Nikica Jelavic

[davek]

Still dont think he is getting the proper service. Whether thats with Fellaini behind him or not. The service he got last season was brilliant, this season its virtually non existent.

He's had chances and wasted them though.

He looks like a Championship player this season.

 

[Anna]

I'm so desperate for him to slot like a boss, but it begs the question, how long do we persist with him before we say it's not really working out and get shot? Please start terrorising defences again Jelly

 

[ToffeeMike]

He's had chances and wasted them though.

He looks like a Championship player this season.

More of a workhorse than the finisher he was last season.

 

[thomo1878]

Really don't think it's anything to do with confidence. Even when he was scoring last year, I always said to myself, "he's not actually good at football." Can't hold up the ball, can't dribble past anyone and is ridiculously slow. He's a one touch goal poacher...that is IT. And he hasn't had many of those one touch opportunities this season. And his inability to stay onside is woeful. We'd be lucky to get 5mill for him in the summer

 

[coollino]

Think he can be a 10-14 goal striker, not 15-20. It would be ok if we have a 15+ striker and he was secondary but unfortunately not. Vic has been great but he isn't an out and out goal scorer. We effectively have secondary strikers. Kev maybe? or someone new.

 

[MartSlinger]

He's had chances and wasted them though.

He looks like a Championship player this season.

Clear cut like last season though? Had a few but not as many as people make out.

 

[davek]

More of a workhorse than the finisher he was last season.

I thought he'd be rubbish when he signed from Rangers. He won me over very quickly. Npw he looks the player I thought we'd been sold in the first place.

I'm starting to think we did get a plodder rather than a finisher again now though. Never looked remotely like a player all this season.

 

[ToffeeMike]

Really don't think it's anything to do with confidence. Even when he was scoring last year, I always said to myself, "he's not actually good at football." Can't hold up the ball, can't dribble past anyone and is ridiculously slow. He's a one touch goal poacher...that is IT. And he hasn't had many of those one touch opportunities this season. And his inability to stay onside is woeful. We'd be lucky to get 5mill for him in the summer

This, really...

He gets dragged out to the wings constantly trying to take players on and deliver a decent ball into the box and it NEVER works. Last season he'd just stay in the box and wait for the ball to come to him, one touch... BANG.

 

[davek]

Clear cut like last season though? Had a few but not as many as people make out.

Even leaving aside the goals (or lack of them) he looks really pony as a player with the ball at his feet. He's a willing runner like Nugent or someone like that. Never top class. Never in a million years.

 

[ToffeeMike]

I thought he'd be rubbish when he signed from Rangers. He won me over very quickly. Npw he looks the player I thought we'd been sold in the first place.

I'm starting to think we did get a plodder rather than a finisher again now though. Never looked remotely like a player all this season.

Don't get me wrong, he was quality last season. Even at the start of this season he was quality, I just think the Fellaini effect and dominance has given him no hope, never looks confident in front of goal anymore.

 

[Norwegian Cow]

Dont want to see Jelavic again this season. Playing him means lost points.

 

[somuchfun]

I'm starting to think he needs the summer to sort himself out looks a bit nervous at the moment and I can see every time he fails to convert eats in to his confidence. Needs more service too as he was in space a few times where he would've likely slotted if only someone had passed him the ball.

 

[davek]

Don't get me wrong, he was quality last season. Even at the start of this season he was quality, I just think the Fellaini effect and dominance has given him no hope, never looks confident in front of goal anymore.

No Fellaini again today though mate. No difference.

 

[ToffeeMike]

No Fellaini again today though mate. No difference.

But when Fellaini was dominating earlier in the season I just think that has had a knock on effect and has demoted his confidence.

 

[davek]

But when Fellaini was dominating earlier in the season I just think that has had a knock on effect and has demoted his confidence.

Maybe he'll recover from this season. I wouldn't be surprised if Moyes got shut if a decent offer came in for him though.