Not a defensive midfielder…….
However, he is surely an exceptional prospect. Subbed on at ‘69 for Coventry yesterday for a failed Chelsea flop and really got into the game:
69'
Substitution
Substitution, Coventry City. Yasin Ayari replaces Kasey Palmer.
74'
Post update
Attempt missed. Ben...
Our squad is getting very swollen, especially in midfield and attacking midfield. Very swollen.
I believe this boy (and maybe another one or two) will be loaned out. I genuinely believe that we’ll be replacing Caicedo with a specialist DM and potentially landing Kudus who can play AM.
So, with...
Yeah. I watched a lot more of his highlights recently and I think he is more box-2-box than the deep lying playmaker I had him pegged down for originally. Today was the same.
Looks (from the clips) very much like a deep lying playmaker rather than a super quick, athletic and strong-in-the-tackle destroyer (think Biss or Moises). I’d say more like Wee Billy Gilmour than Mac though.
Gilmore IS good enough.
However, he can’t yet compete with a World Champion, a player who has just had a £55m bid for him laughed out of the Amex and club legend Pascal Groß, our greatest EPL signing.
Tough gig for the wee Scotch but he’ll get there.