Allan Saint-Maximin

[OTF 7295]

15 minutes ago, The Fish said:

 

In a similar spirit;

 

I don't care if he stays or goes. He's our most creative, most unpredictable, biggest threat, by a mile. He's our least reliable, most frustrating, biggest liability, by a mile.

 

There are better players out there in his position who we could get with the kind of funds his sale + our wealth allow.

His position is not the priority for this upcoming window and better players in other positions would have a greater impact on our fortunes next season.

 

I'm of similar thinking and am also comfortable knowing that Eddie will be the best person to judge whether he should be kept or sold.

[MrBass 2651]

1 hour ago, OTF said:

He's pretty much amongst the absolute best in the world at beating a man with the ball, but he's also one of the laziest defensive players ever. I like him and want him to do well but really there is no excuse for not putting the defensive effort in. If he has aspirations to be world class then that’s the first thing he needs to fix. We can carry a player who runs hot and cold in attack if they're at least doing their part defensively.

 

Conversely, we can overlook a players defensive frailties if he's doing the business at the other end. Unfortunately ASM doesn't manage that either.

 

I'd say the only thing he's bringing to the side at the moment is legs. When we're under the cosh, he's usually a decent outlet if we can get it to him as he has the ability to run the ball out of defence... although he invariably runs into trouble in the final third, loses the ball and puts us back under pressure again.  

[Howay 12496]

6 hours ago, The Fish said:

Facundo Ferreyra

 

The prosecution rests.

 Pancrate was another one, I’m still not entirely convinced he was an actual professional footballer. Had no fucking clue who he was when we got him, nor a clue what he did after he left. Scored a thunder bastard once iirc. 

[wykikitoon 20168]

2 minutes ago, Howay said:

 Pancrate was another one, I’m still not entirely convinced he was an actual professional footballer. Had no fucking clue who he was when we got him, nor a clue what he did after he left. Scored a thunder bastard once iirc. 

 

 

[ewerk 30620]

 

 

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Saint-Maximin’s expected goals (xG) return of 5.35 is the highest in the squad, as is his expected assist (xA) contribution of 3.3. Admittedly, though, he fares less impressively when it comes to per 90 statistics. He ranks fourth-highest for xG per 90 at 0.18 — behind Guimaraes (0.35), Wilson (0.34) and Wood (0.23) — while he is only sixth on the lost for xA per 90 (0.11), with Matt Ritchie (0.17), Ryan Fraser (0.14), Jacob Murphy (0.13), Guimaraes (0.13) and Kieran Trippier (0.12) ahead of him. Still, he also takes Newcastle higher up the pitch, completing more dribbles (4.7 per 90) and making more progressive carries (8.2 per 90) than anyone else.

 

[wykikitoon 20168]

[Craig 6682]

He will stunt the progress of us as a squad IMO and for that reason, I expect him to leave this summer. I can't see any of the current top 6 coming in for him neither. He'll either head to a mid/lower table PL club or, more likely, head abroad - possibly back to France.

[Dr Gloom 21924]

18 hours ago, wykikitoon said:

 

 

 

 

[t00nraider2 41]

On 11/05/2022 at 08:43, OTF said:

He's pretty much amongst the absolute best in the world at beating a man with the ball, but he's also one of the laziest defensive players ever. I like him and want him to do well but really there is no excuse for not putting the defensive effort in. If he has aspirations to be world class then that’s the first thing he needs to fix. We can carry a player who runs hot and cold in attack if they're at least doing their part defensively.

He hasn't beaten a man in his last 20 games.

[ewerk 30620]

Well if there's anyone guaranteed to have watched our last 20 games then it's you.

[Dougle 3337]

5 minutes ago, t00nraider2 said:

He hasn't beaten a man in his last 20 games.

 

[The Fish 10858]

20 minutes ago, t00nraider2 said:

He hasn't beaten a man in his last 20 games.

[trophyshy 7083]

[Sonatine 11393]

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[wykikitoon 20168]

[RobinRobin 11282]

11 minutes ago, Sonatine said:

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[Howmanheyman 33246]

2 hours ago, t00nraider2 said:

He hasn't beaten a man in his last 20 games.

 

"He hasn't beaten a man in his last 20 games and, err, just get on with it, kinda thing"

 

 

[Isegrim 9780]

 

[Craig 6682]

11 minutes ago, Isegrim said:

 

 

I remember at the time the commentator highlighting it was a named headband (Louis Vuitton) and wondered if there'd be any comeback. More concerned with his image than anything else.

[ohhh_yeah 2967]

 

Bent as fuck VAR officials but in the meantime let us look at the video for a trademarked headband.   

 

[Chaser 1207]

Still think it's too early to judge Maxi, he dragged us out of the mud and was the ray of sunshine before Christmas. He's been out of sorts lately, way off his usual form and I think he needs a better outlet than Wood, who clearly isn't good enough and was a decent waste of money. 

 

I'd see how he fares next season with hopefully better players who he trusts. 

[Howay 12496]

 

Interesting idea and statistics. 

[Ayatollah Hermione 13873]

I’m no Eddie Howe but I do wonder why he doesn’t swap wings more often, especially when the opponents right hand side is usually set up to double or triple mark him