Match Day Thread Norwich v Hull City

You’re right, just had to watch it again. I thought Joseph got his toe to it but he just missed and it was Crooks that got a touch, although Joseph still played a part in causing their defender to give possession away, just not as much as I thought.

 

Sergeij seems to be happy with him.

 

I definitely think he’s improved this season, but just needs to add a bit more threat in the oppositions box (oh and goals ).

 

Goals are the killer aren’t they, because that’s how they get their confidence.

 

They paid a lot of money for him. I don’t know how he’s been this season but he’s highly-rated.

 

Yeah, it is strange. Thought he was brilliant in the first couple of games. Got an injury and has barely played since he came back from injury.

 

The conversation around Joseph is going the same way it often does with players who get labelled as League 1 fodder: even when they have a good run people can't wait to get back to dismissing them as soon as an opportunity comes. We've drawn a game so it's back to 'Joseph is League 1 ****e'. I think it's surely hard to disagree that he's been one of our best performers in the winger spots this season, despite it obviously not being his natural position as such. He's clearly been better than Akintola, and Ndala has often been sat on the bench. So with Millar and Belloumi out again it seems apparent to me that KJ will continue to be one of our best options for that role in the coming weeks. Hopefully he continues to perform as he has done because he's been very effective.

 

He’s currently our best striker too.

That doesn’t mean the comments about him are invalid, he is struggling at this level.

 

In fairness I’ve only seen one post which suggests League One is his level.

 

Norwich City 3-1 Hull City

 

2 goals in 37 champ games would suggest he is.

 

a few years ago

mcburnie played 28 games scored 0 goals in the championship

 

having scored 22 and 9 in seasons prior to that one, quite clearly not the same and I’ve seen nothing to suggest he will ever score goals at this level.

 

you were calling slater utter **** for weeks, then he has some of his best games recently

give it a rest maybe

 

Slatz has really stepped it up recently but he at least showed signs he could operate at this level prior.

 

My argument would be it's his workrate, pressing and defending which gets him picked every week, and yes he is currently the best option. However, give him the ball at his feet or an opportunity in front of goal and that's when he looks like a League 1 player. If we were to have any promotion pretentions (almost certainly not this season) then we would need an awful lot better than him.

 

Id argue in a team with McBurnie in it - Joseph can have value even if he’s not scoring loads.

He harasses the opposition both in defence and attack. This keeps defenders occupied and frees up space for McBurnie to get free and on the end of Giles’ deliveries. Equally his pressing of the opposition means they are more likely to make mistakes.

In the Championship that’s quite valuable. Think if players like Kuyt, a few steps up on Joseph clearly but a similar type of player and can be useful to a team.