Yeah I can't quite see why Leon Knight's voting is so low.
I know he doesn't tick every flair box, but the ones he does, he scores VERY VERY highly in.
Waste of talent and off field drama - he's possibly the best in the biz at these.
I think one element of flair CAN be that the person in...
I also think - while he looks good - people are getting way too ahead of themselves on Mainoo, based mostly on the fact they feel there's a clear gap alongside Rice and behind Bellingham. I actually think Gallagher can do that water carrying job ok, with the potential to choose TAA instead...
Sadly I do think it's all happened too late for Dunk.
If he'd been given a proper go back around 2021 when Maguire troubles began, I think he'd be in place alongside Stones now, I really do.
Funny how short England fans memories have been re: Dunk - after the Australia (man of the match) and Scotland (second behind Bellingham) games it felt like the majority of England fans were saying he should potentially start?! Yet even before the Brazil game he seems to have completely dropped...
I do think it's very important to emphasise with Gonzalo Jara Reyes that he couldn't be selected for one of our games because he was UNDER ARREST at the time.
That is flair.
Those saying they've never seen anything to suggest he could be top level, I would suggest watching his goal against Ajax (away) again. The way he takes the ball completely in his stride without dropping any pace, and the calmness and ease of the finish - it was all top class.
His first touch...