Danny Guthrie

As cover maybe, no more. He's not going to start many games barring injuries or suspensions to others and we have better options now

 

He is still young, and I would love to keep him at the club. Send him out on loan for the rest of the season and see how he does with that and a full pre-season under his belt, he was superb last season and I would be sad to see him go (West Brom game aside where we were gash as a team, that was just a day to forget!)

 

I doubt he's going get games in centre mid with Nolan and Ireland ahead of him, his best bet will be to try and improve his wing play (it can't get any worse) so he can play on the right in a similar way to Barton, or the defensive side of his game so that he could cover for Tiote. I'm not at all suggesting he will be anywhere near half the player of The One, but maybe he could be half decent cover (better than Smith) and maybe play as a deep playmaker and offer the team something different, I mean he is young enough to adapt, but if he's going to reach his potential it'll have to be soon.

 

Wouldn't put Guthrie in the team ahead of Jonas, don't think there's enough width in this formation, bit one dimensional, may have worked with the gypsy in the team but don't think Best holds the ball up well enough.

 

Guthrie is just a squad player for us.

When we first signed him I thought he could do a good job for us but he hasnt improved at all.

Injuries have played a big part in his demise but when he has been given the chance he hasnt taken it.

 

Guti before Guthrie every day for me.

 

One thing we know is that he isn't a right winger. I think he's fully aware of that as well

Keep him for cover in CM but if he wants first team football he'll have to leave.