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I do. We have no-one with any drive in centre midfield, no-one who can make telling passes (except Tomlin), no-one who is comfortable in possession and keeping the ball, and only Ralls is capable of getting into the box regularly. In addition, they're all a bit tackle shy and can allow too much pressure on the back 4.
Go back over 10 years when we had McPhail and Scimeca. We don't currently have a passer anywhere near McPhail's ability or a box to box midfielder with Scimeca's energy (ironic that he was in his 30s when he joined us). The game has changed since then, of course, but we have an unspectacular midfield that isn't great at either end of the park and is shite at controlling a game in the middle.
I think a playmaker is actually the most important signing left to make, though not necessarily the only one. Only then can we expect the strikers to start scoring regularly.
If we're going to have a more possession based game with strikers who might actually like to get on the end of through balls, not high balls, I think you've got one hell of a point. It would add one huge facet to our game. We haven't got a midfielder capable of this at Championship level.
I was also impressed with him a few years back, but he hasn't really kicked on and he is also a but slow. While I like our midfield players as individuals, they are too similar to form a championship challenging unit.
Ralls, Bacuna, Pack and Vaulks... I mean, decent players, but one paced and limited technical ability and drive. Reality is we should lose two of those and bring in two other different players.... More mobile and attacking minded.
This is the response I got. Covid means the various groups are training separately, so zero news on whose involved, other than he's looking to move on.
He said of the player: Solid young midfielder. More of a no nonsense midfielder engine room kind of player. More of a defensive player and can also play centre half. I rate him. Thought he deserved more if a chance but was never going to budge Livermore or Sawyer's out the midfield.
Do you want big Ken back too? Pleaseeeeeeeeeeeee
I have this theory that Harris is going to play Tutu as a right winger.