Quote from: footyskillz on August 08, 2018, 12:18:23 PMIf it wasn't for goals I don't know if he be in team Felt he was carried v hull and that he not whipping the ball in like snoddy did .At times he flighted it or clipped it .Unlucky with free kick and good to have him on this at least don't miss snoddy hitting the wall .Just feel he needs to be far more apparent on the ball and making runs.Felt whelan showed him up as midfielder and as mcginn is left footed it will give him some competition.I hope he actually imposes himself in the play a lot more rather than the odd pass and set piece.He did assist elmo but that was luck from poor hull goal kick .A similar problem is his actual position and how to get best out of him as it is it Bjarnasson . It's also to either have them develop so they can play in systems or have set system . I think he's had to slightly play different midfield roles.I don't think he passes forward enough and would mainly like to see that.But also would like to see him demand the ball and get hold of it if he wants to be the midfielder then he needs to be impacting a heck of a lot more He always looks invisible to me. You don't hear or see him unless he scores I slices through a player from behind who just went past him. He struggles to get games for his country and Ireland are hardly blessed with top centre mids. That's why I've said with him, Whelan or Jedinak in that centre we look slow and poor with the ball.
If it wasn't for goals I don't know if he be in team Felt he was carried v hull and that he not whipping the ball in like snoddy did .At times he flighted it or clipped it .Unlucky with free kick and good to have him on this at least don't miss snoddy hitting the wall .Just feel he needs to be far more apparent on the ball and making runs.Felt whelan showed him up as midfielder and as mcginn is left footed it will give him some competition.I hope he actually imposes himself in the play a lot more rather than the odd pass and set piece.He did assist elmo but that was luck from poor hull goal kick .A similar problem is his actual position and how to get best out of him as it is it Bjarnasson . It's also to either have them develop so they can play in systems or have set system . I think he's had to slightly play different midfield roles.I don't think he passes forward enough and would mainly like to see that.But also would like to see him demand the ball and get hold of it if he wants to be the midfielder then he needs to be impacting a heck of a lot more
I think his best game for us was against Boro in the 2nd leg play off. He was immense that night. He does seem to dip out of games but I think he's been a decent buy for the money we paid.
Didn't he play a very different role at Barnsley? I just can't imagine him as the driver from midfield that people described him as when we bought him. I'd take that with half a dozen goals less a season than the hider with a poacher's instinct and not much else besides that we seem to have got.
I've mentioned this few times previously. During the game watch how many times he gets the ball facing the wrong way. He needs to have it whilst moving forward to be really effective.
Quote from: Hookeysmith on August 11, 2018, 11:16:08 AMI've mentioned this few times previously. During the game watch how many times he gets the ball facing the wrong way. He needs to have it whilst moving forward to be really effective.Yes because he doesn’t have the agility to receive the ball and play on the turn like top class midfielders do.