| Jack Clarke 09:05 - Oct 1 with 2339 views | BlueBlood90 |
Just wanted to give him a pat on the back because I thought he was excellent last night and one of our only bright sparks.
He always made himself available to receive the ball, he tried to take players on, create things and generally worked his socks off.
Hopefully there's plenty more to come from him.
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| Jack Clarke on 09:07 - Oct 1 with 1911 views | TractorJack |
He looked the only one threatening to open them up. Just a shame he had 2 or 3 defenders so close to him for the most part. |  | | |
| Jack Clarke on 09:15 - Oct 1 with 1885 views | StokieBlue |
Interesting how people see things differently.
I thought he was almost totally ineffective, constantly took too many touches and got in Leif's way.
We mainly look like scoring when Leif is flying so that's quite a large issue.
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| Jack Clarke on 09:16 - Oct 1 with 1850 views | baxterbasics |
Yeah as stated above he always seemed to be closely marked by 2/3 defenders anytime he threatened. Did well in that light. Bristol played their defensive game really well once they were a goal up.
Just a shame that he and Jaden are best in the same position so it's always got to be one or the other. |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 09:26 - Oct 1 with 1773 views | TRUE_BLUE123 |
Yep I thought he did alright. Tough for him because they were so unbothered by Furlong and Mcateer (obviously) they were defending him with 2 or 3 all night. |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 09:30 - Oct 1 with 1731 views | BlueForYou |
I really like Jack Clarke. Always feel he can do & be something different & special. He was marked heavily last night, Bristol had three defenders on him at times. His penalty kicks are keeping us alive! |  | | |
| Jack Clarke on 09:34 - Oct 1 with 1694 views | tractorshark |
Thought he played well last night and was a threat. They doubled up on him for that reason.
The confidence is starting to show with him, just like Philogene.
Clarke can move the ball well and gets us down the pitch.
But I am still perplexed how someone who plays professional football is so obviously scared of putting in a tackle.
I’m not expecting Clarke to be Kipre but he turns 50/50s into 10/90s. |  | | |
| Jack Clarke on 09:46 - Oct 1 with 1610 views | JakeITFC |
I think there is a good player in there and I wonder if he might see him centrally if we move away from a more physical profile in there. Has great close control and an eye for a shot and a pass. |  | | |
| Jack Clarke on 09:52 - Oct 1 with 1587 views | Steve_M |
Not sure I would go quite as far but it was an encouraging performance from him, still needs to be better at decision making as he was a little too slow to delivering the ball on several occasions but his ability to carry the ball and beat defenders is an asset.
Was nice to see a bit of link up play with Leif as well. |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 09:55 - Oct 1 with 1564 views | WolfieAtTheBack |
I don't like Clarke in the inverted winger role, he can get away with it at this level but as we saw in the PL he got found out.
Would prefer to see him hugging the sideline and running at his man, that was his game before and it looks like we have deprogrammed him now? | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 10:05 - Oct 1 with 1481 views | Everydayblue |
Kept his cool to tuck away another penalty. Which suggests he's full of confidence right now.
I think City did their homework and put in a hell of a shift to choke up the final third. And just make it difficult.
Clark had defenders swarming him all game and did well under the circumstances.
The defensive side of his game? Well he looks like he's working on it. And I think it will improve as we go along. Certainly not one of his strengths. But he'll get better, as Omari did, imo. | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 10:05 - Oct 1 with 1480 views | Rimsy |
I like Clarke, but he always cuts back on his right and slows the game down. Stick him on the right as a proper winger, get to the byline and get some crosses in. |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 10:06 - Oct 1 with 1477 views | SomethingBlue |
Still need more from him but he seems to be dialling into the intensity we require – off the ball in particular – a lot more than had been the case. Fair play to him for taking the responsibility on penalties too, he strikes the ball well so it's good to see him backing himself. Encouraging signs and let's hope he keeps building. | |
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| Jack Clarke on 10:08 - Oct 1 with 1463 views | BrianTablet |
| Jack Clarke on 09:15 - Oct 1 by StokieBlue |
Interesting how people see things differently.
I thought he was almost totally ineffective, constantly took too many touches and got in Leif's way.
We mainly look like scoring when Leif is flying so that's quite a large issue.
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I agree. Admittedly, somewhat against the general view.
I can't see it with him.
I want it to click, but it hasn't yet. |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 10:13 - Oct 1 with 1438 views | StokieBlue |
| Jack Clarke on 09:15 - Oct 1 by StokieBlue |
Interesting how people see things differently.
I thought he was almost totally ineffective, constantly took too many touches and got in Leif's way.
We mainly look like scoring when Leif is flying so that's quite a large issue.
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Wow.
