Alexander Isak

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Nothing to lose in just playing him every game now. Might not click immediately but it will at some point. 
 

I do think he will rely more on us controlling the ball mind, although TBF he also contributes to that himself. 

[Wolfcastle]

Just this change alone I think would bring some verve.

Know mythology has it different, but lot of Tino 96 vibes about him. Seems fresher, brighter, to have ideas and makes things happen in team generally flattening performance wise. Also probably quite difficult to read as a defence.

I'd be flat as f*ck if he doesn't start from now, I'll admit.

 

 

Edited March 4, 2023 by Wolfcastle

[Myleftboot]

2 minutes ago, AyeDubbleYoo said:

Nothing to lose in just playing him every game now. Might not click immediately but it will at some point. 
 

I do think he will rely more on us controlling the ball mind, although TBF he also contributes to that himself. 

Aye he needs service either through balls or to his feet. 

[Holloway]

Excellent movement at pace, needs the run of games now 

[Yorkie]

 

[HaydnNUFC]

Not looking forward to being miserable in the pub pre Wolves if he doesn't start. Please, Eddie.

[Gawalls]

Agreed - he must start fire a decent run of games now, give the lad a proper chance

[Kanj]

We need him to kick on and start scoring goals. Best chance to do that is in the first haf, at home. Let’s go. 

[OverThere]

He is lightning quick but doesnt seem to hold the ball up much so need to look at using his best asset ....speed ...with passes for him to run on to

 

 

Edited March 6, 2023 by OverThere

[gbandit]

All we need is Bruno and him linking together for a couple of games, they’re made for each other. Will score tons with that service 

[The College Dropout]

He's got such a lovely turn/swivel on him.

[HaydnNUFC]

48 minutes ago, gbandit said:

All we need is Bruno and him linking together for a couple of games, they’re made for each other. Will score tons with that service 

 

Feel like pure shit just want to see Alex Isak run on to the end of a perfectly weighted Bruno through ball to score a winning goal in front of the Gallowgate. 

[Doctor Zaius]

Has to start V Wolves

[AyeDubbleYoo]

Just now, HaydnNUFC said:

Feel like pure shit just want to see Alex Isak run on to the end of a perfectly weighted Bruno through ball to score a winning goal in front of the Gallowgate. 

 

Me too hun.

[The College Dropout]

6 hours ago, The College Dropout said:

He's got such a lovely turn/swivel on him.

If we have a slicker passing style, he would brilliant up top by himself. Dropping in deep to provide overloads in central areas.

[LFEE]

Shame his shooting & heading wasn’t a bit more meatier. Very graceful player but don’t see 20GPS in him. Hope I’m wrong.

[The Prophet]

His shot power looks good no? He rifled in the two v Liverpool and the penalty v Bournemouth.

[The Prophet]

Also, he has 3 goals in 466 minutes of football. Roughly a goal every game and a half. That's including a long spell on the sidelines having barely had a run in the team. Before he came to the PL he one of the best goals goals per minutes ratios of the young strikers in Europe. It's a bit early to be putting a ceiling on him.

[RUHRLYASLEEVESUP]

1 minute ago, The Prophet said:

Also, he has 3 goals in 466 minutes of football. Roughly a goal every game and a half. That's including a long spell on the sidelines having barely had a run in the team. Before he came to the PL he one of the best goals goals per minutes ratios of the young strikers in Europe. It's a bit early to be putting a ceiling on him.

4 if you count the one he was robbed of at Anfield 

[pubteam]

We have to players in defence who are capable of playing long accurate balls for him to run onto. I wish we'd go route one at times to shake it up. We don't play to maxi's strengths either, who likes to run onto the ball not get it with his back to goal. We seemed to attack with a lot more pace last season.

[HaydnNUFC]

6 minutes ago, The Prophet said:

Also, he has 3 goals in 466 minutes of football. Roughly a goal every game and a half. That's including a long spell on the sidelines having barely had a run in the team. Before he came to the PL he one of the best goals goals per minutes ratios of the young strikers in Europe. It's a bit early to be putting a ceiling on him.

 

Scored for Sociedad v Barcelona first game of the La Liga season as well.

[The Prophet]

Not to say he can't do bits in this side, but it'll be class when we have players on the same wavelength as him too. Wide forwards who are capable of linking play and dropping into the gaps that he leaves when he drifts out wide. 

[Lush Vlad]

9 minutes ago, pubteam said:

We have to players in defence who are capable of playing long accurate balls for him to run onto. I wish we'd go route one at times to shake it up. We don't play to maxi's strengths either, who likes to run onto the ball not get it with his back to goal. We seemed to attack with a lot more pace last season.

We do go route one quite a bit, I think. There have been some games where I wish we would be more patient and have struggled to build from

the back, at times. Especially when Bruno is missing.
 

We’re by no means playing Pulis or Allardyce ball. But Botman, Trippier, Schar, Pope and to a lesser degree, Longstaff. Will all look for a long diagonal/pass or one over the top into the channel. Bruno is more cultured and shorter with his ‘long’ passes, of course 
 

We are also very direct from set pieces. Which is probably why the ball is in play less than a lot of teams. As anything near halfway and beyond. We chuck all

the big boys up there and just hump it up to them. Considering how ineffective they are. It’s pretty boring to watch now. Almost Pardew back post to Williamson levels of ineffectiveness. 
 

Goal kicks are almost always long, too. 

[The Prophet]

4 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

We do go route one quite a bit, I think. There have been some games where I wish we would be more patient and have struggled to build from

the back, at times. Especially when Bruno is missing.
 

We’re by no means playing Pulis or Allardyce ball. But Botman, Trippier, Schar, Pope and to a lesser degree, Longstaff. Will all look for a long diagonal/pass or one over the top into the channel. Bruno is more cultured and shorter with his ‘long’ passes, of course 
 

We are also very direct from set pieces. Which is probably why the ball is in play less than a lot of teams. As anything near halfway and beyond. We chuck all

the big boys up there and just hump it up to them. Considering how ineffective they are. It’s pretty boring to watch now. Almost Pardew back post to Williamson levels of ineffectiveness. 
 

Goal kicks are almost always long, too. 

 

Aye, we're quite big on counter-pressing, so if all else fails we'll play the ball over the top so we can initiate a press to try and force an error.

[Mattoon]

27 minutes ago, Lush Vlad said:

We do go route one quite a bit, I think. There have been some games where I wish we would be more patient and have struggled to build from

the back, at times. Especially when Bruno is missing.
 

We’re by no means playing Pulis or Allardyce ball. But Botman, Trippier, Schar, Pope and to a lesser degree, Longstaff. Will all look for a long diagonal/pass or one over the top into the channel. Bruno is more cultured and shorter with his ‘long’ passes, of course 
 

We are also very direct from set pieces. Which is probably why the ball is in play less than a lot of teams. As anything near halfway and beyond. We chuck all

the big boys up there and just hump it up to them. Considering how ineffective they are. It’s pretty boring to watch now. Almost Pardew back post to Williamson levels of ineffectiveness. 
 

Goal kicks are almost always long, too. 

 

I think that has a lot to do with the teams we've been playing to be fair, I don't envision us lumping it forward when Wolves come to St James' I think we'll see more build up play from the back. Can't see Isak not starting for this given the change in opponents, we won't be looking for the ball to stick so if Howe does choose Wilson again that has to be questions asked. I can see the choice of Wilson over Isak against teams we're expecting to be under the cosh against, so the last 3 can be understood.