Transfer Rumour Ainsley Maitland-Niles

Number_25 · Wednesday at 10:12 AM

Cake said:

Goodison Park at its best there. Incredible atmosphere when the players show something.

GrandOldTeam · Wednesday at 10:21 AM

Only really recall him at Southampton and he was awful.

But that could be because he was at Southampton.

Instinct is he can hold his own in a team that is on the front foot, less so elsewhere.

matty1878 · Wednesday at 10:29 AM

BlueBarrow said:
I was asked to provide the source. I did. That's all I can do mate

ye mate

chrismpw · Wednesday at 10:38 AM

I read as far as "goodison news" as a source and bailed.

matty1878 · Wednesday at 10:40 AM

chrismpw said:
I read as far as "goodison news" as a source and bailed.

that’s just the equivalent of me or you saying it

and it should be “dickies news” now

beachy · Wednesday at 10:42 AM

Bang average championship level player who happened to start his career at arsenal

COYB75 · Wednesday at 10:55 AM

Number_25 said:
Goodison Park at its best there. Incredible atmosphere when the players show something.

Great tackle and never a yellow, unless of course it was against Taggarts Manure.

Eggsyblueskin · Wednesday at 11:10 AM

RufusCat said:
Is he the Alan Harper of the new age? If so, count me in!

Good God , No !
Harper was far superior to this career makeweight.

bluecraig · Wednesday at 11:17 AM

Neville was one of the best tackles I’ve seen. Never a yellow card hard and fair.

As for ANM crap at Southampton and West Brom.

Although very highly rated as a RB when he broke through at arsenal he wants or thinks he is a better CM. I’m not sure on this but if he comes as RB and can cover other positions then I am all for it on one condition he is cheap. As we clearly need players

toffee66 · Wednesday at 11:22 AM

He played pretty much the whole season at RB for Lyon. That might have readjusted his perception.

Lanolin · Wednesday at 11:36 AM

bluecraig said:
Neville was one of the best tackles I’ve seen. Never a yellow card hard and fair.

As for ANM crap at Southampton and West Brom.

Although very highly rated as a RB when he broke through at arsenal he wants or thinks he is a better CM. I’m not sure on this but if he comes as RB and can cover other positions then I am all for it on one condition he is cheap. As we clearly need players

When he was at the 'highly rated' stage he played further forward, either centrally or on the wing. Like a lot of young players coming through he was used as a bit of a utility player at Arsenal, he just ended up having a bit of a run at right back because Bellerin got injured.

Rehnman · Wednesday at 1:10 PM

I think Maitland Niles is a really good right back, but he definitely set his career back for a while by insisting that he wanted to play centre mid instead - especially as he was getting picked for England as a right back at the time! A year or two failing to shine at centre mid seemed to begrudgingly help him accept his destiny. Maybe he’s just mature enough now to know his strengths and weaknesses better. Personally, I think he’d be a good signing for us and a definite upgrade on what we currently have at right back.

Eggsyblueskin · Wednesday at 1:13 PM

Rehnman said:
I think Maitland Niles is a really good right back, but he definitely set his career back for a while by insisting that he wanted to play centre mid instead - especially as he was getting picked for England as a right back at the time! A year or two failing to shine at centre mid seemed to begrudgingly help him accept his destiny. Maybe he’s just mature enough now to know his strengths and weaknesses better. Personally, I think he’d be a good signing for us and a definite upgrade on what we currently have at right back.

Is that you Ainsley ?

Saint Domingo · Wednesday at 1:16 PM

Think there was a period round about 2018 when he was playing for Arsenal in holding midfield and he was playing very well. That’s a long time ago now but he’s still a decent age and the talent and technique is definitely there.