Because
1. We only have a limited budget
2. We are pretty strong at centre back
3. We need to prioritise our spend on other areas - striker , midfield and full back
Fred is the player we should have been buying last year, he would have went straight into the starting line up and would have improved things right away. He would have offered a bit of steel and would have played regularly. We needed that sort of...
I have never claimed to be 'a full shilling' - I like both players, as they both have the capability to create chances. I mistakenly thought this site was about opinions but here are some actual numbers for comparison:
Dwight McNeil's...
Gueye, yes. Doucoure, Young, Coleman, no. Why are we keeping the players that have had us rooted in the relegation fight for four years with the expectation that that will result in a different outcome. We've allowed their contracts to run down...
Let’s sign Adama Traore then, if all you need is pace. No end product needed, even if McNeil is one of the few who doesn’t crap himself when he has to make the right pass or shoot.
I don’t really rate him as a top class player but it’s difficult to deny his output.
If he stays fit next season and posts the sort of numbers he’s capable of, and Beto gets double figures, and Alcaraz extrapolates his form over a season, and...