OTF 7295 Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 (edited) From what I've seen of Shelvey his timing on tackles is horrid and his defensive positioning isn't great. A Liverpool supporting mate said that his tackling was horrible as well. May have improved at Swansea, but I've seen no signs in his two games for us. That's clearly not where his strengths lay. Edited January 29, 2016 by OTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anorthernsoul 1221 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 He's hit some form recently, he never stops running. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Not sure if Darlow got MOTM yesterday, but Townsend shaded it for me with that run back to cover Anita and tackle Bolasie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21911 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I said it before but he's been our buy of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Agree. Very glad to have been totally wrong about him. Me about a nanosecond before he hit the top corner: "he's never going to score from there..." I know nothing about football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21911 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 I thought he'd be good for us. Never really understood all the negativity around him signing. But I was basing my opinion of him mainly around what I'd seen of him in an England shirt, which is the form he seems to be reproducing for us. Frustrating at times but dangerous and a potential match winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Love him, cuts inside constantly but that's his game. His workrate is fantastic, constantly covers Anita on the right hand side. Really helped trying to stop Bolasie, it's just a shame we dont have another one of him to play on the other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10838 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 He's doing what I was worried he'd do (drive down the line, cut inside & shoot from 20-25yd), but as it's working I'm not tearing out my eyebrows. His work rate has impressed me though; had him down as a Duff-clone, but the Englishman is working far harder than the Irishman did. I'd still prefer him to work on his crossing, but that can wait until the summer. Could even play him, Perez and Mitrovic as a front three in a 4-3-3, the former two driving down the flanks and Mitrovic as the line leader. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30534 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Agree. Very glad to have been totally wrong about him. Me about a nanosecond before he hit the top corner: "he's never going to score from there..." I know nothing about football. Four goals in eleven for us vs three goals in fifty for Spurs. I don't think that some of us were wrong to be skeptical but he's kicked on from what he was doing at Spurs by adding some end product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Tbf his fifty games at Spurs came over a number of years. A run in the team has done him wonders. Same as Darlow and Lascelles. Now if he would only drop Cisse for Mitro... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gpirlo68 0 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 Tbf his fifty games at Spurs came over a number of years. A run in the team has done him wonders. Same as Darlow and Lascelles. Now if he would only drop Cisse for Mitro... Cisses workrate has been really good, we've benefited from having a fresh Mitrovic for the last 30 minutes. His first touch though... deary me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 He's doing what I was worried he'd do (drive down the line, cut inside & shoot from 20-25yd), but as it's working I'm not tearing out my eyebrows. His work rate has impressed me though; had him down as a Duff-clone, but the Englishman is working far harder than the Irishman did. I'd still prefer him to work on his crossing, but that can wait until the summer. Could even play him, Perez and Mitrovic as a front three in a 4-3-3, the former two driving down the flanks and Mitrovic as the line leader. Perez and Mitrovic haven't shown enough to be guaranteed starts next year. If we stay up I'd expect much better options to be brought in. Perez seems to have totally lost his way and Mitrovic would look better in WWF. By no means writing either off, but mitrovics first touch is poor and he struggles to hold the ball fairly often. Good cheer leader though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StoneColdStephenIreland 74 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 By no means writing either off, but mitrovics first touch is poor and he struggles to hold the ball fairly often. Good cheer leader though. I don't know what Mitrovic you've been watching but the best part if his game is holding the ball up for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7025 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Yep, they don't call him contrary tree for nowt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 I don't know what Mitrovic you've been watching but the best part if his game is holding the ball up for us. Re-watch Saturdays game. He lost it most of the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3887 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Yep, they don't call him a know nothing cunt for nowt Fyp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1244 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nothing stuck at all with Cisse whereas it did with Mitro. Anyone with any sense could see that. Townsend has been far better than I expected I must admit. I still don't like having a winger that has to cut inside to be on his strong foot but it's working at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nothing stuck at all with Cisse Apart from Anita to Cisse to Townsend goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Nothing stuck at all with Cisse whereas it did with Mitro. Anyone with any sense could see that. Townsend has been far better than I expected I must admit. I still don't like having a winger that has to cut inside to be on his strong foot but it's working at the minute. He's better with his right than I thought though, would back his weak foot cross over our other wife players strong foot tbh. He's been a very pleasant surprise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonasjuice 0 Posted May 2, 2016 Share Posted May 2, 2016 Wide* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44784 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Apart from Anita to Cisse to Townsend goal We're on the ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 I don't think Mitrovic's hold up play has ever really come into question, as much as performance levels fluctuate it's obviously a strong part of his game. An extreme example of the logic applies would be to watch Payet blast a free kick over and say "Payet is shite at free kicks because he missed that one yesterday" Cisse's hold up play however is fucking useless as he's weak as piss and can't control a football. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10838 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Perez and Mitrovic haven't shown enough to be guaranteed starts next year. If we stay up I'd expect much better options to be brought in. Perez seems to have totally lost his way and Mitrovic would look better in WWF. By no means writing either off, but mitrovics first touch is poor and he struggles to hold the ball fairly often. Good cheer leader though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 4725 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Perez and Mitrovic haven't shown enough to be guaranteed starts next year. If we stay up I'd expect much better options to be brought in. Perez seems to have totally lost his way and Mitrovic would look better in WWF. By no means writing either off, but mitrovics first touch is poor and he struggles to hold the ball fairly often. Good cheer leader though. Your stats ain't fooling me and Rafa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 10838 Posted May 3, 2016 Share Posted May 3, 2016 Your stats ain't fooling me and Rafa I'm refuting your statement, not Rafa's decision to start Cisse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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