McGinn's a very good player if played properly. He looked class when we were first promoted (and was being touted as a Manchester United target even then), but Smith insisted he played as a sort of DM. McGinn can play DM but that's not his natural position; he's more of an attacking midfielder, which is where he plays for Scotland.
Gerrard recognised this. Hence he's come to the fore again. His passing is fine so long as he has players making runs for him, again something Gerrard has sorted. He's making things happen in attack. He's not for sale and if he was you wouldn't get him for £50m.
He's not what you want. He'll do fine for Villa and if we creep into the European places he'll still be there. What United need is a competent management structure, a manager who can build a top level team with the right backing from that structure, and the right players to fit into that team; they're likely to come from Europe. I don't think Rice is what you want either.
John McGinn
Page 2 of 2
posted on 6/12/21
Why don't we buy someone better than Rice, for less? Seems the logical move.
posted on 6/12/21
£50m for McGinn.
posted on 6/12/21
No thanks. We have already ticked the box next to 'Ordinary Scottish Midfielder'.
Decent top 10 player and nothing more.
posted on 24/12/21
McGinn's a very good player if played properly. He looked class when we were first promoted (and was being touted as a Manchester United target even then), but Smith insisted he played as a sort of DM. McGinn can play DM but that's not his natural position; he's more of an attacking midfielder, which is where he plays for Scotland.
Gerrard recognised this. Hence he's come to the fore again. His passing is fine so long as he has players making runs for him, again something Gerrard has sorted. He's making things happen in attack. He's not for sale and if he was you wouldn't get him for £50m.
He's not what you want. He'll do fine for Villa and if we creep into the European places he'll still be there. What United need is a competent management structure, a manager who can build a top level team with the right backing from that structure, and the right players to fit into that team; they're likely to come from Europe. I don't think Rice is what you want either.
Page 2 of 2