The College Dropout

We have ran you over in midfield tice this season but we've ran over better midfield's than yours tbf

I've always liked Garnacho but don't know how he becomes a top player. Doesn't look to have the physical or technical attributes yet - I did think he had a killers mentality or potential to get one.

Wages are crazy but Casemiro is a positive influence.

I’ve never seen a worse defender as a top level fullback than Trent. Frimpong let’s see ya.

It’s also a cherry picked stat. Gareth Bale had something like 25 goal contributions in 30 games when he won Player of the year. It’s just that 20+ were goals. Aye man. It’s these things that will make Gordon a target for ridicule. A lot of his attributes are down to well channeled aggression and graft. But he seems to lose it easily. His head goes down. I guess he’s a sensitive lad. Digging him out won’t help. He’s not Rooney Bellamy type where if he’s frustrated he’ll close everything down.

He scores goals. Thats a major problem almost solved. He’s a ‘bit of magic’ goalscorer too.

One of the 10s behind a striker. Natural position for him tbh. He seems able to play as a runner and a playmaker so he should suit playing with Bruno

Big fan of Cunha but he doesn’t have a clear role for us. And haven’t liked his carry on.

And my point is CL gives us the greatest ability to attract talent possible. We can’t control what cartel clubs do. We can control getting into the CL.

Sure. But would he have joined us with no CL?

Bigger issue is when VVD and Salah hit the wall. Those are generational players with few downsides. As great as Trent was. He has massive downsides. Similar to KDB at City. KDBs the man. There’s not been this level of ‘man’ at attacking midfield in the PL since Gerrard. And KDB is a better team player than him.

Was Trent?

Would we have Sandro without CL football that first season?

You can’t be a 10 in this era if you can’t engineer a bit of space for yourself. He’s got a load of attributes that he needs to refine with regular game time.

I don’t think that’s ever been Moyes style. Particularly when safe.

Faster than everyone and unlimited stamina?

Aye there would have been a release clause and he would be off anyway. He and his agent have been extremely aggressive in engineering the move away from Bournemouth. We aren’t bringing in those types of characters.

Doesn’t seem much of a dribbler/ carrier

No

Can get a Brazilian international, more CL experience, similar age, much more technical ability for £60m is it? You mention Eze - his price point would be £60m too. He’s older but Rashford would be available for peanuts although the wages will be high. Think Gordon is a £50-£60m player unless Chelsea want him again. But yeh he’s a great fit for us and this is a squad game. we need 5 top quality options for our front 3 - minimum. 4 isn’t good enough.

I don’t think comparing him to a Ballon D’Or winner will do him favours. Let him mature his own game. Let’s hope he gets loads of minutes next season with us or on loan.

I don’t think that alone is enough in the PL anymore. Especially when losing a game. You got to penetrate with the passing. If you don’t, you should be impactful off the ball. Lewis Shelly a couple times tried or pulled off really forward thinking balls. It’s easier from fullback but we need Miley to get the confidence to really impose himself on games.

I’d start Willock over Miley. Willock is better suited to an early high press game

Yep he’s an excellent fit for Eddie and our team. But he’s no better than Eze or Cunha, no reason for a club to pay £20m more for Gordon. Gordon isn’t even consistent with the work rate which is a differentiator from those types of players.

What makes people think a club would pay £80m for Gordon?