There are 2 parts to this conversation. Is Maenpaa good enough for a first team start and is Matty Ryan deserving of his first team place.
I would say that on his showings, Maenpaa maybe does deserve a shot at 1st team football. But if the club felt they needed to sign a true replacement for...
Pressing like they did was incredible to watch. But they are the elite. They're the best of the best. Their fitness levels and skill levels are far above us.
If we'd have tried to press them as they did us we'd be ****ed by half time and they'd have hit us for 5 or 6.
Now all that remains to be seen is if he's strong enough to hold up the shirt. That's the last part of the medical.
Come on Jose, you can do it! One last big push!
- A shit league does not mean he is not good.
- The price tag is unknown
- We've seen a grand total of 2 minutes of game time from YouTube, the scouting team have seen hours of him
I have complete trust in our recruitment team at this point. They've not put a foot wrong in a long time now. If...