Bozman Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 mmmmnnnnnnn, jury is out with me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 He's looked handy on the ball, gets stuck in off it and moves into some nice positions. When he clicks it will be delicious. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mehrez Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 I think his movement and positioning at times is very good he just needs to show a bit of strength and when in front of goal sort his finishing out, same applies to Barnes really 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkyrobot Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 He nearly scored right at the end. He’s a good player, it’s early in the season and he’s no longer playing with a striker who holds the ball up. He needs time to work out how to play with Vardy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny_wright Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Just saying now on radio leicester, his confidence is completely shot! Not sure how much longer he can keep albrighton out of the team, surely gotta play your best 11 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tielemans63 Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Adapting to a new system. Not been great but he'll get there. People need to stop catastrophising. It's way too early to start wailing that we've wasted our money blah, blah, blah. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicolo Barella Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 10 minutes ago, TrentFox said: Albrighton at the weekend for me. We have to set a standard of expectation. And he currently has to be below it, surely? He gets Bournemouth for me. After that if there aren't any signs of improvement, perhaps it's time to look at benching him for Barnes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
volpeazzurro Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 9 minutes ago, jonny_wright said: Just saying now on radio leicester, his confidence is completely shot! Not sure how much longer he can keep albrighton out of the team, surely gotta play your best 11 As they spunked up 30m there may be an almost embarrassing obligation to play him in the hope he comes good. Albrighton for me at the weekend, he had a good preseason. Pick on merit not price. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StriderHiryu Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 7 minutes ago, Nicolo Barella said: He gets Bournemouth for me. After that if there aren't any signs of improvement, perhaps it's time to look at benching him for Barnes. Yeah that would be 5 starts in a row. He doesn't need to score versus Bournemouth, but does need a performance. If not, then I agree other players deserve a shot and he will have to work his way in from the bench. I feel bad for Marc Albrighton TBH, he was our best player in preseason! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jonny_wright Posted 28 August 2019 Popular Post Share Posted 28 August 2019 Lots of people defending him on here “give him a chance” etc etc, but you can’t really carry passengers in the premier league, the first 11 should be picked on merit not on name or transfer fee! He’s had 4 games now and he’s been poor, I’m not writing him off, I’m just saying he’s not in form and needs to find it in Cup competitions or U23’s to get him up to speed, he’s famous in Newcastle for going missing till January, let’s see 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvaldo Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 He’s not been great so far and the Newcastle fans (at least the ones I know) were delighted to see the back of him. I don’t see what he offers compared to others in the squad - particularly in a wide position. Hope he comes good food but I just don’t see it, especially if he still plays out wide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl the Llama Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Just now, ozvaldo said: He’s not been great so far and the Newcastle fans (at least the ones I know) were delighted to see the back of him. I don’t see what he offers compared to others in the squad - particularly in a wide position. Hope he comes good food but I just don’t see it, especially if he still plays out wide. You'll soon be eating those words. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ozvaldo Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Just now, Carl the Llama said: You'll soon be eating those words. 😂 *soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coolhandfox Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Give people a chance, 5 games people! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban fox Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 His goal against Atalanta in pre season was a corker. he just needs one like that and he will be fine. TBF nobody has really been firing on all cylinders so far. That said I think Albrighton should start. Have said it before and stand by it that we always look better with Marc in the side and he was on fire pre season and would think that he is feeling a bit hard done by (not that he would be one to complain as he seems the consummate pro) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 27 minutes ago, Nicolo Barella said: He gets Bournemouth for me. After that if there aren't any signs of improvement, perhaps it's time to look at benching him for Barnes. I'd bloody well hope Barnes is already playing on the other side on Saturday. If we go with Maddison out there again then I'll take bodies. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sampson Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 7 minutes ago, coolhandfox said: Give people a chance, 5 games people! No one is saying he's shit, but we absolutely should be questioning his place in the side. Why do people keep using this stupid defence of him as if people saying he's in poor form and should be dropped is sold kind of equivalent to saying he's shit. I haven't write him off at all, but he absolutely does not deserve to be starting ahead of Barnes or Albrighton against Bournemouth based on his current form. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Fktf Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 4 minutes ago, urban fox said: His goal against Atalanta in pre season was a corker. he just needs one like that and he will be fine. TBF nobody has really been firing on all cylinders so far. That said I think Albrighton should start. Have said it before and stand by it that we always look better with Marc in the side and he was on fire pre season and would think that he is feeling a bit hard done by (not that he would be one to complain as he seems the consummate pro) Albrighton’s been here before. Dropped, until the new manager works out we’re better with him playing. He always fights back into the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urban fox Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Just now, Fktf said: Albrighton’s been here before. Dropped, until the new manager works out we’re better with him playing. He always fights back into the side. spot on. Many here seem to think he is just workmanlike but when you look at some of his cross-field balls and how he switches play it can really open up teams (watch the ball he played to Mahrez against Porto) not to mention that he is probably one of the best crossers of the ball around and seems to have an instinct for picking out Vardy's runs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingsX Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Would like to see Albrighton get the start v Bournemouth. Not because I've lost patience with Perez. But the two are close in quality in the first place, we know Marc will come on like a hungry tiger, and some degree of rotation will help us avoid tired legs in the second half. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MattP Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Should certainly come out of the team now for Barnes or Albrighton, not sure he's even that good anyway. Might just have stood out in a poor Newcastle team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pliskin Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 Get Kevin back in for a few games, you know what you’re going to get from him, and Perez needs to earn his place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dnewty Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 As ayoze is clearly low on confidence wouldn't it be nice if our fans really got behind him on Saturday. But as normal if he makes a bad pass in the first 5mins the usual groans will start. I can't think of many players who when they struggle we really get behind. It's just "get him out the team" with alot of fans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted 28 August 2019 Share Posted 28 August 2019 My first thoughts when we signed him was he wasn't any better or a big enough of an improvement on what we had. I've seen absolutely nothing to change my original opinion. The jury is still out but I thought we needed to get Tielemans in and a winger/inside forward in who was a level above of all our other options and then let Barnes, Albrighton and Gray fight it out for that last position. It will be sickening if he turns out to be another poor to average player who doesn't justify the fee. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan LCFC Posted 29 August 2019 Share Posted 29 August 2019 Most disappointing for me so far is that I thought he'd be a good fit in a high pressing side. Seen nothing of it really and he looks a bit lost. I'd play him Saturday but if it's the same then I think we've got to consider a change. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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