Bodacious Benny wrote: ↑Tue May 11, 2021 6:41 am
Gallagher will have to compete with Gilmore, let alone the likes of Ziyech, Mount, Kante etc. He’s got no chance of forcing his way in to that midfield yet imo and will need another loan. I’d still take Willock any day over him tho.
This. Regardless if we get Willock or not we still need another box-to-box technical & mobile midfielder. Loan Matty out for a season in the Champs. Sell Hendrick... ?
Our midfield depth would be decent enough.. maybe someone like Lemina who did good this season at Fulham could be decent as he's a proper box-to-box with good technical ability, strength & athleticism.
Hayden (defensive midfield maestro... if fit has to be 1st choice)
Willock (box-to-box goal scorer.. if fit has to be alongside Hayden?)
Shelvey (depends if we're playing a three in the middle.. shouldn't always be a guaranteed starter but offers creativity & vision but lazy & inconsistent)
Gallagher / Lemina (Wouldn't need Shelvey as much.. as these two can not only pass but have a better all-round game in terms of mobility, tackling & technical ability)
S.Longstaff (box-to-box.. slowly showing signs of his old form when he first came through but his inconsistency / injuries still leave a question mark if he's good enough to be a regular starter but the potential is clearly there)
Hendrick? (solid pro who doesn't really do anything too bad or too good.. average passer, average tackler & average all-rounder but works hard & can do a job if needed but I don't think he's good enough to be a starter.. squad player at best)
Obviously getting Willock is massively important.. but getting another midfielder in wouldn't do us no harm.
