I know he plays there for NORTHERN Ireland, that does not mean that is his best position. I would only ever play him on the right if Rosenior was getting overloaded and we need someone with a bit of energy and defensive ability to help him. I can't believe people want goals and are suggesting playing a box to box midfielder on the wing... As for your last sentence, that is wrong. Play Carlos Puyol up front and see if he is as effective as he is at centre back. Ash was in the team for his leadership, organisation and motivational skills. Harper was meant to do the same thing. Geovanni played further up the pitch and would never be able to play in a central midfield that only had 2 in there. Cairney is a player that will retain the ball and play simple passes. He is never going to be Iniesta who dribbles past 4 people then scores or plays the killer pass. Think of him as Xabi Alonso, Alonso is not used as the main creative outlet in the final 3rd, there is always someone ahead of him to do that. At Liverpool there was Benayoun (a very underrated player) Riera and Gerrard who was playing just behind Torres. At Real Madrid he has the likes of Ozil, Sahin, Di Maria in front of him creating things. We have seen how good Cairney is at playing the long pass and switching the play. He should be used for that rather than people expecting him to play the killer balls that he doesn't have the quality to make (yet).
My post was sarcastic, meant as a joke. However Cairney is supposed to be the creativity in our team but even you said he wasn't, so why play him?
Of course Cairney is creative to an extent. He creates/starts the attacks. The likes of Koren, Brady, Stewart (when he gets back) are the ones who should be creating the chances and then the strikers finish them.
Because he's a lot better than Koren, Evans, Harper, Barmby etc at playing in centre mid and has been our best player this season.
sven-you're-smiling Your boss is only interested in MONEY, EGO and ****ING WOMEN. I should change your name if I were you.
Looked like Mills was at fault to me . I'll come clean and think Mills is half decent at this level but £5 million ??? Dear oh dear oh dear.
Not five million on him we wouldn't . I've heard something like six million for Maynard as well .FFS !! If you did get promoted what would Sven spend on actual Premier League quality players ? He'd be bidding twenty million for Rory Delap or some other average no mark . Not to worry the four eyed twat will be gone by Christmas .
