How does that work? VVD was a step up from Wilson, who he replaced. It's not a continual regression - sometimes players you get in as replacements will be better and sometimes they'll be ****ter, and in this case, Boyata is definitely ****ter: didn't cut it at City (13 appearances in 6 years) and was utterly hopeless at Bolton on loan.
We should be spending 1.5m better.
it works because to replace denayer, with the qualities of denayer, we would need to spend 10 million. we are never going to spend 10 million
vvd was indeed a step up on wilson and he cost more than what we got for wilson. Denayer is a class act and it would be really tough to replace him with a player of similar qualities
was he hopeless at bolton? owen coyle was on bbc sportsound waxing lyrical about him. I have no idea as I have never seen him play
i am not saying it has to be a regression. We have the two best centre halves that I can remember us having, no matter who comes in, it will be a step down - unless lawell and his sinister catholic cabal can snare hummells and chiellini

