2024/25 Dwight McNeil

[catcherintherye]

Miles worse than any of Bolasie, Iwobi and Walcott. Absolutely terrible player.

For Everton, that's not really true. He's better than Bolasie full stop, and Walcott for Everton. Iwobi was probably better than him.

 

[GoldenToffee]

For Everton, that's not really true. He's better than Bolasie full stop, and Walcott for Everton. Iwobi was probably better than him.

Bolasie had an excuse for being so bad, and Walcott at least had some pace about him. McNeil has nothing in his locker at all, zilch.

 

[Efcjake]

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The way he takes players on going back to our goal is something special

 

[Toffeepot]

Was he playing?

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Was he playing?

Even at no 10 when the actual no 10 came on and played left wing...

 

[Toffeepot]

Even at no 10 when the actual no 10 came on and played left wing...

Dyche's 5D chess

 

[Preki]

I think he's basically a very good championship player. His decision making at PL level is too slow and indecisive. He's got a good shot but hardly ever gets in a position to hit it because of his poor footwork.

 

[NilSatisOptimum]

Dyche's 5D chess

We are not worthy of this cunning genius.

 

[PhilM]

I think he's basically a very good championship player. His decision making at PL level is too slow and indecisive. He's got a good shot but hardly ever gets in a position to hit it because of his poor footwork.

His left foot is good, yet in his inability (or his decision not) to use his right foot is nauseating, because it impacts on and limits his wider game.

Most players have a preferred foot, but he ends up playing the way he is facing and running into channels, as he can't come across his body and inside.

My son is only young yet plays football to a pretty high standard, and they are insistent on making sure your weaker foot is still used to control and pass the ball.

It's so frustrating that he won't because in so many situations a touch on his right foot would help him set up for the use of his left foot for a pass or a shot.

 

[ToffeeScot]

I think he's basically a very good championship player. His decision making at PL level is too slow and indecisive. He's got a good shot but hardly ever gets in a position to hit it because of his poor footwork.

I agree, but also we don't play quick enough or with enough intelligence to provide the space for him to have space to do so either.

 

[maccavennie]

I agree, but also we don't play quick enough or with enough intelligence to provide the space for him to have space to do so either.

tbf he's nowhere near pro active enough to find pockets of space when he should. He's always on the back foot, never on the front foot and the amount of times he's slow to react (when he looks up in the air and thinks wtf, then attempts to get back in position and starts trotting like a little 8 year old) as seen in the 4th goal for Spurs, is ridiculous.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays tonight and has a decent game due to the level of opposition. But, barring injuries he shouldn't be anywhere near the first team and he's a massive issue of why we are so bad in the final 3rd.

 

[Eggs]

tbf he's nowhere near pro active enough to find pockets of space when he should. He's always on the back foot, never on the front foot and the amount of times he's slow to react (when he looks up in the air and thinks wtf, then attempts to get back in position and starts trotting like a little 8 year old) as seen in the 4th goal for Spurs, is ridiculous.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays tonight and has a decent game due to the level of opposition. But, barring injuries he shouldn't be anywhere near the first team and he's a massive issue of why we are so bad in the final 3rd.

….he’s often too ‘safe’, preferring to work and pass back rather than spin when in possession. It really shows what a little magician Leon Osman was, a master of transitioning defence into attack.

 

[maccavennie]

….he’s often too ‘safe’, preferring to work and pass back rather than spin when in possession. It really shows what a little magician Leon Osman was.

Night and day between the 2 eggs football ability wise and having a mindset where you are willing to take the ball and do something pro active with it.

 

[ToffeeScot]

tbf he's nowhere near pro active enough to find pockets of space when he should. He's always on the back foot, never on the front foot and the amount of times he's slow to react (when he looks up in the air and thinks wtf, then attempts to get back in position and starts trotting like a little 8 year old) as seen in the 4th goal for Spurs, is ridiculous.

I wouldn't be surprised if he plays tonight and has a decent game due to the level of opposition. But, barring injuries he shouldn't be anywhere near the first team and he's a massive issue of why we are so bad in the final 3rd.

Depends what you mean by that. If you mean without the ball finding pockets of space, I agree, but with the ball I disagree. He has decent dribbling and close control and if you look at goals he's scored for us, quite a few have come from him dribbling into a space that has been created.

I agree he shouldn't be a starter but until we get another LW I can't see an alternative (under this manager) aside from Harrison who also has glaring issues.

 

[nsno-chris]

Depends what you mean by that. If you mean without the ball finding pockets of space, I agree, but with the ball I disagree. He has decent dribbling and close control and if you look at goals he's scored for us, quite a few have come from him dribbling into a space that has been created.

I agree he shouldn't be a starter but until we get another LW I can't see an alternative (under this manager) aside from Harrison who also has glaring issues.

How about changing formations

But that would mean the manager asking chatgtp for ideas