2024/25 Dwight McNeil

[bluestevon]

Gordon plays in a team that creates a load of chances and given him many tap ins. He has developed as a player since leaving Everton but yeah he isn't scoring double figures over a season in an Everton team managed by Dyche.

Ndaiye has scored 6 league goals this season same as Gordon and had to mostly create his own chances. McNeil has had many effective and influential games for Everton. As a pair I'm taking those two over Gordon all day long.

If you take away Gordon's pace and impressive fitness levels and focus in on the core skills of passing and shooting

Yeah if you take away any players two best attributes then he'll not be as good, but that's like saying if you gave McNeil pace like Gordon and a right foot like Beckham he'd be a quality player

then you have a poor finisher on the whole and a fairly average passer of the ball. His main strength is pressing and he's very good at doing it.

But he isn't a Bowen or Saka who are genuine game changers as wide players. His first touch and instant decision making is still lacking in my view. He often finds himself in good positions sometimes due to his own good work yet he will do nothing with the ball.