Yes but that is running about. He is good at it but not a lot else.
As Evo said, made captain last game too.You watch the positions he takes between the lines, they're decent.
As for the Shipley thing, if he wasn't taking up the positions in the press Robins wanted him to he wouldn't be in the team.
How do people not realise this about Robins?
MessiShow me a good footballer who doesn't run around a lot
ErrmOne big part of Allen's 'purple patch' that doesn't seem to have been mentioned, is the return to the box and not having to play a lone AM role behind two strikers. That's no coincidence.
Fair, and all the more frustrating when he's one of the few who can bridge the gap between midfield and attack, and run beyond the forwards. That being said, this season he's been better at that - maybe the system / Palmer suit him more?
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As Evo said, made captain last game too.
And Robins has also publicly praised his technical ability... unless you think being a good technician was praise because he fixed the manager's boiler one day!
And betterdays made a point of saying how much Viveash rated Allen, and was on at Robins to play him more the first season we got promoted.
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I mean, nobody is saying he's Messi!
Robins addressed that in his post match interview. Captain's Armband had shrunk in the wash and they didn't have time to buy a new one, so he was the only one it would fit.As Evo said, made captain last game too.
Your wisdom is too Northern for me out here in the East!Errm
I mean, it was implied not explicit, but...
Signing mo farah in JanRobins and Adi must real rate lots of running!!
I'd also make a punt (and we'll see if we ever get the chance to compare long term!) that Allen will look better playing alongside Palmer than playing alongside O'Hare.Your wisdom is too Northern for me out here in the East!
Well it was to illustrate the point.Haha , fair but what an example to use
Well it was to illustrate the point.
Running is just one element of the game. You need players who do it, so Allen has been useful for us this season and last.
Plenty of players don't rely on running a lot. Dion Dublin for example wouldn't have covered the distance that Allen does but he was a better player.
Sometimes certain combos of players just click though and I do think the Great Dane (/Swede) with his two Chihuahuas either side of him can cause a lot of teams problems, especially if we are set up to counter attack.I'd also make a punt (and we'll see if we ever get the chance to compare long term!) that Allen will look better playing alongside Palmer than playing alongside O'Hare.
4 assistsYou wouldn't expect him to do so as often as Palmer and O'Hare but he should be contributing more than he does. Yes he is a defensive midfielder but I think he has only scored in one game for us? And how many assists has he had.
I rate him but this season until last week he has been poor, even defensively. His lack of pace is also a serious weakness which is why I don't think he will ever play at a higher level.
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Allen on the bench
Robins has been listening to Shmmeee and me!Allen on the bench
I’m gonna look pretty silly if we lose tonight.
Ah well, wouldn’t be the first time.
Why ? We should beat these with or without Allen playing , that on the pitch tonight is our strongest midfield on paper
Another yellow, is he available for Saturday, he can't be far off a ban as he seems to be getting a card a game
Yeah it's just a shame our wing backs have no idea what to do with itI love the way his balls out to the wing backs curl round and set them up for the forward run.
It's such a simple thing but he seems to be the only one properly bending it round the midfielder and giving it to them facing the goal, everybody else plays it to feet.
I love the way his balls out to the wing backs curl round
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Show me a good footballer who doesn't run around a lot
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