Keggy_Keagal Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I like Maxi and he's certainly trying but I just wonder about his decision making. So often he runs towards traffic when there's space on the outside for him . Even in the cup final he had Dalot on a yellow and never seemed to go at him again before Dalot was swapped for Wan Bissaka,. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Best game for a while, I thought, with the usual issues that aren’t ever going to change. We have to find a way to cover for them, though, he’s too dangerous to leave out from here on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I thought he worked really hard today and blocked the passing lines well. I honestly think he is being instructed to be more conservative or to mitigate risk. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infatuation Junkie Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Played in a lot of different positions today. Done very well. Probably had loads of birthday cake pre match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Gallowgate Toon said: Played well but I'm not sure he's 100%, his running style seemed a bit awkward at times and he seemed reluctant to open up? Thought it was the result of individual coaching, keep the ball closer to your body to minimise the chance of losing it. He usually takes slightly heavier touches and a longer stride, so his running style did look awkward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I was pretty impressed with the change, hold on to the ball, control the defender who doesn’t want to commit to a tackle, delay delay… ball into Isak who takes into his stride. Worked really well in the first half. Little touches that give others the time to exploit space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Thought he was very good in that first half, though not for typical Maxi reasons, didn't really go on many mazy runs but he played a few really good passes for players to run on to (3 that I recall to Isak and 1 for Willock) Those type of passes are not something he typically does so it was nice to see that side of his game Should definitely keep his place in the team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattoon Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Worked hard today and looked really up for it, dying for him to get a goal to match his effort, he deserves it. He did lose his man on a couple of occasions today and was in no man's land when a simple pass left him behind play and Wolves with a man over on his flank, but the midfield covered him well so maybe he's been asked to stay forward a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Keggy_Keagal said: I like Maxi and he's certainly trying but I just wonder about his decision making. So often he runs towards traffic when there's space on the outside for him . Even in the cup final he had Dalot on a yellow and never seemed to go at him again before Dalot was swapped for Wan Bissaka,. Made that same point in the match thread, but I guess you have to accept that when he can do so much potential damage. He shit all over Traore who quite a few were worried about today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keggy_Keagal Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 25 minutes ago, TRon said: Made that same point in the match thread, but I guess you have to accept that when he can do so much potential damage. He shit all over Traore who quite a few were worried about today. Thought Burn and Botman had the baby oil bandit well under control barring that early run and cross Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 think Maxi was playing within himself today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prophet Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Playing with Isak will definitely benefit him. Hard to double up on ASM when you have another quick, tricky player through the middle. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) I was going mad with him first 20 or so. After we scored he suddenly found 20-30yd passes to Isak he'd never had in his armoury before.....even when players were on. Having to rethink my 'probably get rid in the summer" status. Edited March 12, 2023 by madras Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I thought he was good today, not perfect but was clearly looking to release Isak as part of the plan. No worries about him starting every week now TBH. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 12, 2023 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Keggy_Keagal said: Thought Burn and Botman had the baby oil bandit well under control barring that early run and cross Someone called him an oily bastard behind me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexf Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I think he undoubtedly has lost some pace after some of his injuries. I think when he is up against faster players, Semedo today, Wan-Bissaka in the cup final, he looks alittle shy to take them on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 8 hours ago, huss9 said: think Maxi was playing within himself today. I feel like I say it every week. It still feels like he is caught between trying to be a Howe player and playing his usual game. It results in him being even more indecisive than usual at times. At other times, him rushing the pass or shot. First half, on the whole. I thought he was great. Really dangerous on the ball at times and was finding Isak, Willock and Burn in space. Second half, it was easy to see why Howe is obviously unsure on him. In a 2-3 minutes spell. He lost the ball being a twat in a tight area when it was never on. Then didn’t track back. Then when he got back, he was miles out of position when Semedo overlapped and he just watched him. I think he was then heavily involved losing the ball edge of our box. That ended in a dangerous free kick for them. A bit like Isak. It looks like he is told he will get around an hour, he can’t do 90 yet. So he blows his load early and then really drops off. Despite what I hear a lot of people saying and what should be the case. I’m of the opinion he is better when he starts and a bit of a crap option off the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I thought he played canny. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingArthur Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 He was good yesterday. I think one thing Howe needs to make him understand is that he does not always need to try to go past 1-2 defenders. Just release it and make a run behind or something. He always wants the ball at his feet. It slows the play down and makes it more predictable. But he played great passes to Isak, and was not just going to cut in and shoot like often before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsunami Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Think he’s trying to become more involved in team play and less frustrating to play with. He has to stop the clever stuff around his in box. He gave the ball away by attempting a high risk turn on the corner of his own 18 yard box that lead to a really dangerous free kick and good save from Pope. You got to play safe in those areas. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouldy_uk Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I thought it was one of his more mature and effective performances, certainly releasing the ball better than previous games. Desperately want to see him and Targett as that would give the opposition that extra headache which Burn just doesn’t give. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenny Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Ando has been better (naturally) since we've improved, but some of snipes really do grate. On the extended highlights, Raisbeck says "ASM producing a number of stepovers", to which Ando says "And going nowhere", despite him giving the ball to Willock to progress forward and us win a corner. Fuck off with that shite man Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 I know Ando has achieved cult status, but he gets on my tits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocker Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 minute ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: I know Ando has achieved cunt status, but he gets on my tits. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted March 13, 2023 Share Posted March 13, 2023 He is still held to ridiculous standards and despised by plenty of our fans. Heard all of these around me yesterday. “Waste of skin.” ”Fucking shite. Useless.” ”Get him off and sold. He’s shit.” [Nope]. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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