Newcastle made it four wins in a row with 2-1 victory over Arsenal on Sunday, with Jonjo Shelvey once again to the fore. Will the midfielder get a chance to prove himself in England? Gareth Southgate did not seem convinced, but Shelvey offers something different, writes Adam BATE.
It was the 53rd minute failed him. Jonjo Shelvey gave the ball cheaply on the wing. After a few moments, he hit a beautiful long pass to ayoze Perez with his weaker left foot. It was Shelvey history in seconds. The sloppiness that characterizes his game in the eyes of critics was followed by a pass range which best demonstrates your talents.
This is an unusual gift to be able to ping passes at a distance of 60 yards or more. Seeing the corners. Weighting delivery. It can be quite difficult to determine what you want from the stands come together at the field level, but Shelvey has hit seven accurate long passes in the victory for Newcastle over Arsenal, more than anyone else. He once again took responsibility for creating.
The desire to play progressive passes to his team is what sets Shelvey apart. Only two Midfielders in the Premier League played more passes per 90 minutes in the final third, but both players in TOP teams who see a lot of the ball. Shelvey has a much larger share of 27.7 percent of his passes in the final third. He’s always looking to make Newcastle on the pitch.
It works well on the side of Rafa Benitez, but many now wonder whether the same might be true for England Gareth Southgate. There are limited options in midfield and somewhat in better shape than Shelvey. Asked about his prospects on the eve of Arsenal, it is clear that the appeal would be welcome, but that the hopes are not high.
“I would like to go to the World Cup,” Shelvey told sky sports. “It will be an amazing achievement and every child wants to go to the world Cup and to play for their country. But there’s only so much I can do in terms of on the pitch and outside of it to get to this detachment, and then down to the Manager to choose you.”
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Southgate still prefer Jake Livermore, despite my admiration form for West Brom, and got a debut in Burnley’s Jack cork against Germany. Both men are older than Shelvey, but it seems that the playmaker Newcastle, about which the mind is Southgate. He went to Bournemouth’s Lewis cook is last month against Italy.
None of them offers what Shelvey brings. “I think that, if he goes to Russia, he could become a great player,” said Benitez recently. “It’s not my job to say that Gareth Southgate, but what I like about Jonjo is that it differs from the England players is already there and it can do lots of things. He is different and can be an asset to any team.”
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A quick reading of the passage statistics in the weekend, confirms what is obvious to the naked eye. Against Arsenal, the player who Shelvey hit more gear than anyone was the team’s forward Dwight Gayle. He wanted to get Gail working on the opponent’s defense. Compare this with other options England and the difference is obvious.
Preferred pass Henderson to Liverpool for the “Bournemouth” was right-back of his team. Passing statistics of Eric Dyer in defeat, Tottenham at Manchester city show the same trend. The chef was a little different – he went to Bournemouth left-back instead. Tube hit a few passes to his centre-back than any Burnley midfielder or forward.
All this is not news in Southgate, of course. He explained the motives of his thinking back in November. “I think Jonjo is a different type of player,” he told reporters. “He plays deeper, gets very deep, playing almost as a defender for his club. Were we ever need is a little different for these games.”
It’s true that Shelvey did more unsuccessful long balls than any other midfielder in the Premier League is the mark quarter-not without substance. But possession is not a problem for England at Euro 2016. Roy Hodgson’s men saw 68 percent of the ball against Iceland. Penetration was a problem. Find that clever pass to unlock the defence.
This is the reason why the appetite for the presence of Jack Wilshere in Russia persists. The fact that it will need a massive defense against the enemy of Panama and Tunisia. Shelvey can also play these passages. In fact, it has a wider range, so if there is a place behind of the opponents, he can use it. Jamie Vardy and the rest would get pleasure from this kind of services.
Even so, Southgate sees Shelvey as a gambling game. He prefers a more functional player in the midfield, processing possession for the team. But if the best plans of England was released this summer, the real adventure could be on the bench in Russia and seeing the variety as a replacement, not original gifts Jonjo Shelvey.
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