Fair, but he did and does struggle 1 v 1 and against anyone physical, I felt we had to defend deeper to accomodate him. Maybe we could play a bit higher with a more accomplished defender in there instead?
Well I'm arguing that selling them to biy Cresswell is a terrible idea.
Yeah, you can't put a price on leadership and organisation. Look at the job Mike Williamson did when he first signed for us, just got us looking like a proper unit without being brilliant himself.
As PK has said, putting those all in the same bracket is unfair.
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Kilman still first choice for Napoli but they will wait to see if Wolves lower there valuation of EUR 40m.
In a back four I'd say that's an awful idea.
That will suddenly make people say yes and £5m a bargain, Thanks very much...
I was just selecting all the players we had spent £25m+ on since the 2020/2021 season. I don't think I missed off anyone else we spent that much on in that time period.
I think Cresswell is a more consistent option than any of those we currently have. Bueno has a very high ceiling but is still very inconsistent. Giles seems to be very much a wingback, RAN is inconsistent too and a number of reports suggest he isn’t happy here. Toti is a steady option but looks like a CH playing FB and Jonny is done. Bueno and Cresswell would be ok and hopefully within a year Bueno will become a regular starter. That said I wouldn’t be spending £5m on him, £2.5m would be ok.
Yeah but it's a clear split between "looks like we paid too much for him but he's alright, he contributes and there might be more to come" and "that was a total waste of money, what on earth were we thinking". They aren't the same thing.
I get it winds you up, but that’s probably also why they’re doing it? Over spent on players, whereas the players we’ve got for lower figures have been more successful. I get that that’s all relative, and you don’t expect as much from someone who’s cost 15m, but I’d imagine that’s why they’ve changed tact.
Cresswell will be the best left back at the club until Bueno becomes more consistent.
I don't think he is that level now, he's lost a lot of mobility. In a four at LB he looks a bit Irwin 2004 these days.
Well yes I agree but I don't think we are. RAN and Giles will be going anyway, JL doesn't appear to fancy them. In that case then I think Cresswell might be ok as back up, as I said originally, I just think 2.5m is too much, never mind 5m.
Looked ok when I saw him last season. I’ll qualify my statement though, he’d be the best left back if his legs are still up to it.
Bueno is the better player.
