HaydnNUFC Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 People have short memories. Bruce played Almiron as a CM in a midfield 3 and it was tragic. It's not his position, he's a #10. Willock needs to buck his ideas up but the options we have for the midfield are woeful. I'd give the 4-2-3-1 we started the game tonight in before Clark ruined it another chance. Didn't get to see it. Willock's game is not as a sitting midfielder. Nor is Shelvey's for that matter but it's the risk/reward debate. We played Willock and Shelvey in the 2 against Brentford and we should've won, Darlow cost us that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufcjb Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 (edited) There's always Hendrick or Longstaff if we need a sitting midfielder and Almiron is not that type. Willock does not win the ball, give away fouls and isn't creating much. At least get someone in who can atleast do one of those things. Edited December 1, 2021 by nufcjb Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest neesy111 Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 I'd rather try Hendrick in the middle tbh. Teams go through our midfield at will, even Norwich did it before we went down to 10 men. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
xLiaaamx Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Know he's not the most popular at the minute but did like second half that was confident enough to try turning his man and getting goalside of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Newcastle Fan Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 He carries the ball well and tries to move the team forward, the problem is he's quite a forward player and right now he's having to both defend and attack which means he's finding himself in positions he's not often used to, i'd like to see him in a midfield three that has a proper defensive midfielder in it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gallowgate Toon Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Personally, I'm really enjoying us not having one of our midfielders be defensive. Unless you've got a Kante type, they can often be a bit of a waste imo. Willock will rebuild his confidence. Seems like this week was hard on his legs so he's got to get into the best shape he can first & foremost. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Thought he played well Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Linton Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 21 minutes ago, xLiaaamx said: Know he's not the most popular at the minute but did like second half that was confident enough to try turning his man and getting goalside of him. Got to have a scapegoat though, and the 22 year old who pretty much single handedly kept us up last season seems to be it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 He had a real opportunity in the 1st half to play it out on the right, a simple pass, and the player would be through on goal, think it was Almiron. He didn’t even look in that direction. Pissed me off a bit. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Jinx Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 It’s not about scapegoats, there’s no denying what sort of player he can be for us. He just looks off the pace at the moment, for whatever reason (Bruce..) Also he’s a young kid, he’s probably wondering about his future now with all the speculation about players coming in. He should be given time, on form he’s better than Hayden. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Icarus Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Feel like he's not playing all that well but that it seems more like it just needs to click for him rather than the quality not being there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 3 minutes ago, Collage said: He had a real opportunity in the 1st half to play it out on the right, a simple pass, and the player would be through on goal, think it was Almiron. He didn’t even look in that direction. Pissed me off a bit. Sorry, it was in the 2nd half Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyt Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, Collage said: He had a real opportunity in the 1st half to play it out on the right, a simple pass, and the player would be through on goal, think it was Almiron. He didn’t even look in that direction. Pissed me off a bit. Pretty sure Almiron did the same thing where he could have played Willock in on goal but decided to blast it into Row Z instead Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Collage Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 6 minutes ago, joeyt said: Pretty sure Almiron did the same thing where he could have played Willock in on goal but decided to blast it into Row Z instead Yeah you could probably pick out a dozen situations like that, too many wrong decisions. Big difference when you watch better teams. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey47 Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I think his defensive contribution is underrated, he is ranked 20th in the league for tackles and has the most out of any Newcastle player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I want more from him, but he was good enough today. Everybody did their job. No issues with any of the lads today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWTL Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Definitely did OK to me today but I think it's one of the most important areas we need improvement in when January comes, obviously defense but apart from Shelvey being poor today he hadn't been that great since Howe came in or even start of season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bonk Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 He's wickedly indecisive when it matters most and shot of the confidence he had on loan last year. I think a goal will do wonders for him and he'll crack on from there. There's obviously a player in there, but his football IQ is suppressed at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 Don't think it will ever work for him in a midfield 2, especially if we are playing 4 at the back Need to get an extra midfielder in and let him play with a bit more freedom Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 He didn't do much initially for us last season either, then he hit a purple spell at the close of the season. He's a good player IMO, got a lot of qualities. He's another one I would trust a good manager to get some mileage from. If nothing else he would be one hell of a player to have on the bench. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I personally want more from him. Still absolutely love the lad, but do think he can contribute more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted December 4, 2021 Share Posted December 4, 2021 I think we have to forget what he did last season. He scored a boat load of goals and looked like a Ferrari surrounded by Fiats. Truth is we didn't control games at all at that point and he - like Saint Maximin - was just finding the game and making the most of it. I'd like to see a bit more conditioning with him. He still looks a yard slower and softer than last season, but I think having him float around midfield could be a nice compliment to Shelvey sitting deeper and picking passes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aiston Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Terrible first half but an improved second half. He shouldn't be with Shelvey in a midfield two though, they just don't work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted December 5, 2021 Share Posted December 5, 2021 Still think he is good on the ball going forward and his late runs into the box offer us something that nobody else brings from that position. He seems shit scared to put a foot in or challenge for a header, though. Considering he plays centre mid, that’s unacceptable. I still really like him. But feels shoehorned into the team at the minute. The 2 of him and Shelvey leaves us massively exposed. Lost count of the time and hooked clearance or random hoof up the pitch would land straight on a Burnley player’s foot. The space between the back 4 and midfield was huge. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Consortium of one Posted December 6, 2021 Share Posted December 6, 2021 Let's see what we have after the Bruce gets knocked out of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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