When you said it was hard to see past FA cup matches, that wasn't only about last year was it?
We're still only one game into this season, so too early to tell how many games he'll start.
I found it funny someone saying March wouldn't play much last season. Only 35 of our 38 PL games it seems...
That's 4 players for 2 positions. That's what people are referring to when they say 4th choice in this context (the context of centre backs). We're not getting, or wanting, 4 players for every position.
Really? He's been given the number 7 shirt, and who are the 4 central midfielders ahead of...
With 25 men in the squad, it's 2 per position, and extra one for GK, and then 2 spare. So when talking about 4th choice, that's for one of two positions, so CB, CM, Wingers, like your examples. AM and GK however, if just one place, and we don't need 4 people competing for those (as I know you...
Where on earth have you got 24 weeks from? His contract presumably runs until the end at the end of June 2019, and then the club have to pay for July as well (as we did with CMS). So try your simple maths again with 51 weeks.
And when you've done that, please explain why he won't get anyone to...
But his wages are too high for us to pay. There would be no point in him taking a pay cut. And at he can choose a new club at the end of the season, how would extend his playing career to move to us now?