That's a lot of down votes for a politely put opinion without a single counter response to the points raised.
As I said, interesting how people see things differently.
SB [Post edited 1 Oct 10:14]
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| Jack Clarke on 10:15 - Oct 1 with 1410 views | Freddies_Ears |
| Jack Clarke on 09:07 - Oct 1 by TractorJack |
He looked the only one threatening to open them up. Just a shame he had 2 or 3 defenders so close to him for the most part. |
They were able to put an extra man on their right, as we posed no threat at all on the other side. If only Burns were available Sunday...
I will not write off McAteer, as clearly he is a decent player, but he currently is showing inability or lack of confidence ever to take a player on, or even to pass forwards, or even to just make a defence-stretching run.
Wally is the longer term plan but I would be quite happy for him to start Sunday. | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 10:16 - Oct 1 with 1398 views | Guthrum |
He worked very hard, chasing back as well as going forwards. The penalty was well taken.
However I did feel there were several occasions when he carried on going across the area, eventually being dispossessed, when Philogene would have tried a shot, even despite the crowded box. Perhaps a confidence thing, maybe he just couldn't quite manufacture the space to aim and let fly. But if you don't shoot, you can't score. |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 10:18 - Oct 1 with 1383 views | JakeITFC |
| Jack Clarke on 09:15 - Oct 1 by StokieBlue |
Interesting how people see things differently.
I thought he was almost totally ineffective, constantly took too many touches and got in Leif's way.
We mainly look like scoring when Leif is flying so that's quite a large issue.
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MotM according to whoscored, got his goal, looked after the ball well and part of a very good left sided performance against double and triple markers at some points. Their right sided defender should have been sent off and had to be subbed largely down to Clarke and Leif's work out there. | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 10:19 - Oct 1 with 1375 views | JakeITFC |
| Jack Clarke on 10:16 - Oct 1 by Guthrum |
He worked very hard, chasing back as well as going forwards. The penalty was well taken.
However I did feel there were several occasions when he carried on going across the area, eventually being dispossessed, when Philogene would have tried a shot, even despite the crowded box. Perhaps a confidence thing, maybe he just couldn't quite manufacture the space to aim and let fly. But if you don't shoot, you can't score. |
Think both him and Nunez had early speculative shots that probably put them off doing it again every time (even in better positions). | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 10:24 - Oct 1 with 1333 views | Guthrum |
| Jack Clarke on 10:19 - Oct 1 by JakeITFC |
Think both him and Nunez had early speculative shots that probably put them off doing it again every time (even in better positions). |
Having an early speculative shot which misses shouldn't put a player off. Quite the opposite, it ought to be taken as a sighter for further attempts.
Always think Burns is a good example of that. Has two or three attempts to get his eye in, keeps persisting and often scores. | |
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| Jack Clarke on 11:03 - Oct 1 with 1224 views | ernie |
| Jack Clarke on 10:13 - Oct 1 by StokieBlue |
Wow.
That's a lot of down votes for a politely put opinion without a single counter response to the points raised.
As I said, interesting how people see things differently.
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It means they disagree with your opinion if you haven’t worked that out yet. Hope that’s ok. | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 11:28 - Oct 1 with 1121 views | Chris_ITFC |
Ta muchly.  |  |
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| Jack Clarke on 11:35 - Oct 1 with 1083 views | SitfcB |
| Jack Clarke on 11:03 - Oct 1 by ernie |
It means they disagree with your opinion if you haven’t worked that out yet. Hope that’s ok. |
This.
Bless him, still getting upset by downies. [Post edited 1 Oct 11:35]
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| Jack Clarke on 11:46 - Oct 1 with 1030 views | StokieBlue |
| Jack Clarke on 11:35 - Oct 1 by SitfcB |
This.
Bless him, still getting upset by downies. [Post edited 1 Oct 11:35]
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More the lack of engagement with the points but no surprises to see you wading in trying to cause issues.
Seems the majority don't agree with my view of the performance, that's fine.
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| Jack Clarke on 11:49 - Oct 1 with 986 views | IpswichTownBlue |
The problem Clarke has which isn't really his fault, is that Sunderland would play on the counter attack when he thrived for them, and he'd often find himself up field one on one where he is most dangerous.
Teams are going to stick players behind the ball and therefore limit his space to work in. I guess you could liking it to Grealish at Man City where suddenly those gaps to run into don't appear so much. | | | |
| Jack Clarke on 11:56 - Oct 1 with 937 views | Rocky |
| Jack Clarke on 10:05 - Oct 1 by Rimsy |
I like Clarke, but he always cuts back on his right and slows the game down. Stick him on the right as a proper winger, get to the byline and get some crosses in. |
Hasn't he played on the right for Sunderland?
Might be worth a go. |  | | |
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