Jersey Canary 143 Posted January 30, 2021 How do we think he did on his first appearance? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,701 Posted January 30, 2021 If Sorensen had put in that performance we'd say it was one of his poorest of the season. Felt he have the ball away more often than not. Early obviously, but plenty of room for improvement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I thought he played pretty well - certainly did little wrong, put it that way. I get the impression he’s going to be a scapegoat, though, for no apparent reason. Today’s result was mostly, for me, due to Emi and Todd never getting going. Edited January 30, 2021 by Branston Pickle 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CanaryLegend 18 Posted January 30, 2021 Struggled and gave possession away but he will need time to adapt. Literally thrown in and was surprised. Sorenson didn’t deserve to be dropped Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Hairy 3,682 Posted January 30, 2021 Thought he struggled, not a criticism of him but was surprised Farke threw him straight in against an anti footballing side like Middlesbrough. I would have brought Sorenson on for him in the 2nd half when it was obvious he wasn't effecting the game much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jaberry2 544 Posted January 30, 2021 Was poor in my view. I would of preferred Quintilla. Obviously gonna take him time to adapt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,598 Posted January 30, 2021 Good to see I was right!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,263 Posted January 30, 2021 Had some very promising moments in the second half. Give him a chance and he's sure to come good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenny Foggo 1,105 Posted January 30, 2021 Better second half. Only his first game so..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,085 Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Very good for his first appearance in English football against a vile team to play against. Looked a lot more solid defensively than Quintilla ever did. Actually looks like he tries to stop the opposition from crossing the ball. Edited January 30, 2021 by Thirsty Lizard Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Newtopia 513 Posted January 30, 2021 I thought he was okay, a few glimpses of the pace and mobility. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,066 Posted January 30, 2021 Steve Bruce scored an own goal on his debut. Let's not judge a player by their debut. 😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Indy 3,232 Posted January 30, 2021 Certainly better second half, but to be fair Cantwell had one poor game ahead of him so hard to say if we’d been out of second gear he’d look better. Nothing wrong and we kept a clean sheet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KeiranShikari 1,354 Posted January 30, 2021 Promising. Not a game for marauding wing backs though. Obviously not on the same wavelength as the rest of the team yet so there were misplaced passes but he didn't do much wrong. Had some dangerous moments going forward in the second half. I assume assume the club will have him bulking up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Monty13 2,173 Posted January 30, 2021 Did no worse than the rest of the team today, Boro outplayed us and kept us quiet. Not a fair game to judge his potential on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hogesar 9,503 Posted January 30, 2021 Did fine in a poorer team performance. Decent in a couple of attacking plays and clearly has a bit of pace and composure about him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,349 Posted January 30, 2021 Boro’s tactics dampened his attacking impact, did show glimpses of what we’ve brought him in for though. 1 game far too early to judge. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hank shoots Skyler 2,094 Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) I know it’s Giannoulis’ first game but I was kind of expecting him to do a bit more - given he pipped Sorenson to the spot after his best league game for us against Bristol. Seems weird to throw him in straight away and then see him struggle as he did for the first 45. It felt like he gave the ball away 75% of the time when passing forwards. Second half he seemed to find his feet a bit better with a few good runs forwards. Hopefully this initial game will settle him in now, and given how ineffective Aarons also was on the other side too it clearly wasn’t the best game for our full backs in general! Edited January 30, 2021 by Hank shoots Skyler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
birchfest 397 Posted January 30, 2021 (edited) Tough one because Sorenson was such a rock and I would not have been surprised to see him start. I think though the argument to be made is that if we rate him and he needs to play to get up to speed then we had to take the plunge. i though there was one moment in the second half when he burst into the box and got the pass away to Rupp which showed he's got it in him. Edited January 30, 2021 by birchfest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,456 Posted January 30, 2021 25 minutes ago, Branston Pickle said: Good to see I was right!!!! People have been asked what they thought of his performance and are answering. Saying 'I dont think he was great' isnt scapegoating, learn the meaning of the word. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cambridgeshire canary 6,516 Posted January 30, 2021 Thought he was decent, won't judge him until after a few matches. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Smith 2,290 Posted January 30, 2021 Awful first half, improved second half. All in all I think it was a mistake starting him in that game but saw glimpses of his attacking threat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt. Pants 4,092 Posted January 30, 2021 Lasted 96 mins in a tough physical match. Looks like he has an engine on him. Early days but looks ok, not sure about EPL quality though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Graham Paddons Beard 2,352 Posted January 30, 2021 He stayed in the Holiday Inn last night #justsaying Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Petriix 2,821 Posted January 30, 2021 I'm not going to judge a player on their first performance, especially in a game of rugby like that. I was both slightly disappointed for Sorensen and slightly excited to see a new signing in action. I was ultimately a bit underwhelmed by his lack of quality on the ball, but not much worse than a number of our other players. I think we missed Sorensen's passing ability as well as his familiarity with the way we play. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,239 Posted January 30, 2021 will take time to bed in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GJL Mid-Norfolk Canary 1,655 Posted January 30, 2021 Clearly told at half time to play further up the field...which was shaping up to be interesting until the sending off, and then obviously had to curtail that Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDMullins 435 Posted January 30, 2021 6/10. Looked nervy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shefcanary 2,341 Posted January 30, 2021 Anyone criticising Giannoulis after that match are talking out of their ****. As Farke said after the match, he needed a match to adjust, and on the basis of the 2nd half he is going to be a fine addition to the team. Of more concern to me was Hanley's performance; it showed no intelligence at all, by either him or our coaching staff. Time and again he played into Colin's trap. They allowed Hanley to have the ball, it wasted time and allowed them to rest. Surely Farke et al could see that. If they couldn't well, disappointing doesn't cover it. In addition he had a horrible 10 minute period in the 2nd half where a more adventurous opposition would have scored plenty. Perhaps the sooner Sorensen is converted into a CB the better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Clint 221 Posted January 30, 2021 The question was how did he play today and I’d say not very well. He’ll be rated ‘in the papers’ on this match in isolation and will probably be 5/10 in most. However, it was his first match after only a few days in the squad so I’d expect him to improve. He’s going to have to be better on Tues and a lot better by next Friday night though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites