Weren't Chelsea after him as well?45m or something and he offers feck nothing. Turned 22 too so can't pretend he is a teenager anymore. I can't get my head around why Newcastle got him other than English players quotas, bang average
Weren't Chelsea after him as well?45m or something and he offers feck nothing. Turned 22 too so can't pretend he is a teenager anymore. I can't get my head around why Newcastle got him other than English players quotas, bang average
Playing like he is, to be fair.Could've been Chelseas number 9
If Howe would like to keep on signing turds to polish for upwards of 40m then he's welcome to take a couple of hard working British lads off our hands. Mctominay and Maguire for 25m each seems reasonable given the price paid for Gordon.He wasn't brilliant today, but I'm not writing him off just yet. Howe has polished some actual turds since coming in, and Gordon is far from that. I think he'll be a different player next season with a full pre season under his belt.
Only page 2 of the thread, can’t have been that much criticism!Making a few on here look daft at the moment. He's on fire this season, looks a menace for defenders.
He has been slated in loads of different threads. I just bumped his thread.Only page 2 of the thread, can’t have been that much criticism!
Ah ok, has he been decent? I really don’t know much about him other than he’s rapid.He has been slated in loads of different threads. I just bumped his thread.
I always said that I never saw much special about him and that he’s mainly a pace merchant but he’s shutting me up indeed this season, looking very sharp. Still let’s see how long he can keep such form and if he can win a place in XI, today was fecking Sheffield tooMaking a few on here look daft at the moment. He's on fire this season, looks a menace for defenders.
I've been impressed this season, looks like he's gone up a level or two. Constantly probing with his dribbling, creating chances and working really hard for the team. He won the U21 Euros player of the tournament in the summer too. Right now he's looking like money well spent.Ah ok, has he been decent? I really don’t know much about him other than he’s rapid.
Yeah like I said, Howe is taking these players and helping them fulfil their potential. Half of these looked dross only 18 months ago but the turnaround has been staggering really. Not saying they're all amazing or anything but they were absolutely nowhere prior to Howe coming in.I always said that I never saw much special about him and that he’s mainly a pace merchant but he’s shutting me up indeed this season, looking very sharp. Still let’s see how long he can keep such form and if he can win a place in XI, today was fecking Sheffield too
TrueOnly page 2 of the thread, can’t have been that much criticism!
Last year he was rubbish but stepped it up this year which he had in him. Remains to be seen though if it's a purple patch. Let's not forget that Almiron looked phenomenal last year and has gone back to his average self.Making a few on here look daft at the moment. He's on fire this season, looks a menace for defenders.
Almiron is late 20s though, it's a slightly different situation.Last year he was rubbish but stepped it up this year which he had in him. Remains to be seen though if it's a purple patch. Let's not forget that Almiron looked phenomenal last year and has gone back to his average self.
Almiron's game was also massively improved both by adding a top class RB in Trippier (who is also not getting any younger) and his great linkup with Bruno. This season the midfield has been really misfiring with the addition of Tonali and it's affected performances all around. Still expect Howe to get it sorted but it's been a fairly steep dropoff in performance these first 6 games.Almiron is late 20s though, it's a slightly different situation.
While you're correct that we haven't been at our best, we started very similarly last season and were under fire for not being able to score goals and win games - we're better off on points than we were at the same stage... We also had a similar spell in January so it's something we're prone to.Almiron's game was also massively improved both by adding a top class RB in Trippier (who is also not getting any younger) and his great linkup with Bruno. This season the midfield has been really misfiring with the addition of Tonali and it's affected performances all around. Still expect Howe to get it sorted but it's been a fairly steep dropoff in performance these first 6 games.
I look at their lineup and it does nothing for me. Howe is doing a very good job there.Impressed with how much he has improved this season. Adding more goals and assists to his game. A shame it didn't work out with us but Newcastle was the best move for him.
Another important goal and dogged performance. Opposition fans relentlessly telling us we wasted £40m on him, yet he's well on his way to being our player of the season.Farcical that he is overlooked in the England setup. He has 10 goal involements this season if you include penalties won, and end product is still probably the weakest part of his game.
Pretty much nothing comes through our left-hand side when he's on the pitch because of how much work he does doubling up, and because opposing full-backs are scared to push on due to his pace.
Definitely one of those players you appreciate more when he's playing for you, but even for the neutral it is surely becoming difficult to overlook him.
Credit to Newcastle DOF.Can’t believe he was chased down the road and hounded out by Everton fans… hopefully they learn from it.
We did, by smashing you 3-0.Can’t believe he was chased down the road and hounded out by Everton fans… hopefully they learn from it.
Same, I feel like he's more of a try hard then a player with actual quality.Just popping by to say that I still don't rate the guy.
We did, by smashing you 3-0.
This is classical!We did, by smashing you 3-0.