2020/21 Allan

[Saint Domingo]

Another player who will benefit from a weeks rest as he looked great in parts but then tired in others. Our best midfielder in my book though by some distance this season.

 

[neilsyd]

I thought he had a really good game today. He could keep getting better as the season goes on.

 

[MACCA75]

Gives you a massive injury scare in every game, bit like Richi!

 

[blulouie]

I don't think he did though. The first goal is a ball that he should be cutting off. That ball in behind the midfield and in front of the CBs is his job to prevent and lately it is finding its way in there pretty frequently.

Your dislike of Allan stretches back to when we were first linked to him.
Looks like you made your mind up a long while ago.
Yet almost everyone else see's it differently.

 

[blue61]

Reminds me a bit of Peter Reid with his tenacity.

 

[Shibbywiggles]

I love how he gets into battles in the center of the park and manages to win a tackle and then twist his way out with the ball, very very good CM

 

[TheBigIguana]

Your dislike of Allan stretches back to when we were first linked to him.
Looks like you made your mind up a long while ago.
Yet almost everyone else see's it differently.

Jurgen Klopp, Ralph Hassenhuttl and Solsjkaer all saw the gap he's been leaving as they exploited it repeatedly.

I don't think he's bad at all actually but he's not good enough at stopping the ball from finding the guys between our midfield and backline to play the position he's playing. He needs someone behind him.

 

[roy vernon]

He reminds me a little of Tony Kay, tough, terrier like, but, with a lot of technical skill.

 

[blulouie]

Jurgen Klopp, Ralph Hassenhuttl and Solsjkaer all saw the gap he's been leaving as they exploited it repeatedly.

I don't think he's bad at all actually but he's not good enough at stopping the ball from finding the guys between our midfield and backline to play the position he's playing. He needs someone behind him.

Not sure you are watching the same player as everyone else is.

And no , not a player behind him , a player alongside would be better.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Not sure you are watching the same player as everyone else is.

And no , not a player behind him , a player alongside would be better.

I could go through and point out all the moments he's been caught out but I'm NEA, just go and watch the highlights from the derby, Saints, United and today and focus on him when they're having their dangerous moments. I think you'll see it.

 

[BlueToff]

Think he played well today on the whole, few iffy moments but overall did okay.

We shouldn't be sitting back for 45 minutes against a crap Fulham side and inviting pressure.

That was tactical and it puts more strain on every player.

 

[Deco]

Thought he was very poor in possession in the second half.

Brilliant player but we needed more composure today than what he and others showed.

 

[TheBigIguana]

Thought he was very poor in possession in the second half.

Brilliant player but we needed more composure today than what he and others showed.

Aside from my concerns about his somewhat questionable positioning I also don't think he's giving us nearly as much on the ball as I thought he was capable of. Maybe he'd give us more of that if he had someone behind him.

 

[Deco]

Aside from my concerns about his somewhat questionable positioning I also don't think he's giving us nearly as much on the ball as I thought he was capable of. Maybe he'd give us more of that if he had someone behind him.

He wasn’t helped by anyone else either apart from DCL. One thing he didn’t do was hide!

I’m hoping Gbamin comes good as the player to sit behind him.

 

[TheBigIguana]

He wasn’t helped by anyone else either apart from DCL. One thing he didn’t do was hide!

I’m hoping Gbamin comes good as the player to sit behind him.

I don't think it is a one game thing. He's been very safe with it.