Matt Palmer: The Hidden Cost of Being Consistent

[allardyces tash]

This could be taken the wrong way, which I would encourage people to hear me out before assuming I am picking at Matt Palmer.

I just wonder if his consistency in the way he performs and goes about ensuring he doesn't put a foot wrong limits his ability to be a standout for the Man of the Match, at the cost of his creativity?

Palmer is a superb midfielder and by far the best we have had in decades, he does go about the majority of his play quietly and has earned admiration for it. The amount of mistakes he makes is quite rare, and I think it is down to his approach to playing but I do wonder if the same method limits him from being seen as a regular Man of the Match candidate. 

What I am suggesting, is he's safe and at the cost of being more creative which could lead to mistakes, he repeats the same process within games that makes him consistent and the player we all admire but at what cost?

[liampie]

to be honest, i think matt palmer tends to be overlooked simply because of how good he is. how quiet he can be is also something which hinders him from being noticed because fans will notice those who are taking bolder actions. its why alex bass can have a superb game, but its only those matches where he stops a team from winning or drawing that gets him voted as the man of the match. i think we can take some players for granted and palmer is one of them.

we were lost last season without him, hes such an important part and i dont think being named as the man of the match is everything.

you want players to do their role and do it well, which palmer does but its an interesting question.

[Scotty]

Matty Palmer plays the way he does because it suits the way the team is set up.

Under the Brothers, Notts have a distinctive brand of football. The Notts team is built like a machine to play in a certain way. The purpose of each component is to perform in a certain way, in synergy with the other parts.

 

Critics of this style cite the lack of originality and creativity that some players have brought to the role previously. But this is a team game and the team plays in a certain way under a certain purpose, and by and large it pays dividends. In answer to your question, yes perhaps, allowing MP a more individual roll, then perhaps he could deliver a different style, worthy of MOTM awards as an individual, but the bigger picture would fail.  But he is a highly functional cog in a dynamic team. 

It is testament to his style, his intelligence and commitment to the cause, that perhaps he knowingly does this aware that it detract from the potential he could deliver.

Also when certain 1st team parts are not in the machine, as evidenced by DC moving to MK Dons, or Didzy and JJ out injured, then perhaps the machine isn't as good as it can be.  But, by and large, the Brothers system has worked. Long may it do so.

[Robbie 𝕏 @Robbie_NCFC]

Matt Palmer is a great midfielder at this level for Notts. I think he has been one of our most consistent players this season behind Matty Platt, Jacob  Bedeau & George Abbott.

I don't think that we have seen the best out of Matt since he came back from injury though. I also think that playing alongside Ruben Rodriguez & Dan Crowley brought out the best in him.

I'm wondering whether it may be worth bringing in Jack Hinchy to play alongside him & give George Abbott the number 10 role?