toffeeblue9
Player Valuation: £35m
So we are playing 442?
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So we are playing 442?
ValBlue
Player Valuation: £20m
Maybe? The favoured formation is still a bit of an unknown
we haven't got the midfield to play 4-4-2
ValBlue
Player Valuation: £20m
Allan and Doucoure could play in a 2, Gbamin, Davies and maybe this Nunes lad could also play there in rotation?
Not everything has to be about pace.
We were lacking in that department but Gray and Townsend provide us with that option as well as Digne,DCL and Richarlison now.
People are making it sound as if McNeill has the same pace as Jamez and that isn't so, he is quick but not reliant on pace.
We need to sign good footballers more than anything rather than players with pace and not much more.
McNeill is the ideal age, is a good footballer and can play in a few positions , a very good signing but probably too expensive for us.
I feel this thread will have been very similar to the Richarlison thread when we were trying to sign him.
The difference is we had money to burn back then
We can't afford to spunk £35m on somebody that might slightly improve the team
Harryflashman
Player Valuation: £60m
Watched pretty much all the footy last year and remember him against us but unless my memory is slipping I’m not sure he particularly stood out did he ? Maybe he did and I’m just not recalling
Harryflashman
Player Valuation: £60m
I think these days if you aren’t quick you’ve got to be good , is he ? genuine question
I think the point of Burnley is that none of their players stand out. I do think McNeil is a player that will shine elsewhere given more of a free role. But we really should be looking at a right back before him if we only have a limited amount to spend.
Harryflashman
Player Valuation: £60m
I think all their players work within a system , I worry if anyone of them flourish elsewhere and like I say he might be good but I can’t recall him doing a lot against us aside . Couple of goals and 5 assists , so half of what James gave us and we repeatedly read he didn’t do enough .
I genuinely don’t know enough about him but I do read people rate him , like you say it’s certainly a right back we need though .
granter79
Player Valuation: £35m
got a tap in against us
Lovely goal that, absolutely kippered Allan as well to make the space.
toffeeblue9
Player Valuation: £35m
McNeil has admitted himself that he isn't the quickest btw
He is a decent player, and might get better but pace is important. I remember on here people were arguing when we signed Rooney, Sig, Klaassen etc that it wasn't pace that was important but how quickly you move the ball ?
We are a side who lack pace in transition - McNeil isn't James levels of (lack of) pace by any means, but I'm reminded a lot of Kilbane when I see him - that isn't meant as an insult, more that he lacks the burst of acceleration or top speed that we need (in my humble opinion)
That was the problem, our buying has improved since the purse strings have tightened.
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