Alexander Isak

[ExiledGeordie]

Isak like a few needs a restart in the new year. 

[BullyDogs]

Just now, Myleftboot said:

And Willock.

Yeah he loves playing with Willock you can see the friendship between the 2 of them

[Pancrate1892]

2 minutes ago, Myleftboot said:

And Willock.

Aye defo

[MrRaspberryJam]

1 hour ago, Wallsendmag said:

 

Was Gordon definitely injured? It's hard to tell from up in Level 7 sometimes, but I thought he was still playing well and was our biggest attacking threat. Also didn't look best pleased about being subbed.

 

Howe said his hamstring felt tight.

[Erikse]

6 minutes ago, Myleftboot said:

And Willock.

 

The whole Willock situation is sad really. I hope we don't rush him back next time. Would suck if he kept getting reoccurences. He has so much potensial, and suits our playstyle really well.

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by Erikse

[huss9]

1 hour ago, Conjo said:

 

Thanks. Explains a lot, and credit to Isak for playing through it in a time of need.

still wont be enough of an explanation for some on here - he's lazy apparently.

[Conjo]

1 hour ago, huss9 said:

still wont be enough of an explanation for some on here - he's lazy apparently.

 

tbf I thought so too up until @clintdempsey informed what Howe had told Swedish tv. If anyone who read that post still thinks so then it's ignore list material.

[TRon]

3 hours ago, MrRaspberryJam said:

 

He went off injured end of October vs. Dortmund and missed an entire month before coming back v. Chelsea.

 

A player not playing anywhere near his best after missing a month and then immediately playing 5 games in little under 2 weeks isn't a cause for concern for me. Since he came back from injury he's been chucked in at the deep end out of desperation. Now Wilson is back (for now) we'll hopefully rotate between the two again and get them both up to speed.

 

When both are 100% fit, just knowing there is someone waiting in the wings ready to take their place seems to add some horsepower to their game. It's easy to forget during our current run of games that Isak was very effective at pressing defenders last season.

[Smal]

 

ignore the contents of the bad tweet but Isak definitely looks like someone who is not physically ready to play there. Don't know how/why he was on the pitch. The ref outruns him comfortably. 

[kenlau88210]

Absolutely inexcusable there from Isak. A clear lack of effort.

[WideopenMag]

9 minutes ago, Smal said:

 

ignore the contents of the bad tweet but Isak definitely looks like someone who is not physically ready to play there. Don't know how/why he was on the pitch. The ref outruns him comfortably. 

Come on man, you're making excuses for him there. Thats nothing to do with fitness but mentality which is more concerning tbh.

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by WideopenMag

[Kid Icarus]

Do yous think not being fully fit doesn't exist or something?

[Smal]

7 minutes ago, WideopenMag said:

Come on man, you're making excuses for him there. Thats nothing to do with fitness but mentality which is more concerning tbh.

 

he has looked slow, unfit and incapable of challenging for anything since he came back from injury. It's everything to do with fitness. 

[Beth]

3 minutes ago, Smal said:

he has looked slow, unfit and incapable of challenging for anything since he came back from injury. It's everything to do with fitness. 

If we have any budget for next month it might be worth taking a punt on a young striker, or bringing back one of the loan strikers. There's barely one fit player between Isak and Wilson atm and Gordon is too valuable in his favoured role to be played out of postion as a stop gap.

[WideopenMag]

5 minutes ago, Smal said:

he has looked slow, unfit and incapable of challenging for anything since he came back from injury. It's everything to do with fitness. 

Massive over statement he hasn't been that bad man, he's not looked as sharp as usual and not 100%. He's more than capable of tracking back in that situation and not looking like he's taking part in a kick about down the park.

[Guest]

More concerned by Burn coming across to mark a forward who was already marked, with Bruno coming back to support, while their forward has all the time and space in the world to pick his spot, watching that back like. 

[gbandit]

1 minute ago, Optimistic Nut said:

More concerned by Burn coming across to mark a forward who was already marked, with Bruno coming back to support, while their forward has all the time and space in the world to pick his spot, watching that back like. 

Aye, diabolical defending positionally, must have just switched off 

[BonesJones]

Anyone think it will suit him better if/when we become a bit more of a possession based team rather than the whole intensity/pressing thing, which we can barely manage currently?

 

 

Edited December 14, 2023 by BonesJones

[The College Dropout]

What makes you think we will become a possession based team? 

[gbandit]

I think we will become more of a possession team as the quality of our players continues to improve but I don’t think Howe’s approach is to stifle the opposition through complete control of the ball like Pep. I think he wants us to move the ball quickly and positively, and terrify the opposition by attacking directly 

[BonesJones]

13 minutes ago, The College Dropout said:

What makes you think we will become a possession based team? 

 

Not Man City style, but definitely more of a possession based team than we currently are. I just think that's the way Eddie will go, as the technical ability of the team improves.

 

I'd say with the current squad, the pressing style is our best route to victory. That will likely change. IMO.

[RobS]

Where is he today then!

[Gallowgate Toon]

Desperately need another attacking body in Jan to stop this ridiculous Isak-Wilson cycle. 

[The Prophet]

Hasn't looked fully fit of late, but needed to take one for the team.

[nufcjmc]

Howe said in the press conference that an "illness" is doing the rounds both debravka and him have had it so hopefully just that