We spunked £100m on Beto Barry and Dibling
How can we be optimistic we can buy better?
People need to chill their beans on Barry and
Dibling. They are young players, and in a new league (in Barry's case) - playing under
David Moyes. He is the kind of manager who (for all the good he can do at creating a bonded squad) regularly destroys the confidence of youngsters.
Not to mention the squad is so lacking in depth and quality in certain areas. We are so dysfunctional at the moment. People moan that we never find the players that other clubs do but aren't prepared to give them any space to develop.
Branthwaite looked to have talent when he came through but had some absolute honkers and had to go out on a few loans to get better.
The issue is players like McNeil who have stunk the gaff out for years and years and is nowhere near Premier League standard. You cannot have an attacking player who is totally one footed, weak, slow, no skill and no footballing brain. He GENUINELY isn't Premier League quality yet people make grand statements about young players.
We will be better when the McNeils, Mykolenkos and Keanes of this world are finally moved on.