Dr Venkman Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Where is this talk coming from that Shelvey’s playing ‘really well’? I just don’t see it. He’s been alreet. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Again, I have no idea how you can claim this like. Howe has made plenty decisions which looked weird but have turned out to be bang on. Nothing is crystal clear from the outside looking in. We don't know what he's been planning with Bruno or the rest of the squad. I think its fairly clear what he planned with Bruno now, lets not forget that when we signed Bruno in the previous 3 games we had just lost 0-1 to Cambridge at home and then conceded a very late goal at home to Watford and drew 1-1. It would have been very easy for Howe to slot Bruno straight in for Everton even though he'd only been signed 2/3 days before hand, but Howe has shown us that hes willing to leave a £40m midfielder on the bench and ease him into the team rather than throwing him in at the deep end preferring to show faith in the same 3 midfielders that had been playing since Clark got sent off vs Norwich and that had subsequently struggled up until we beat Leeds. Its a clear sign of what he intends, he knows his starting 3 even with a huge new signing. As someone else has mentioned we will have a run of 4 games in 10 days so we might expect to see him start there somewhere, again though it really is crazy to me that people would just take out 1 of the 3 to start him against Brighton - they would have done this since Bruno signed and maybe we wouldnt have got the results that we have.. Edited February 27, 2022 by Nine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Venkman Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 It’s possible to have faith in his decision making without assuming he’s right about everything. I’ve said this before but some people are going to get a shock when we’ve got a squad full of good players. You don’t just play the same team every week until you get beaten Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWN Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 32 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: Where is this talk coming from that Shelvey’s playing ‘really well’? I just don’t see it. He’s been alreet. He’s doing a tidy job mate , don’t think folk are wanking over him , he’s functioning in a solid midfield and in a winning /not losing team . Yeah , he’s doing alreet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nine Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 55 minutes ago, Dr Venkman said: It’s possible to have faith in his decision making without assuming he’s right about everything. I’ve said this before but some people are going to get a shock when we’ve got a squad full of good players. You don’t just play the same team every week until you get beaten Who is assuming hes right about everything? And thats such a black and white comment to make Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitley mag Posted February 27, 2022 Share Posted February 27, 2022 (edited) Great footballer to watch, remember when we struggled to pass the ball 5 yards to each other a few months ago. Edited February 27, 2022 by Whitley mag Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 His 1st touch is a caress. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 10 hours ago, Dr Venkman said: It’s possible to have faith in his decision making without assuming he’s right about everything. I’ve said this before but some people are going to get a shock when we’ve got a squad full of good players. You don’t just play the same team every week until you get beaten Sure you can, especially if you only have the league to worry about. Different story if you've got one or two domestic cups + European competition to think about as well though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 As much as I want him to start and wanted him to start ages ago Howe has played this very well Ultimately triple J have been playing well and we've been getting results that meant Bruno can be eased into it We have a lot of games coming up (5 in 15 days, whilst we've just had 4 in 18 days) so he'll get plenty of game time. Once he's in the side I think that'll be him in Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 The clips remind me of Toni Kroos. Quick feet. Crisp passing. Looking to dictate play but move with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thiago Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I decided to load up the game on Peacock to watch his cameo. My quick thoughts (with the caveat that it's against 10 men): - His first few touches really displayed his speed of thought. The fact he's able to do that will be really helpful in future games where things are a bit tighter. - He's clearly a tempo setter. He didn't just rush to release it every time though. On a few occasions he was happy to hold onto it. If he's taking anyones spot it's that of Jonjo Shelvey. - I loved how often he pulled away from his marker to make himself available for a pass. It's a tiny detail, but having someone like that in midfield is huge. It's confidence personified. - He has a lovely weight of pass on him. There was one to Willock in the middle, and one to Wood that were crisp. That'll be a huge when it comes to exploiting the pace of our wingers. Overall another encouraging performance. I can see why Howe is easing him in, drip feeding the games so he acclimatises, but I'm optimistic about what he can offer us going forward. