Playing him against a team who are themselves playing on the counter, where he is doubled up is a really low-probability option in terms of yielding success. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaqen Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Feel bad as he's clearly trying to adapt his game to fit this side but it just isn't working. You can tell he hesitates now when he gets the ball and overthinks things. He was a better player when he played on instinct and more selfishly. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Needs a run of games but made it harder for himself today. He's not instinctively looking to move the ball quickly often enough. His game when not on the break is more about opening up gaps to run into by baiting defenders. It can be really effective but is hard when a team is sat deep. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 33 minutes ago, Aiston said: Gordon came into a brand new team and linked better with those around him though. Also came on against a far more tired team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 6 minutes ago, Sempiternal said: Also came on against a far more tired team. He just looked more aggressive. Maxi didn't want to get involved enough for me. Disappointing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I don’t think ASM was great or anything, he’s playing within himself whether that’s instructions or just his form im not sure. Compare to when he came on against Southampton and looked electric against a tired team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 ASM taking a lot of abuse on twitter tonight, I thought he worked hard on that left side tonight, made some game defining tackles and started off some good moves. However, he wasn't great in the final 3rd, but who was? Hopefully Targett will be back soon to reignite that partnership as Burn looks like he could use a rest too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sempiternal Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 He was constantly doubled up and burn offers nothing attacking wise. He wasn’t great but it was a tough game for him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Duper Branko Strupar Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Howay Maxi, you're much better than tonight. Let's switch it on eh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I actually thought his defensive work as good as we’ve seen from him. I wouldn’t be having a go against him but I just think fundamentally he’s not good at anticipating how other players move and I struggle to understand why he just waits for balls to come to him when an opposition player who’s behind him uses their strength and pace to get in front of him when he should be controlling the game most times Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cannybagoftudor Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Needs an attacking overlapping fullback playing with him tbh - if we play him Targett should be behind him. If we play Burn then it should be Gordon IMHO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infatuation Junkie Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I might see something with blinkers on but he is an absolute pussy where tackles are concerned. Gordon coming on was chalk/cheese comparison. Instantly impacted the game in the position maxi pissed around in for all but 5 mins of his total pitch time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 6 minutes ago, Infatuation Junkie said: I might see something with blinkers on but he is an absolute pussy where tackles are concerned. Gordon coming on was chalk/cheese comparison. Instantly impacted the game in the position maxi pissed around in for all but 5 mins of his total pitch time. Put the most tackles in for us today. Every bit of his attacking play can be criticised today but defensively, it's the best he's been. Edited February 4, 2023 by Aiston Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guybrush Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I am a huge Maxi advocate but he didn't cover himself in glory tonight. Well off the boil and just not synced up with the rest of the team. I really wanted him to show why he should start games, but he was playing far too high to link up with Burn, and not nearly as direct as he can be (which is what we sorely needed). He did put the effort in to track back occasionally and make a challenge, but that part of his game, though a good effort for him, was made to look bad by everyone else's defensive work rate. I still really hope things click for him, but it didn't today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Supersub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Pretty crap today but I still love him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Can’t fault his workrate today tracking back. But he is reluctant to run in behind off the ball and I actually think at times. He is looking for a pass, when I think he has a chance to get at his man. It doesn’t help that it was usually Willock or Burn looking to play the ball to him. As they are not great at passing. Love the bloke. But just feels like he’ll be off in the summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 He just seems to play totally different game than rest of the squad. Doesn't make runs behind, isn't waiting to play combinations etc. Waits for pass to feet and starts dribbling. He has the ability to be great, but doesn't seem to have the footballing brain. Breaks my heart to say that because love the guy. I guess he will be sold next summer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 His biggest problem as we get better is that you don’t quite know what he’s going to do next and it doesn’t fit into our patterns of play. He’s prone to losing the ball and when he does it often leaves us out of shape. Gordon looked a far better fit. I really feel that Maxi’s place will be from the bench and, realistically a move. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) Love the bloke but honestly don't know what to think of him atm. When Bruno and Isak are both out he's the only one in the whole side with some potentially game winning quality, too much pressure on him as a result of that perhaps? No clue. Edited February 4, 2023 by HaydnNUFC Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 3 hours ago, cannybagoftudor said: Needs an attacking overlapping fullback playing with him tbh - if we play him Targett should be behind him. If we play Burn then it should be Gordon IMHO. This. Him and Burn not a good match at all. Targett would suite him much better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 very important impact sub but possibly not a starter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted February 5, 2023 Share Posted February 5, 2023 Be sold this summer. Was a bit better in 2nd half but was poor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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