Optimistic Nut Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 I think he's showing signs. Now need him to start producing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Faded a bit after the break but that's another relatively encouraging performance, without setting the world on fire yet. Game was made to measure with the space in behind, still concerned he's no cop at all against any team defending deep however. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianSwan Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 In hindsight, was smart to use him today. PSG are pace demons, always the quickest to the ball. Howe needed to counteract it somehow. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaydnNUFC Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Gave them something to think about, especially first half. Hoping this, Wolves and PSV is the start of him kicking on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keefaz Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Better again. Some iffy passes. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc4eva Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 When he's given a bit of freedom I think he's more dangerous and a better player popping up on left etc. Played well and hopefully Howe finding right way to play him. He's never going to be great close control and going past people and we need to find ways to stretch the space so he can run into it because he's rapid, it's the same with Gordon really Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 (edited) 2 minutes ago, nufc4eva said: When he's given a bit of freedom I think he's more dangerous and a better player popping up on left etc. Played well and hopefully Howe finding right way to play him. He's never going to be great close control and going past people and we need to find ways to stretch the space so he can run into it because he's rapid, it's the same with Gordon really If we can stay in the competition, he could be our real wildcard in the knockouts against the bigger sides when we're sitting back like first-half today. Very nearly worked to perfection. His pace caused a bit of a nuisance, then Gordon and Barnes almost finished the job off for us with fresh legs. Edited January 28 by Optimistic Nut Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Joel Inton Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Reminds me of Miggy when he first joined. Lots of headless chicken, not much product. I would never have bought him for the price we did but I do think he can offer something. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Arguably his best performance considering the circumstances, made plenty of mistakes but everyone did and so did PSG. He showed some hunger and commitment and some quality re a few little short passes under pressure that worked well. Definitely wasn't a huge liability like he has unfortunately been often. Hopefully he carries on like this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoot Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Thought he was OK tonight. He made some great runs, especially in the first half but the passes into him were shite. A better ball and he would have been in a few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lush Vlad Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Loved the fluidity he had along with a few others. Like Miley and Hall stepping into midfield. Willock in some sort of wide, inside left, attacking mid free role. He was popping up all over. Was brilliant first half. Faded in the second. We rarely see that level of interchanging and movement from a Howe team. Similar to Marseille first half. I thought it worked really well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr.Spaceman Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 One absolutely bollocks pass in the second half aside i thought he was decent. Was a threat, looked like he wanted the ball often and used his pace. I do think we should have played more balls over the top for him though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Just need to see him put something on the end of his approach work, but that applies to most of the players tbf. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikky Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Hopefully in the coming weeks he can get 2/3 90 min matches under his belt - like Man C and Villa in the cup - not playing much is clearly an issue Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Shite. Again. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 It's not even lack of talent, he just hasn't got the mentality to be a big club player. Look at the swagger on Ekitike and then look at Elanga. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Funtime Frankie Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, Minhosa said: Shite. Again. Really?? I thought he covered Tripps all the time he was on and was better in attack than some players. He was manhandled by Kerkez on at least 4 occasions. I do think he will become an important player for us when he regains his confidence Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fak Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 minute ago, TRon said: It's not even lack of talent, he just hasn't got the mentality to be a big club player. Look at the swagger on Ekitike and then look at Elanga. Surely that swagger comes when you're in form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, Funtime Frankie said: Really?? I thought he covered Tripps all the time he was on and was better in attack than some players. He was manhandled by Kerkez on at least 4 occasions. I do think he will become an important player for us when he regains his confidence Yeah. Really. What do you think he contributed in attack? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
duo Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 2 minutes ago, Minhosa said: Shite. Again. Nah - I thought he was ok. Made some great runs today and defensively was good. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Minhosa Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Just now, duo said: Nah - I thought he was ok. Made some great runs today and defensively was good. £55m. No goals. 1 assist. 6 months in but he made some good runs. Mint. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sempuki Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Fast but with the touch of a rapist. We've been had. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 1 minute ago, Fak said: Surely that swagger comes when you're in form. Ekitike had it when he had the balls to turn us down twice because he thought he was destined for stardom. You make your own form if you've got the swagger. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Again, not as bad as his first few months and better defensively. But added nowt to the attack. We could have kept Miggy to do that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
nufc123 Posted January 31 Share Posted January 31 Much braver tonight, even if the bar is still extremely low. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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