BleedClaretAndBlue Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 First name on the teamsheet for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 3 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said: First name on the teamsheet for me and Deano. Always has been always will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GingerCollins29 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Just now, BleedClaretAndBlue said: and Deano. Always has been always will be. Surely justified after his performances this year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, GingerCollins29 said: Surely justified after his performances this year? Yep, really has come back into form this season thankfully. Taken on the extra responsibility since thingymajigs departure. Just imagine if we had this version of McGinn last season though, we’d have been unstoppable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rightdm00 Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Huge credit to McGinn. He has been great so far this campaign. I do think it helps massively that he isn't doing the job of 2 covering for Barkley or an out of form Douglas. Until we get a poor performance I think we have to stick with a midfield 3. It's been the strongest part of our starting 11 so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keener window-cleaner Posted October 21, 2021 Share Posted October 21, 2021 Didn't know he has a brother who just got called up by Scotland, sign him up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyblade Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Looking forward to SJM terrorizing Arsenal tomorrow. Gonna be fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BleedClaretAndBlue Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 5 hours ago, Keyblade said: Looking forward to SJM terrorizing Arsenal tomorrow. Gonna be fun. Loves a goal there too. 2 in 2 in my book Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Has started the season well, only issue is whenever he scores we always seem to lose. Off the top of my head, Wolves and Watford this season, Palace and City last season, Spurs andArsenal the season before. I think the only time he has scored in the Prem and we’ve won was that 7-2 annihilation of Plop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woody1000 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 33 minutes ago, VillaFaninLondon said: Has started the season well, only issue is whenever he scores we always seem to lose. Off the top of my head, Wolves and Watford this season, Palace and City last season, Spurs andArsenal the season before. I think the only time he has scored in the Prem and we’ve won was that 7-2 annihilation of Plop. Your only issue? Is this something you would like John to work on? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Not only is SJM the heart of our midfield but his stats for this season look like a heart(ish) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sulberto21 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 4 minutes ago, Woody1000 said: Your only issue? Is this something you would like John to work on? Yeah when he's about to score square it so someone else can tap it in. (Yes I know he scores a lot of thunderbastard type goals). This way we're guaranteed to win. Easy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 minute ago, Sulberto21 said: Yeah when he's about to score square it so someone else can tap it in. (Yes I know he scores a lot of thunderbastard type goals). This way we're guaranteed to win. Easy. I think SJM has more creativity than that, he can use the posts and crossbar…thunderbolt the shot, hit one of those at the right angle so it bounces off, hits the goalie and goes in off the goalkeeper and classed as an own goal. Should be simple for him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBlack Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, nick76 said: Not only is SJM the heart of our midfield but his stats for this season look like a heart(ish) Actually looks more like a heart than the heart shape everyone associates a heart with. Even got a meaty aorta coming out the top. Great to have the good John back. Agree it's too do with playing him in the right position, having wing backs to support the midfield, and having an in form Dougie alongside. Be interesting to see if his form continues if/when we revert back to 4-3-3... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaFaninLondon Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 20 minutes ago, Woody1000 said: Your only issue? Is this something you would like John to work on? Yes, he should avoid scoring so that we win every game. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 Yes this game is made for him. Think he was brilliant last season there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 1 hour ago, nick76 said: Not only is SJM the heart of our midfield but his stats for this season look like a heart(ish) It seems that we're pretty low down in tackling stakes this season - that's not a slight on McGinn, merely a style observation - as our top two tacklers are Cash and McGinn, both averaging 2.1 per game, which is joint 44th. I wonder if that's a conscious effort to be a team that doesn't get stuck in but pressures more to force errors? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samjp26 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 (edited) The blue in the corner is literally just him shielding the ball using his arse. Even the way the line fades towards the corner reminds me of how he runs. Really unique player to be honest Edited October 22, 2021 by samjp26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nick76 Posted October 22, 2021 Share Posted October 22, 2021 43 minutes ago, lexicon said: It seems that we're pretty low down in tackling stakes this season - that's not a slight on McGinn, merely a style observation - as our top two tacklers are Cash and McGinn, both averaging 2.1 per game, which is joint 44th. I wonder if that's a conscious effort to be a team that doesn't get stuck in but pressures more to force errors? Whose knows, I take individual stats these days with a pinch of salt to be honest because it sometimes gives a false impression or gives the impression the narrator is trying to put across in their narrative. From xG to tackles, it's just a stat that needs to be taken in context with all the other stats and not just in isolation. It's a useful tool for coaches but I think fans overuse them to push their narratives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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