2023/24 Dwight McNeil

[DanB90]

Been saying this a while. Got the legs and more footballing IQ than Doucoure. He did OK today but too often his football decisions are questionable. McNeil's would be more natural.

3 of them, to be precise.

 

[Mr Happy]

3 of them, to be precise.

Big lad is he ?

 

[DanB90]

Big lad is he ?

The club felt the need to edit the image when they posted it on their socials.

 

[Marc bolan]

That’s not even remotely true

Sorry read that stat in the wrong context me bad

 

[Toffeepot]

Great interview with Dyche where he said "I had to have a go at him at half time because defensively he didn't concentrate a couple of times".

That's where we're at atm, more concerned with our wingers defending than going up the other end and causing issues to the opposition full backs.

Dycheball baby dycheball
4 Full backs are the future

 

[nsno-chris]

Sorry read that stat in the wrong context me bad

Indeed mate, because Leighton Baines has scored more than Dwight McNeil

 

[knowing your history]

One thing I've always liked about Dwight, he dosen't waste time taking endless touches. He generally has a touch to get the ball out of his feet and then he shoots.

With that approach he's always good for 5-6 goals a season if he stays fit.

One of my pet peeves of the modern game that players are seemingly now coached not to show on sight from edge of the box and will just pass it around sideways to try to create a higher percentage chance. And so the crowd gets really frustrated when the move then breaks down.

 

[knowing your history]

Certainly not the weakest link in the team. I hate how he is so one footed and not a long term solution but does a job at the moment.

In a better team he's a really good squad player. Someone to come in every three games for this type of game. Starting every single weak and like most of the players his limitations will come to the fore before too long.

He reminds me of Bilyaletdinov in the Moyes era. Would score a nice goal every now and then but generally didn't live up to expectations. Didn't matter too much though as Pienaar and Osman were the first choices in that time.

 

[Marc bolan]

On the BBC website page
All 17 of Dwight mcneils prem lge goals have been scored with is left foot - only stuart Pearce has scored more
Left footed goals 20

 

[Tel001]

On the BBC website page
All 17 of Dwight mcneils prem lge goals have been scored with is left foot - only stuart Pearce has scored more
Left footed goals 20

I would have thought Saha would have more than that surely… giggs? Or salah surely would have more than that?

 

[Walken]

Indeed mate, because Leighton Baines has scored more than Dwight McNeil

Is it hyperbole to say Baines was the last world class player to play for us?

 

[Walken]

….maybe because we don’t have conventional and effective wide players. We don’t even have effective full backs, I think somebody posted Mykolenko is still waiting for his first assist, amazing if true.

Its something you hint at a bit, when players develop an instinctive trust for other players. Imagine playing on the same side as Myko, you know you have to give him the ball carefully and when you do you are probably thinking about what defensive position to take when he loses it.

 

[Walken]

I would have thought Saha would have more than that surely… giggs? Or salah surely would have more than that?

Does it mean layers that only scored with their left foot?

 

[pfim]

Is it hyperbole to say Baines was the last world class player to play for us?

James was world class for about 15 matches

 

[Walken]

James was world class for about 15 matches

Aye, I loved James even before he came to us, that u never got to see him.play in the flesh feels like a terrible crime. The weight of that pass at anfield...