Alex Moss 2,165 Posted January 2, 2017 Superb. Alex Neil was right - he has magic in his boots 🎯 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 2, 2017 Yes, ever since he went up to Mr Neil with his little wooden bowl and said, "please sir, I want some more", he has been a revelation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted January 2, 2017 Wouldn''t say he''s been a revelation - he''s not had a previously bad spell for us, a cup game here or there to get up to speed yes, but he''s grabbed the first choice striker role with both feet since coming in. The question is will he still be here after this summer, or maybe even January? He''s a talented player for sure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coq au vin 0 Posted January 2, 2017 Nelson Oliveira: One man''s solo mission to make play offs! If this peps Jeromes''s ideas up even better though I''m starting to think Jerome had his time in the sun 14/15. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr footy 36 Posted January 2, 2017 You don''t need pace if you know where goal is ie shearer, Sheringham,kane etc. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex Moss 2,165 Posted January 2, 2017 Just watching those highlights back again, he really is absolute quality - irrespective of the calm finishing, even that smart perfectly weighted back heel that went to Jacob I think, he was just brilliant - the difficult effort from the angle on to the crossbar as the ball was moving from him was simply superb as well and underlined his ability. Love CamJam but Nelson''s comfortably the best striker we have at the club, sheer class 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chopper2007 0 Posted January 3, 2017 I''m taking a bit of credit here, as was in the dressing room before the game, as part of the match day sponsors, i noticed that Pinto''s boots are layed out totally different to the rest of the players, so moved Oliveira''s boots so they were were the same and Pintos, seemed to have done the trick lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rogue Baboon 0 Posted January 3, 2017 My ''concern'' with Oliviera is that he is the type of striker who drops deep to link the play up as opposed to getting into the box - the chances we had against Brentford were due to Jerome getting into the boxHowever yesterday, all 3 goals & the chance that hit the bar were different types of goalsGoal 1 - running at defenders & picking his spot in the bottom cornerBar chance - actually running against a defender before lifting it over the keeperGoal 2 - a really well taken header from a cross that was slightly behind himGoal 3 - reading the situation well & waiting for ball to drop instead of aimlessly trying to win the ball in the airAnother thing I have noticed is his level of footballing ''intelligence'' - his interview after the Villa game explaining how he picked his spot based on the keeper not being able to see him as he struck it etc. They are the attributes of somebody who could easily get 10+ goals in the Premier League & not your average ''blood & guts'' championship forwardPerfect hat trick yesterday if i remember correctly as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buh 0 Posted January 3, 2017 Haven''t seen a hustle like that from an NCFC striker sinceDare I say itGrant Holt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkngood 1,086 Posted January 3, 2017 what i like about Oliveira is he can score from outside the box playing as a lone striker that''s a great asset to have places his shots alot better than Jerome might not have jeromes workrate but workrate alone does not win you games finishing chances does he is there to score goals and that''s what he is doing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
norfolkbroadslim 223 Posted January 3, 2017 [quote user="Alex "]Just watching those highlights back again, he really is absolute quality - irrespective of the calm finishing, even that smart perfectly weighted back heel that went to Jacob I think, he was just brilliant - the difficult effort from the angle on to the crossbar as the ball was moving from him was simply superb as well and underlined his ability. Love CamJam but Nelson''s comfortably the best striker we have at the club, sheer class 👍[/quote]He''s definitely settled really well since his short cameo at Newcastle, where he looked lost and way off the pace. Funnily enough the only good thing about that evening was Jerome who was excellent that night. He scored a stunning goal and kept the Newcastle defenders occupied until he came off. Not a criticism of Nelson, but you could see the difference immediately when Jerome came off, the Newcastle defenders had a much easier time, a lot less pressure on them and hence Newcastle were able to build their attacks more easily and the rest as they say is history. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse Renoir 1 Posted January 3, 2017 When we''re looking to dominate play and probe the opposition box patiently Oliviera should play. If we''re gonna play on the counter and try to work crosses Jerome should play. In any other case it should be Oliviera first still. They''re both good strikers at this level and both have a part to play going forwards.This might be an unpopular opinion but I also thought in 2014/15 that Jerome always had a much better impact coming off the bench. He was awesome in that play off final starting but I feel he''s at his best as an impact sub against tiring defences. That''s how Stoke used him for years and as he''s starting to get on a bit now could be a good role going forward for him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites