Kever10
Player Valuation: £20m
Maybe im on my own here, but the derby, own goal and a couple of misplaced passes against City aside, I actually thought Alcaraz looked Class most of the games he played.
The Derby, he was the scapegoat for the hit and run that was a poor/bizarre 20 minute period which ended up being our worst result of the season.
This was in a defence that included himself and Jagielka, both having been injured for weeks prior, playing whilst not 100% fit so we could actually field a team.
A team that was also without Coleman, had Stones deputising, who had previously only played CB for us in the league, and Barkley, similar to Jagielka and Alcaraz, also playing despite being unfit and having been out for a number of games, all for the cause of the team.
And to make matters worse, we lost Lukaku in the build up to the 1st goal.
Don't get me wrong, that match was horrible to watch, and I actually stopped watching at 3-0 as my nerves couldn't take it anymore, but it was an absolute freak result, and was down to a number of factors, and can in no way be attributed to Alcaraz alone.
As a squad Player, i think he will be useful next year, especially if he can get a good preseason under him, and will be valuable in controlling possession in some of the European games. He is so composed on the ball and what he lacks in pace, he more than makes up for in positional sense and awareness, and his ability on the ball and in the air.
The Derby, he was the scapegoat for the hit and run that was a poor/bizarre 20 minute period which ended up being our worst result of the season.
This was in a defence that included himself and Jagielka, both having been injured for weeks prior, playing whilst not 100% fit so we could actually field a team.
A team that was also without Coleman, had Stones deputising, who had previously only played CB for us in the league, and Barkley, similar to Jagielka and Alcaraz, also playing despite being unfit and having been out for a number of games, all for the cause of the team.
And to make matters worse, we lost Lukaku in the build up to the 1st goal.
Don't get me wrong, that match was horrible to watch, and I actually stopped watching at 3-0 as my nerves couldn't take it anymore, but it was an absolute freak result, and was down to a number of factors, and can in no way be attributed to Alcaraz alone.
As a squad Player, i think he will be useful next year, especially if he can get a good preseason under him, and will be valuable in controlling possession in some of the European games. He is so composed on the ball and what he lacks in pace, he more than makes up for in positional sense and awareness, and his ability on the ball and in the air.
