Branthwaite literally played for 2 seasons and O'Brien had a career in Ligue 1 too. Not sure what constitutes 'many' games but im willing to say that those 2 have experience in abundance. Plus you use the wiser older heads to bring the younger...
All I’m saying is you say every footballer is gonna be amazing. Some might end up being but most aren’t. It doesn’t mean you’re some online wonder scout.
Honestly if he is the best available and we still need to fill that spot then so be it. It's not exactly NSNO, but he knows the team, most of the other players and league and if the team is better coached and has a few better players he might...