Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £80m
Probably not enough defensive 'presence' in front of the back four for me between them. Gana probably a better fit.
He's what people think Gana is.
He's a proper midfielder who can keep the ball, pass it forwards or sideways to advantage, and is not easily outstrengthed or hurried/badgered into poor decisions.
Watching Sean Dyche scream "hit it to Dom" from the sidelines as DCL runs up the channel for the umpteenth time only for it to skid over the touchline, or he flicks on a goal kick or centre half hoof with no support to the opposition goalkeeper or center half so we instantly lose possession must be infuriating for him to watch.
The air of resignation from Mangala as Pickford waves him away as he comes deep for the ball and our dearly beloved Barking T-Rex bypasses midfield again at Dyche's behest, or Doucoure shins the ball to Young who hacks it up to Dom down the touchline for the twelfth time for no tangible result is hard to watch without feeling like he represents all of us.
Doomed to watch dire long ball football which plays directly into the oppositions hands.
Until we have more players like him who are better on the ball, and while we still have a manager who is playing stone-age football, I fear Mangala will be under-utilised and under-valued.
In a team which favours route one, counter-attacking football with little (to no) possession, and is based on graft, physicality, desire, stamina, sheer willpower and hit and hope set pieces over skills, precision, class, science, flair and fluidity, the Mangala's of this world are often shunned for the all pressing try-hard qualities of a Doucoure or Harrison.
Desperation, over quality. It's very hard to control a game when you carry so many technically challenging players.
Watching Sean Dyche scream "hit it to Dom" from the sidelines as DCL runs up the channel for the umpteenth time only for it to skid over the touchline, or he flicks on a goal kick or centre half hoof with no support to the opposition goalkeeper or center half so we instantly lose possession must be infuriating for him to watch.
The air of resignation from Mangala as Pickford waves him away as he comes deep for the ball and our dearly beloved Barking T-Rex bypasses midfield again at Dyche's behest, or Doucoure shins the ball to Young who hacks it up to Dom down the touchline for the twelfth time for no tangible result is hard to watch without feeling like he represents all of us.
Doomed to watch dire long ball football which plays directly into the oppositions hands.
Until we have more players like him who are better on the ball, and while we still have a manager who is playing stone-age football, I fear Mangala will be under-utilised and under-valued.
In a team which favours route one, counter-attacking football with little (to no) possession, and is based on graft, physicality, desire, stamina, sheer willpower and hit and hope set pieces over skills, precision, class, science, flair and fluidity, the Mangala's of this world are often shunned for the all pressing try-hard qualities of a Doucoure or Harrison.
Desperation, over quality. It's very hard to control a game when you carry so many technically challenging players.
hallamblue
Player Valuation: £40m
Not much point getting technically gifted players when Dyche is managing them.
Bob Elstone
Player Valuation: £35m
Nice to have a midfielder who can hang onto a ball for once.