Dr Venkman Posted January 19, 2022 Share Posted January 19, 2022 9 minutes ago, Optimistic Nut said: That’s only 5 points fewer than we have in total tbf. Haha, I know! But that’s 42% of our points he’s responsible for. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Thought he was quality today, he created all of our best chances. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, r0cafella said: Thought he was quality today, he created all of our best chances. Again I feel like I watched a different game. Of course he has quality and is often the match winner, but today he spent half the game whining at the ref and overlooking his teammates (great ball to Willock at the end aside). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 2 minutes ago, Dr. TC said: Again I feel like I watched a different game. Of course he has quality and is often the match winner, but today he spent half the game whining at the ref and overlooking his teammates (great ball to Willock at the end aside). I mean he creates all of our chances and is involved in everything positive we do. Sure he’s flawed which is precisely why he plays for us and not someone better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. TC Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I guess it's hard to rate him objectively. I agree he's our best attacking player, and would definitely start him every week. But today was one of his worst performances I thought, in terms of both attitude and outcome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Should have won a penalty, should have had an assist. Also created our best opening until we scored from nothing which Willock inexplicably didn't have a shot from. Didn't even lose the ball that much today either Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mighty__mag Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 (edited) On 18/01/2022 at 03:31, HaydnNUFC said: Damning. It's not just his ability when he's 100% on it that helps us in games, but the opposition keep 1 or 2 men further back than usual to mark him and when he has the ball they double up or even triple up on him. That's also partly because they know the rest of our side is nigh on incapable of threatening them, but it helps us defensively too as sides are always wary of him in the case of a turnover. Probably being overly harsh but we took him off on 86 minutes on Saturday. Watford scored on 88 minutes down the side that he was playing on. When he had a similar player with guile behind him like Willems, he had more freedom and that doubling/triple up on him wouldn't be as simple with a good fullback partnering him,I think of the good times when Jonas and Enrique had a brilliant understanding. But when we have the same kind of talent on the right, and creative and skillful types in the middle, teams will struggle to even double up on ASM, because they'll have to much to think about across the front, if we stay up and really strengthen in other positions, then ASM is going to thrive. 👍🏻 Easily the first or second name on the team sheet if you're managing this side. Edited January 22, 2022 by mighty__mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klaus Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, Dr. TC said: I guess it's hard to rate him objectively. I agree he's our best attacking player, and would definitely start him every week. But today was one of his worst performances I thought, in terms of both attitude and outcome. Are you having a laugh? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 A fairer referee and he would have affected the game even more with free kicks and a penalty but without hyperbole that was one of the worst refereeing performances I have seen in a while Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 He’s ball greedy but we’d never be in the opposition box without him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khalidao Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 I'm not a lifelong Newcastle supporter, I only started tuning in to their matches 3 months ago and my god is he the only player that keeps me excited to keep on watching. The drive, skills and positivity he brings to this team full of championship-material players is just priceless. I honestly find it absolutely ludicrous a NUFC fan is complaining about his productivity or attitude. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Should have had a penalty and could easily have had two assists for Willock and Wood Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Just now, joeyt said: Should have had a penalty and could easily have had two assists for Willock and Wood And Fraser. Much improved from Watford which was one of the most frustrating displays I've seen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 He was hobbling in the second half but to his credit he kept running as best he could. Great second half. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbandit Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Stonewall penalty that defies belief it wasn’t given either by the ref or VAR, he was a great and his pas to Willock was perfect. Felt that was our best clear cut chance in the whole match, good to see him making the right decisions Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 25 minutes ago, Dr. TC said: Again I feel like I watched a different game. Of course he has quality and is often the match winner, but today he spent half the game whining at the ref and overlooking his teammates (great ball to Willock at the end aside). Yeah. For me today was a demonstration of what you get when ASM doesn't deliver. Not a criticism of the lad,, he takes on too much responsibility. But we won the game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 24 minutes ago, r0cafella said: I mean he creates all of our chances and is involved in everything positive we do. Sure he’s flawed which is precisely why he plays for us and not someone better. Yes but that makes us a one man band, which has it's novelty value on the street corner, but would require James Brown levels of perfection to make it to the City Hall, never mind the Albert. I love the guy but as a team we need to be more dynamic. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
triggs Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Get some other decent attacking players and then we can talk about him not being a one man band because at the moment he needs to be Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 That little side pass to Willock was sublime. Willock didn't finish but still... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It’s nee wonder he doesn’t fancy passing to Fraser after today like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 It seemed like he was trying to pass and cross more, IMO anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Once again he is our main and probably only attacking threat. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LV Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 13 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said: It seemed like he was trying to pass and cross more, IMO anyway. Yeah the header down to ?Wood ( Maybe someone else) was a case in point of this. Definitely a change. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 Thought he was pretty ineffective other than carrying the ball for the first 70 mins, made up for it with the last 20 though. Obviously always worth keeping him on the field for the numbers he produces alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 should have been coming home tonight with a couple of assists and a pel. even at his shittest he produces. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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