Threads on other players (Connolly, etc) mention MacAllister and chat about him a bit. Surely deserves a thread on why he's not playing more often? Totally baffles me; I know he's not always at the top of his game, no-one is - but he always seems positive, combative, and generally passes forwards. Just what we need. So - why is he not in the starting line-up more often?
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[Brighton] Mac Allister - why isn't he playing more?
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Richy_Seagull
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Started season doing well off the bench, never established himself as a starter and then had one of the worst 45 minutes in memory v Newcastle and hasn't seemed to have recovered. Gutted, as was really hoping he would kick on this season.
Too short!
... is part of the reason, I think. With Cucurella in the team instead of Burn l, fielding Lamptey, Cucurella, Lallana, Macallister, Trossard and Maupay means you have six players quite far below the average height of a PL footballer and there will be trouble defending set pieces. I believe Moder playing is a way to compensate for that.
I'd love to see some more of him though and have a feeling he'll start vs Brentford with Moder replacing the suspended Biss.
... is part of the reason, I think. With Cucurella in the team instead of Burn l, fielding Lamptey, Cucurella, Lallana, Macallister, Trossard and Maupay means you have six players quite far below the average height of a PL footballer and there will be trouble defending set pieces. I believe Moder playing is a way to compensate for that.
I'd love to see some more of him though and have a feeling he'll start vs Brentford with Moder replacing the suspended Biss.
nwgull
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This has perplexed me. He looked good whenever he came on earlier in the season but has completely dropped off the radar since that poor half in the Newcastle game. Seems a bit harsh to drop on that basis alone, so I assume there must be more to it.
Pevenseagull
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- Jul 20, 2003
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He seems to be predominantly an attacking player.
We don't do that.
We don't do that.
GT49er
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Don't know. He arrived looking lively, attack minded, liked to get forward, knew where the goal was and had a decent shot in him - generally a bit of fresh air. Now he doesn't (see also Moder, J, and Mwepu, E.)
I seem to remember Mac and Moder (both on as subs?) combining to score oe of our best goals from open play early on in this season. Don't look like doing it now, Must be something in the air at Lancing ..............................
I seem to remember Mac and Moder (both on as subs?) combining to score oe of our best goals from open play early on in this season. Don't look like doing it now, Must be something in the air at Lancing ..............................
I mean if the experts on here are right, the coaching team actively teaches the players how to not score goals and in that case he should have been useless way before this season considering he's been here quite a while.
Or people are full of shit and dont know that they're talking about, its also a plausible scenario.
GT49er
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Not one of your most inciteful posts. Commenting on a perception as if it was there to be sneered at as a claim of expertise (which it wasn't) isn't a great look. Enjoy whatever you're doing tonight.
The form of Lallana, Mwepu and Moder's been scintillating, tearing the opposition apart.
Why throw away all those assists and goals, by altering things?
Why throw away all those assists and goals, by altering things?
True sry too much glögg
BadFish
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- Oct 19, 2003
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Not really our sort of player is he.
Machiavelli
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Inciteful enough to prompt a response though
Clive Walker
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Reckon potter has drained the “go get erm” attitude out of him. Potentially very decent player now just another average player within the deck.
Uh_huh_him
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I suspect the arrival of Cucurella has had a bigger impact on his game time than anything else.
Cucurella has taken March's frst team spot, who in turn has taken MacAllister's slot as first alternate/first sub.
It's bad news for Mac but I don't think it's the wrong call.
Cucurella has taken March's frst team spot, who in turn has taken MacAllister's slot as first alternate/first sub.
It's bad news for Mac but I don't think it's the wrong call.
BRIGHT ON Q
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- Jul 5, 2003
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albionalex
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Imo, he has shown far more than Moder with much less game time.
He also is one of only a few players whose first instinct is to try and play forwards first, rather than backward.
I wouldn't blame him if he handed in a transfer request in January.
He also is one of only a few players whose first instinct is to try and play forwards first, rather than backward.
I wouldn't blame him if he handed in a transfer request in January.
Nobby Cybergoat
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Also MacAllister is prepared to get into the box. He's done several David Platt style late runs into the box and got on the end of stuff.
He has a better goalscoring record than any of our midfielders. Though I still wouldn't call it a good goalscoring record.
Get him in the side
He has a better goalscoring record than any of our midfielders. Though I still wouldn't call it a good goalscoring record.
Get him in the side