Disco Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 What a cameo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafalove Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Yeah he was great. Brilliant driving run to set up the goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 He did a great job when he came on both in helping us keep our shape and that wonderful run for the goal, well done to him and he's been a different player second half of this season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Game changer… Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillingtonMag Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 Could he not play in a front 3? Want him in the team but think the midfield is best with Bruno, Shelvey and Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happinesstan Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 hours ago, Disco said: What a cameo. Word up Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gleebals Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 32 minutes ago, WillingtonMag said: Could he not play in a front 3? Want him in the team but think the midfield is best with Bruno, Shelvey and Joe. I think he offers more than ASM at the moment, and could easily take his place. Not sure whats going on with ASM, but he is not really offering much. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridman Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 (edited) What a turn and run from him to set the goal up. Anyone got a replay/slowmo of the spin when he received the pass? Haven't seen it replayed anywhere Edited April 17, 2022 by Ridman Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted April 17, 2022 Share Posted April 17, 2022 12 minutes ago, Ridman said: What a turn and run from him to set the goal up. Anyone got a replay/slowmo of the spin when he received the pass? Haven't seen it replayed anywhere https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwO25Wx2NWk&ab_channel=NewcastleUnited You can slow down the video on youtube Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 Had this chat with @Minhosa yesterday that with some coaching, Willock may be a really interesting option as a wide forward for us. @Hanshithispantzmentioned this as well in the bruno thread. Yesterday’s Willock cameo was exactly what he should be doing, direct and pacy attacking player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 brilliant bit of skill by Willock, there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HTT II Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 5 hours ago, Kanji said: Had this chat with @Minhosa yesterday that with some coaching, Willock may be a really interesting option as a wide forward for us. @Hanshithispantzmentioned this as well in the bruno thread. Yesterday’s Willock cameo was exactly what he should be doing, direct and pacy attacking player. Aye, play him as a wide forward or just off Wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
huss9 Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 or a false 9. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 A better option than Murphy or Almiron out-wide if we are playing to counter in a game. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elephant Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 On 31/01/2022 at 20:30, Elephant said: We need him to step up his game now, because after failing to sign new attacking players, he is our only hope when ASM gets injured. Bring back the form of last season! I wrote this when the transfer window closed. He really has stepped up and become the player we wanted. I’m very happy to see him shine as he has potential to be a very good player for years to come. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I dunno people sometimes think a centre mid could play a false 9 easily but I don't think it's quite so easy to suddenly get used to it. Willock's game is those runs from deep into the box, part of that being successful is having a striker or another player already in teh box pulling defenders, and equally someone up front to lay the ball off to him arriving. In false 9 we wouldnt have anyone to hold up play and defenders could mark him like a striker as there's no-one else there. The reason false 9s are rare is cos it's hard to do! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 I think we’re better with him in the side. If he could be effective from wide he would definitely solve some problems. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Would start him tomorrow instead of Big Joe. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Would consider dropping Joelinton for him, but it would be harsh, Joelinton's performances are a little worse of late, maybe he's run himself into the ground a little so could be a reasonable rotation anyway. I am not sure on Willock as false 9 but maaaaybe as a winger but not ideal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Could consider the old diamond formation dubs Kraft Schar Burn Target Shelvey Bruno Joe Willock Wood ASM Obviously asks a lot of defensive work of the full backs which is the big problem Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
buzza Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Very narrow formation and easier to defend than having ASM and XXX out wide... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanji Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Play the same team as Sunday with either Willock for Big Joe or Willock for Miggy. Could potentially put big Joe wide too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
r0cafella Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 52 minutes ago, Tiresias said: Could consider the old diamond formation dubs Kraft Schar Burn Target Shelvey Bruno Joe Willock Wood ASM Obviously asks a lot of defensive work of the full backs which is the big problem Was thinking this too, but our full backs just don’t have enough to carry the flanks alone particularly going forwards. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiresias Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Yeah they'd have to stay fairly defensive and the overloads would have to come from ASM drifting wide, in other words would need plenty of training ground work to get a formation to work to squeeze a player in with plenty of capacity for it to just not work. I think maybe pushing Joe out wide is maybe more sensible, or just seeing how Willock does and give Joe a rest. Not against just having him as a super sub either really. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 We need to stop calling Joelinton "Joe" mind, it gets too confusing when discussing him and Willock in the same sentence. Either all three of them goes by just Jo (so Shelvey doesn't feel left out) or or none of them get to go by first name only. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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