Recent content by dubfade

just think of it as contributing to the £50 million fee... 😀

don't get the hate. added a bit of physical presence and did well to win a couple of challenges. Our shocking defending for their 2nd and the shift in momentum from that was hardly his fault

yes the assists are great, but I'm also just loving the way he can get us up the pitch and keep us in attacking areas through technical ability and winning fouls, and essentially by opposition players just being scared of him. Huge difference from recent times where the ball would have just been...

was worried his game would suffer from being put on the right to accommodate Grealish, but delighted at how well he's adapted to it

shaky start to the season yes, but he has so much credit in the bank that I'm fine to cut him a bit of slack until he gets back on it

sometimes forget he's only 22 as well. Plenty more to come from him.

whoever plays left back, their job should just be to give to Grealish as quickly as possible, as often as possible.

I think he's fine as a squad option (hopefully covering the left more than the right since his right foot is as useful as a chocolate teapot), but boy oh boy he has got to finish that one Jack put on a plate for him...

I like that our CM/CAM options - him, Garner, Iroegbunam, Alcaraz and ofc Gana all seem to have a bit of dog and fight in them. No soft touches in there.

Grealish, Pickford, KDH, Gana, Ndiaye all great but went for Jimmy Garner for MOTM, done well again in an unfamiliar position and that was an absolute thunderbolt.

should have had 3 assists! McNeil you donkey!

his kicking has completely gone to pot.

I do like what he can bring. He seems very at ease on the ball - there was pass he did in that first half outside of the boot and it was very nonchalant (in a good way). Can beat a man, has a decent engine, not afraid to get stuck in. As others say, a bit of inexperience to coach out of him, but...

if Myko is out and Aznou not quite trusted yet, is it a crazy idea to drop McNeil in at LB/LWB? I have vague memories of him filling in pretty competently a couple years ago when we were battered by injuries at the end of the season...

I remember some people moaning that it was a darker shade of blue than normal, but I adored this one - thought it looked so sharp.