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Good lad yourself, now keep proving me wrong.
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He's a progressive passer of the ball too. Always looking for the forward ball through the lines. Did it about 4 times in 10 mins last night.
Didn't get to watch last night but reading the last few pages it seems that McNeil played as a RW and had pretty much the perfect debut there - is that correct?
If this is a taste of things to come I'll be delighted to retract my earlier concerns. If he's been brought in to be our starting RW and he delivers the goods playing there, then that's a more than decent decision because RW is/was a position of urgent need.
If this is a taste of things to come I'll be delighted to retract my earlier concerns. If he's been brought in to be our starting RW and he delivers the goods playing there, then that's a more than decent decision because RW is/was a position of urgent need.
Yep, barring one wayward pass that was a very good idea, it was perfect. He looked after the ball very well, scored a beauty and was in the box in space to score a header from a left wing cross. So far so good, brilliant right wing play.
He looked a threat, an option at set peices, can stretch a defense, dribble, good pass execution, looks progressive and makes decent positional runs, looks very comfortable coming inside and getting into positions. Decent work rate also. His two goals showed the vairience in his game All very positive.
A lot of the lads on here look correct in their analysis in that he looks a decent player when let off the Burnley leash - far more creative and a threat. Fair play for that call, i was skeptical myself.
The balance is - well it was a preseason friendly, in a bit of carnival atmosphere. with no pressure. Bigger test ahead but he looked very good in the team, much more efficient then a lot of his colleagues. Except for the young lad who came on and took the penalty, he looked a real gem hadn't heard him of before.
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….being in the box to score that header was a key moment for me. It’s hard work getting into the box all the time and I doubt he was encouraged to do that at Burnley, but I imagine that will be very much part of his role here.
He’ll certainly improve those stats many posters were quoting.
It was the difference between the two goals that impressed me mate, one was a sublime big of technique and skill the other was heart, desire and fight.
Early days but those qualities bode well.
witchdoc187
Player Valuation: £60m
The Dwight McNeil statue will look great at the entrance to BMD
vintage-toffees
Player Valuation: £8m
Reckon he will be the darlng of the street end come Xmas
Tim's tourettes
Player Valuation: £8m
I think I'm goin to love him despite his first name that makes me picture a fat man, in denim dungarees, shouting about a stolen election
Perfect debut. Thought our whole play improved when he came on. Although Gray looked 'exciting' I think despite his good performance the team didn't look as balanced. He seems to run into blind alleys and doesn't release the ball when he needs to. McNeil on the other hand, kept the ball well, played nice triangles and by cutting inside, Patterson grew more lively (thought he was solid if unspectacular before).
If we are playing the wingback formation, I'm not sure where Gray fits in. However, having a left footer like McNeil who can cut inside, is good in keeping possession and can pick a shot is perfect for the overlapping Patterson.
If we are playing the wingback formation, I'm not sure where Gray fits in. However, having a left footer like McNeil who can cut inside, is good in keeping possession and can pick a shot is perfect for the overlapping Patterson.
Toffe3m4n
Player Valuation: £70m
witchdoc187
Player Valuation: £60m
Not sure about stolen but this image gave me an election.
A winger as tall as him arriving late in the box with a genuine desire to win it is a nightmare for full backs
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