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Which is better - changing EVERYTHING to suit one player, or changing one player to suit EVERYTHING?

You cannot be serious. One of them is an incredibly skilful, intelligent, intricate player, who while not the quickest of foot, is very quick of thought. The other is CMS.

Yes but, goals were only a small part of his game. He has so many other qualities, anyone who judged him on goal ratio alone was being a bit dim. He laid so many goals on a plate for Barnes, for example.

And when we find a striker as complete as Glenn Murray, we do whatever it takes to keep him. Oh...

Agreed. Did expect a better first touch and a football brain, for one thing. Surprised Gus went for him actually, doesn't seem a Gus sort of player at all.

Thing is, I wouldn't be gutted if we sold CMS and he went off and "banged them in" for someone else, because we just don't play in a way that absolutely suits him down to a tee. Whereas we DO play in a way that suits Murray, intelligent passing play and quick players like Buckley to link up...