….the fact he hasn’t got that physical advantage is a huge plus for me because everything about him is quality, football nous and attitude. He was playing open-age football in Ireland at 15, some achievement.
They're set up to hit Antonio up front and battle for 50 50 balls there after, the occasional counter break sucker punch when sides are gassed at 60 minutes. A lot of effort, a lot of running, but not a lot of silk. They've lost their big lump up...
Potter is the biggest fraud in the game. The reputation that bloke has on an absolutely minimal achievement. He’s doled out the koolaid of ‘philosophy’ to so many people but the reality his teams don’t score many and are wide open at the back
Hope our coaches are up to the task here. This is a lad who *can* do everything but needs to be taught *what* to do. Loads of fun to watch already though.
So Saints eventually blink first. You have to say, fair play to the negotiators for standing firm and getting a deal done (almost) on our terms. Fair play.
My fear is even buying him doesn't solve our issues, relying on a 19 year old to fill a position we have struggled with for years we would still need back up
Everton should definitely walk away from any deal that includes a decent size sell on fee.
Resale value has to be the priority for every signing we make, particularly when its already high risk for what is hoped potential.
We've got to start...