The RS buying a single player on deadline day, for more than our entire summer outlay just shows what we’re up against. We’re playing completely different sports here.
Can play in just about every midfield position, including defensive midfield. The push for Soucek in recent days seems genuine, Joe Thomas of the echo has been hinting at it, and the exwhamemployee fella has been adamant Moyes has pushed for him...
His exact words were, “hopefully a bit of magic tomorrow”.
His followers then put two and two together and came up with “Merlin” Rohl. Magic and Merlin? Bit of a stretch that for me!
“He fought his way into [Freiburg's] team. That's not easy. He focused on defensive work and also came into his own offensively. He's very quick and determined. He's very dangerous." - Germany U21 head coach Antonio Di Salvo
"Merlin's the...
Similar to Soucek. Maybe he’s a Soucek alternative? Neither can be called CDM so all a bit weird. Moyes has been raving about Garner though, so perhaps he now sees him and the permanent 6.
How have we let him run in to the last year of his contract? Have we tried to extend, or does he fancy being a free agent and move on next summer? This needs sorting as a priority as soon as the window shuts!