STM Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I thought he looked bright. He looks the sort of player who will spurn a few but also bag loads. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 Pleased that he got 45 minutes under his belt. Would’ve been great if he managed to put one of those great chances away just to get him back up and running straightaway Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
King HTT III Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 He can operate both wide forward areas, but he’s a CF for me, his movement in the box at times last night was superb, a real CF instinct to get onto headers, balls at the back post or near post and dropping off his marker to find space and time for a ball/shot at the edge of the box, plus getting on top of the ‘keeper. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanj Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I love how he finds the half space in the box and is constantly peeling away from defenders looking to take the ball. Imagine Bruno is dropping those into him to blast in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauloGeordio Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Kanji said: I love how he finds the half space in the box and is constantly peeling away from defenders looking to take the ball. Imagine Bruno is dropping those into him to blast in. The master and the blaster Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doctor Zaius Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I thought he was absolutely bullied against Sheffield Wednesday like. Outmuscled off the ball, outfought a few times. Thought that against Bournemouth too actually. His movement is good though and obviously it was his first game in ages. I do think he'll have to bulk up a little though, if we want his all round game to improve. Looking forward to seeing more of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledGeordie Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Doctor Zaius said: I thought he was absolutely bullied against Sheffield Wednesday like. Outmuscled off the ball, outfought a few times. Thought that against Bournemouth too actually. His movement is good though and obviously it was his first game in ages. I do think he'll have to bulk up a little though, if we want his all round game to improve. Looking forward to seeing more of him. Yeah I think they’ll definitively have him on a strength and conditioning plan. He’s not going to play the same as Wilson (certainly not straight away as lacks the strength) and his play as a 9 is probably suited more to playing on the counter and playing on the shoulder of defenders with quick balls in like his first goal v Liverpool. I think they’ll utilise his footwork with the ball to open teams up at home one side of Wilson. Edited January 9, 2023 by ExiledGeordie Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 In the long term, the other night might've been quite educational for him about what's needed, at least. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 He's never been a player that relies on strength. Putting on muscle may be a detriment to his best attributes. Maybe not the best example, but look at Shola how he looked and moved in his early 20's. He was quite agile and had decent enough technique to take on and dribble past opposition players. Compare the young Ameobi to his late 20's version when he gained a lot of muscle mass. Looked stiff and slow and rarely tried to dribble with the ball. Was like two different players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 minutes ago, Conjo said: He's never been a player that relies on strength. Putting on muscle may be a detriment to his best attributes. Maybe not the best example, but look at Shola how he looked and moved in his early 20's. He was quite agile and had decent enough technique to take on and dribble past opposition players. Compare the young Ameobi to his late 20's version when he gained a lot of muscle mass. Looked stiff and slow and rarely tried to dribble with the ball. Was like two different players. Mate Shola looked slow as a snail for us on his debut. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conjo Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, Ronaldo said: Mate Shola looked slow as a snail for us on his debut. He scored a lot of goals on the counter by out pacing opposition defenders in the first 2-3 seasons. Just have a look at "Shola Ameobi - All 72 goals for Newcastle" on youtube. Edit: As I said - maybe not the best comparison But Shola was playing off the shoulder of defenders in the beginning, but later (maybe under Kinnear?) he turned into a more traditional target man. Edited January 9, 2023 by Conjo Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I think that was as much to do with his hip being shagged to be fair to him. But yeah, I know what you mean, but I don't think it is the best comparison. Isak and Shola have totally different physiques, Isak would never be able to bulk up like him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Hoping to see this pace everyone keeps talking about tomorrow night and Sunday. Not seen a hint of it yet but excusing him for never being fully fit until this week’s games. Fulham in particular. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BonesJones Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 2 hours ago, LFEE said: Hoping to see this pace everyone keeps talking about tomorrow night and Sunday. Not seen a hint of it yet but excusing him for never being fully fit until this week’s games. Fulham in particular. He's rapid when you take into consideration his height. Once he gets a good run of games I expect its his intelligence off the ball we will all notice though! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 He didn’t look slow running through for the disallowed goal against Liverpool. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LFEE Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 3 minutes ago, reefatoon said: He didn’t look slow running through for the disallowed goal against Liverpool. He was caught up by both defenders. Certainly the first one as admittedly he had stopped by the time the second one arrived. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyc35i Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 In the games he’s played so far, it clear to me that’s he got top quality movement. We just haven’t yet worked out how to play to this as one of his strengths. Plenty of times already you’ve seen him he peel off his man, make an intelligent run or even just a small movement here or there that creates space - we just haven’t had the time to work it out as a team Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I though he looked like he was still carrying an injury on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 He has played two PL games and scored two (three if you want), and one game for the first time in five months where the service was Murphy, Longstaff, Anderson, Ritchie and Joelinton (yeah hes not a playmaker). If hes the right man for nufc time will tell, but if you want to know if he can run find youtube and do the search. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
madras Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Just now, nufc123 said: He has played two PL games and scored two (three if you want), and one game for the first time in five months where the service was Murphy, Longstaff, Anderson, Ritchie and Joelinton (yeah hes not a playmaker). If hes the right man for nufc time will tell, but if you want to know if he can run find youtube and do the search. He just seemed rusty. I don't think it mattered who the service was from, he missed a free header from 6yds and a one on one from about 10yds. I'd hope he'd take those chances when he's got a bit more match sharpness. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 5 minutes ago, madras said: He just seemed rusty. I don't think it mattered who the service was from, he missed a free header from 6yds and a one on one from about 10yds. I'd hope he'd take those chances when he's got a bit more match sharpness. Sure he looked rusty, but so would Messi if he didnt play a game for half a year. Lets judge him in a month or two Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myleftboot Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 (edited) People writing him off already. Edited January 9, 2023 by Myleftboot Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 Don't wrong Alex Isak Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 It'll take some time to get the minutes in his legs to get him back up to full speed. It'll come. He has 2 goals in 4 appearances for us (or 3 goals in 5 appearances this season if you include his goal v Barcelona at the start of this season for Sociedad) and you can tell his footballing IQ is lightyears ahead of most of the clowns playing alongside him on Saturday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted January 9, 2023 Share Posted January 9, 2023 I think he looks class Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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