why do we have to have a 3-man midfield ?
i think the comparison with beardsley so far is the closest
Was assuming we'd stick with 4-3-3 next season I guess.
This is purely based on what I saw tonight so please go easy but he didn't seem all that creative in the passing sense. Now I don't know if this was down to him playing a specific role in the side or what not but to me at least he looked like a goal-scoring midfielder who runs off the striker and takes on players in possession. If this is the case then surely this guy isn't really what we're looking for; yes he's clearly class but we have Owen currently playing in this sort of position and I'm unsure as to whether he's the creative passing type we need in a 3-man midfield.
FWIW I saw him play a bit for Bolton when they played us at SJP and he looked quite promising - tidy player, took plenty of neat touches and wasn't afraid to try and beat his man. This was him playing right-wing mind.
thought he was very good today, by far their best player.
Agree, thought he looked class in both games. He's carrying this French team tbh, they seem to rely solely on him to make something happen.
Superb match, great stuff with Holland cruising then France pulling one back only for the Dutch to smack them in the bollocks a minute later, great to watch. Holland definitely have my vote for the tournament.
Well put it this way - if he was such a hot prospect then Barca wouldn't have sold him. I know their standards are much higher than most other clubs but to sell such a young player so early in his career and so eagerly as well suggests there's something amiss about his game imo.