I think this may well be why he didn’t get too much of a look in at Liverpool because they don’t really play with a 10 and they have so many other options across the front three.
Yeah he’s coming to play centre half mate, that’s why he chose us over Wolves, Leicester, Southampton and Leeds.
Don't be surprised if he's used as a 10, false 9 or left side of midfield, as that's how Liverpool see him.
He famously coached them not to. Both became functional, less exciting players. Grealish in particular got a lot of stick as a result, but they won the treble with him playing on the left and often just passing it back inside after receiving it. That said, this season he's signed Doku and largely favoured him over Grealish, with the former constantly running at people. So it's complicated I suppose!
No I don’t think so, I’m not even sure he can, but I expect he will see far less of the pitch. Unless he’s Rosey’s answer to the right wing.
He’s a creative midfielder and the main thing he’s praised for is work rate. I watched him a fair bit at Mk Dons and know what he’s capable of. That often involved being in wide areas where he finds himself a lot for us. He’s not going to start ahead of Tufan centrally, Tufan has better passing range, physicality and finishing ability. So if he can’t contribute from the area of the pitch by which he’s only going to get minutes playing in, what’s the point? Also I don’t think we have a single lazy player on our books at the minute apart from maybe Lokilo everyone seems willing to wear their heart on their sleeves for us so it’s hardly a good selling point for him.
I'd assume we'll be bringing in a right winger. Honestly think we need a squad capable of providing a couple of different options in most areas tbh.
2 assists were simple passes that the goal scorer made a superb solo effort for too. Assist v Birmingham simple pass to Philogene in our own half who then went and ran half the pitch, skinned 3 defenders and smashed it into the bottom corner. Assist v Bristol city a 2 yard pass to Connolly at the edge of the box who then went back tracking through the box and hit that brilliant shot on the turn. The assist v West Brom was a great cross to Coyle at the back post.
It shouldn't be. This is what puzzles me. He's seen outside of Hull as a serious attacking talent who we did extremely well to land, and his 7 goal involvements to date shows he's not just a workhorse. I agree with your point that being on the wing shouldn't be an excuse for him, but I don't think he's been bad there. He's not an explosive winger, but that isn't the only type of wide player that can be valuable, and like a lot of things, I'm sure people used to accept that much more readily than people do now.
