2025/26 Dwight McNeil

[Marcus Kendall]

Those systems are incredibly similar! Honestly think people go way over the top about formations.

Moyes doesn’t rate him and he’s been half arsed and poor (which is nothing entirely new for McNeil) when he’s had a chance.

There's a difference Macca. A wide midfielder is a defensive type who's job is to help cover the full back and put crosses in without taking on the full back or getting to the byline whilst the wide forward has more license to roam and has less defensive responsibilities whilst also needing some dribbling skills and acceleration to get to the byline and mix things up

 

[MACCA75]

There's a difference Macca. A wide midfielder is a defensive type who's job is to help cover the full back and put crosses in without taking on the full back or getting to the byline whilst the wide forward has more license to roam and has less defensive responsibilities whilst also needing some dribbling skills and acceleration to get to the byline and mix things up

True, but he fluffed two great chances v Brighton. And he miscontrolled the ball and bottled out of challenges several times v Sunderland. Wasn’t to do with formation.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

True, but he fluffed two great chances v Brighton. And he miscontrolled the ball and bottled out of challenges several times v Sunderland. Wasn’t to do with formation.

Not disagreeing with you there Macca I'm just saying with Moyes as manager he doesn't fit in to the tactics Moyes wants so for his best interests he should look to leave for pastures new

 

[MikeH72]

There's a difference Macca. A wide midfielder is a defensive type who's job is to help cover the full back and put crosses in without taking on the full back or getting to the byline whilst the wide forward has more license to roam and has less defensive responsibilities whilst also needing some dribbling skills and acceleration to get to the byline and mix things up

So what you’re suggesting is that McNeil has arrived here in a time machine from 1996?

 

[Marcus Kendall]

So what you’re suggesting is that McNeil has arrived here in a time machine from 1996?

Err?

 

[MikeH72]

Err?

McNeil is a defensive wide midfielder, the type of footballer that hasn’t been used for roughly 30 years in the Premier League??

 

[ElGato]

Always thought he was a back 9 player

Looked awful for the first 45 and then found another gear to kick on in the second half

The type of player who needs to start, then? Looks completely ineffective off the bench

 

[Marcus Kendall]

McNeil is a defensive wide midfielder, the type of footballer that hasn’t been used for roughly 30 years in the Premier League??

He played in Burnleys 442 system for the majority of his career and he was a wide midfielder for us under Dyche. Surely you noticed?

 

[MikeH72]

He played in Burnleys 442 system for the majority of his career and he was a wide midfielder for us under Dyche. Surely you noticed?

Well yes but that is a manager who has also arrived from 1996 via time portal.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

Well yes but that is a manager who has also arrived from 1996 via time portal.

Okay Mike it's been interesting!

 

[MikeH72]

Okay Mike it's been interesting!

McNeil’s rubbish mate.

 

[Marcus Kendall]

McNeil’s rubbish mate.

I wasn't defending him I was simply pointing out he doesn't fit into Moyes system. I've no idea how you've misinterpreted me