Quote Originally Posted by Zippity View Post
I tell you one thing we don't do as a team, and that's shoot from distance very much. I remember Shelvey scoring an absolute screamer from distance against us so in a more advanced role he'd get more opportunity. )mind, he has had one or two efforts which have been shocking...so maybe that's why we don't do it very often )
to be fare he cant defend
and doesnt track back

which is why under rafa i dont think he is as effective as he could be
he is playing as Rafa asks him to and cant do it

however he can occasionally slip a nice ball in so play him in front of a defensive midfield and he doesnt get knocked of the ball much so could hold it up and bring the wide lads in with balls into space for them to run into (city do this very well as their players can pass to feet or into areas that defenders dont like defending).it also keeps teams on the back foot .
as you say he can ping a ball which was good in the fizzy but less effective in this league .
we have little choice to play him so play him attacking and helping gayle stop the defenders taking the ball to far into our half .