I'd love to be proved wrong. E.g. Where are the assits / goals for us or Villa... All I occasionally read though is he technically better than Steven Naismith. I'll take the latter's goals and work rate and linking up any day!
Apologies if it sounded harsh, though. I am a supporter, so point noted.
With respect to TC himself - it is hard on young lads that 'break through' (or otherwise) at the so-called big clubs.The weight of expectation is disproportionately high. But stats tend not to lie over time. I'm not saying they're the only predictor of the future but without any obvious defensive or attacking attributes to his game I think he joins a list of other attacking-minded Utd players like Russell Beardsmore, Luke Chadwick etc who show that too early at big club is less useful to developing your game than working your way up on merit (Vardy, Ian Wright, Ricky Lambert etc).
He is English though, and I am forever behind the clubs and managers that give all British and Irish lads a go. As I say - very open-minded to anything that proves otherwise, not least an upturn in form from TC himself! Overall though I do think it's a poor bit of business for player and club. If he dropped down to a smaller club and developed himself then fair play. I sort of see as a Tom Huddlestone type player (without the shot). great touch, for whatever reason less end-product. 5/6 out of 10.