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oregon_Geordie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Huge difference with Shelvey is that once he plays the ball, he follows It or moves to make another angle, not just stand and watch it. Shelveys been fine lately but thi sguy is different level. Far more strings to his bow and thats already clear with limited game time. Excited to see more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miggys First Goal Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 (edited) Reckon he’ll make his first full start against Everton and tear them a new one. Edited February 28, 2022 by Miggys First Goal Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 9 hours ago, Whitley mag said: Great footballer to watch, remember when we struggled to pass the ball 5 yards to each other a few months ago. @JNK Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Somehow the music the use on these compilations is getting worse. Unlistenable that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackyboy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I like that he doesn't always play the obvious pass, sometimes they seem like round the corner passes. The man is awesome Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 7 minutes ago, Hanshithispantz said: Somehow the music the use on these compilations is getting worse. Unlistenable that. I watched with no volume and beheld the grace and poise of this beautiful man. He is going to be awesome for us. “X box triangle” you say! The guy is on another level of link up play. The boys from Brazil “hey Joe you break it, I’ll link it” amazing what happens to a club when instead of trying to polish it, you hoy the turd and replace it with a rough diamond. Eddie Howe’s United. Onwards and upwards! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Only seen that video as opposed to the game but he seems extremely composed and intelligent on the ball, which I suppose is the least you'd expect. Seemed very patient when he had time as well; always searching for the most meaningful and deliberate pass, but coupled with the instinctiveness to play it first-time and incisively when the opportunity arose. Encouraging stuff. Just a case of fitting him in, but it really is remarkable what Howe has done with the existing CMs; absolutely transformative. How was Joe on the right when we went to the 4-2-3-1 to accommodate Bruno and Shelvey? Extended highlights on NUFCTV suggested he was his usual combative self but simply in a different area of the pitch. Could be one answer if ASM remains out. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrRaspberryJam Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 4 minutes ago, Yorkie said: How was Joe on the right when we went to the 4-2-3-1 to accommodate Bruno and Shelvey? Extended highlights on NUFCTV suggested he was his usual combative self but simply in a different area of the pitch. Could be one answer if ASM remains out. pretty much that; just carried out his usual centre mid like performance but on the wing. iirc, setup one attack which ended up with Almiron having a piss weak shot from 20 yards late on instead of slipping in Chris Wood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 I was in the stadium watching him closely and it’s clear that the guy is class - he’s going to be a legend at this club Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wormy Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 The more I watch back his cameos the more I wonder if Eddie is slowly easing him in not so he can acclimatise to England, but so the rest of the team can acclimatise to him. You can just tell some of the balls he tries to play are a little beyond some of our current crop's comprehension. Someone mentioned if we had Wilson up top during these cameos and I'm inclined to agree; if we had some better players ahead of him he'd possibly have two or three assists to his name already. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Needs to work on his left foot still which I believe he has been last 18 month. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mahoneys Tache Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 13 hours ago, Whitley mag said: Great footballer to watch, remember when we struggled to pass the ball 5 yards to each other a few months ago. That makes me wonder how much Robert Lee would cost these days. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 5 hours ago, wormy said: The more I watch back his cameos the more I wonder if Eddie is slowly easing him in not so he can acclimatise to England, but so the rest of the team can acclimatise to him. You can just tell some of the balls he tries to play are a little beyond some of our current crop's comprehension. Someone mentioned if we had Wilson up top during these cameos and I'm inclined to agree; if we had some better players ahead of him he'd possibly have two or three assists to his name already. Think that's a very good point. You can see in that highlight reel, one part where he passes the ball behind Joelinton, who was making a run, and Joelinton breaks his run and turns around to collect what he assumed was a misplaced pass - no mate, someone else was coming onto it and you should've kept striding forward into threatening space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 8 hours ago, Hanshithispantz said: Somehow the music the use on these compilations is getting worse. Unlistenable that. Every compilation should just use this song Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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