Players who took a while to settle...

[John from Bootle]

Got thinking about this in relation to Iwobi's recent form and attitude. It's also relevant to McNeil at the moment. It's very early days for him yet.

Anyway, what players from the past took a while before they showed their best?

My memory might let me down here, but I'm gonna say Gravesen and Carsley. I'm sure there's plenty of others.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Got thinking about this in relation to Iwobi's recent form and attitude. It's also relevant to McNeil at the moment. It's very early days for him yet.

Anyway, what players from the past took a while before they showed their best?

My memory might let me down here, but I'm gonna say Gravesen and Carsley. I'm sure there's plenty of others.

I

Fellaini

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Fellaini was crap and a nut job when he first arrived, but when he got up to pace and learned to control his anger a bit he was top class

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Fellaini

Ah you beat me by seconds

 

[edge]

Sharp looked nothing much till Eastoe played with him, different player afterwards.

 

[Jebus_lives]

Ah you beat me by seconds

I was succinct

 

[Librarian]

Baines

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Baines. Took a while before Moyes trusted him to start. Same for Coleman.

 

[Mosh Pit]

Arteta.

Alex Iwobi ?

 

[Librarian]

Duncan Ferguson’s 1st goal for us came in November

 

[blindbert]

Duncan Ferguson’s 1st goal for us came in November

Wasn't he locked up for the start of the season?

 

[Daveysgingerlovechild]

Carsley. Perhaps less about settling, more about Moyes finding a system which he was great for us in. Don't recall him looking too hot under Smith.

 

[DualityNSNO]

Baines. Took a while before Moyes trusted him to start. Same for Coleman.

Could say the same about any Moyes player, unless facing an actual crisis in a position.

 

[SLAVEN BILIC]

Arteta.

Alex Iwobi ?

I always thought Arteta settled straight away.

Fellaini
Gravesen
Jags (he kept getting used off the bench as a midfielder for awhile)

 

[IrishBlue2022]

Could say the same about any Moyes player, unless facing an actual crisis in a position.

True.