Maxi

[Bailo]

I'm not saying he'd be the difference (he does know where the goal is), but his continual in and out is mystifying. What is going in with him? Is he getting injured and we've not been told? Are we due to pay him £50m if he plays one more game?

 

I presume he's off in the summer but it's really bizarre.

[Molby]

  On 04/03/2012 at 21:00, Bailo said:

I'm not saying he'd be the difference (he does know where the goal is), but his continual in and out is mystifying. What is going in with him? Is he getting injured and we've not been told? Are we due to pay him £50m if he plays one more game?

 

I presume he's off in the summer but it's really bizarre.

 

yesterday at the match I said to my son (who having only recently turned 14 could only nod sagely) that we should either bring him on for Downing and introduce a goal threat, or bring on Carroll and keep hoofing the ball up

 

in answer to your question, the Maxi situation seems to be part of an ongoing process of developing a young team, sometimes at the expense of the situation that's in front of us i.e. winning a game (or not) narrowly with developing players rather than smashing a team with established ones

[Epic Swindle]

Rhyl.

[FirstDescent]

Got a game for Argentina in the midweek... bizarre that hes not involved anymore considering his performances when hes had the chance to play this season. Hes clever, good with the ball and knows how to score.

[Nerik]

We needed someone like him yesterday. Same as when we won it late with Garcia coming on late on vs Arsenal in 2006.

[Nebraska Red]

His lack of playing time is another one of those perplexing problems we have at the moment.

 

No Maxi. no Bellamy, no Carroll, no Shelvey, no goals.

[richwilks]

  On 04/03/2012 at 22:45, Nebraska Red said:

No Maxi. no Bellamy, no Carroll, no Shelvey, no goals.

 

This is the issue, those 4 have goals in them and I'm not sure Henderson and Downing do.

[Chili Palmer]

  On 04/03/2012 at 21:10, Molby said:

yesterday at the match I said to my son (who having only recently turned 14 could only nod sagely) that we should either bring him on for Downing and introduce a goal threat, or bring on Carroll and keep hoofing the ball up

 

in answer to your question, the Maxi situation seems to be part of an ongoing process of developing a young team, sometimes at the expense of the situation that's in front of us i.e. winning a game (or not) narrowly with developing players rather than smashing a team with established ones

 

Couldn't agree more, been thinking of how I could put this theory into words, but you've nailed it. Hendo, Adam, Downing and Carroll will all benefit from the faith being shown in them by Kenny.

[The_Adder]

Maxi at this stage offeres much more than Henderson or Downing in the wide roles - Henderson is never a wide player anyway.

 

Him in place of Downing on Saturday and you get his excellent link up with Suarez.

 

Saturday's front three baffled me completely on Saturday - no Bellamy either, crazy.

 

Downing has ZERO and I really do mean ZERO goal threat.

 

He's a 4-4-2 player.

[Earl Hafler]

  On 05/03/2012 at 14:10, Aurelio said:

 

 

He's a 4-4-2 player.

 

For a midtable side.

[The_Adder]

  On 05/03/2012 at 14:15, Earl Hafler said:

For a midtable side.

 

Word.

[D.Boon]

To answer the OP Maxi always has a had a tendency to go missing.

[Cooldude]

  On 05/03/2012 at 15:27, D.Boon said:

To answer the OP Maxi always has a had a tendency to go missing.

 

No more than the likes of Downing Henderson and even Carroll can

 

His style suits Kenny's game, those other three don't, which has made it stranger that it took us so long to give him more gametime since the start of the season

[Crazy Horse]

  On 05/03/2012 at 09:11, Chili Palmer said:

Hendo, Adam, Downing and Carroll will all benefit from the faith being shown in them by Kenny.

 

Think that's certainly Kenny's game - the carling cup final lineup was a great example.

[DarthVader]

  On 04/03/2012 at 21:00, Bailo said:

I'm not saying he'd be the difference (he does know where the goal is), but his continual in and out is mystifying. What is going in with him? Is he getting injured and we've not been told? Are we due to pay him £50m if he plays one more game?

 

I presume he's off in the summer but it's really bizarre.

 

He will be replaced by Clint Dempsey in the summer. I'm calling it right now.

[Clay Davis]

  On 05/03/2012 at 09:11, Chili Palmer said:

Couldn't agree more, been thinking of how I could put this theory into words, but you've nailed it. Hendo, Adam, Downing and Carroll will all benefit from the faith being shown in them by Kenny.

Though I agree with Molby, Adam or Carroll won't be in the team next season with any luck, and Downing is not a young player.

 

The only one that should benefit, and frankly the only one worth the sacrifice, is Henderson.

[schmuckdonald]

He only works in intelligent sides.

[cymrococh]

People moan about him not playing, then he gets given a chance and he's rubbish.

 

He's been alright against (some) rubbish sides this season.

[FirstDescent]

  On 06/03/2012 at 07:24, that pic said:

People moan about him not playing, then he gets given a chance and he's rubbish.

 

He's been alright against (some) rubbish sides this season.

 

14 11 4 2

14 Games, 11 starts, 4 goals and 2 assists this season (2xChelsea, Exeter and Blackburn). Not sure what his conversion rate is, but he tends to make things happen up front, he makes clever runs from out wide, links up really well with Suarez when they get to play together.

[Tosh]

  On 05/03/2012 at 19:10, DarthVader said:

He will be replaced by Clint Dempsey in the summer. I'm calling it right now.

what's his contract situation as he turns 29 this week and I couldn't see the owners spending a lot on him.... (45 goals in 218 appearances for Fulham is good)

[goodrobotusses]

I think he's a victim of a desire for quick players on the wing (not that Downing or Henderson know how to use their pace). A shame – one of our most intelligent players.

[Montse]

Maxi has joined the twitterati... @MR11ok

[DarthVader]

  On 06/03/2012 at 13:58, Tosh said:

what's his contract situation as he turns 29 this week and I couldn't see the owners spending a lot on him.... (45 goals in 218 appearances for Fulham is good)

 

Contract expires in July 2013 I believe. He won't be playing for Fulham next season and I'm very certain of that.

[Keita]

He's good enough to play for Argentina with Messi and Aguero, but not for us with Carroll and Downing.

[Leo No.8]

Has been horribly underused this season - he is the most natural goalscorer and best finisher in the squad by a distance, qualities we have lacked badly.

 

Worth his place most weeks for his goals - 1 in 3 his career almost, astonishing for his position.