www.theguardian.com
That was really interesting, especially the honesty about the transition under RDZ.This is worth a read.
‘Big change in mentality’: Lewis Dunk back in England fold after five years
Brighton defender has earned an overdue recall and says Roberto De Zerbi has made him see football in a different way
If he doesn't put Dunk and Colwill together at the back then he's a f**king moron.
It'll be Maguire and Colwill for the Ukraine game, I suspect.
The passing stat table in there is very interesting
Also an interview here.
What's great about Dunk, is that he was always a great old school Centre-Back under Hughton, just superb at getting in the way and making tackles, under Potter he began to add more technique to his game, and now under De Zerbi he has been further transformed into one of the best next-generation football Centre-Backs out there.
Maguire hasn’t played enough and is an accident waiting to happen. If he screws up then the waist coat wanker is going to have a very unpleasant time.
Of course he hasn't played. Which makes me concerned that GS putting him in the squad at all (and talking about needing experience) is because he's thinking about playing him. I really hope not.
Don't make me dream.
He always had that technique. He was a ball playing defender in the championship but when we got promoter our style had to change and so did Dunk. Once we went back to passing football Dunk got to show how good at it he is again.
Magure has never let England down though. If you'd only watched England games and ignore the premier league he's be one of the first names on the team sheet. Now, his lack of game time is a worry, no doubt. But, the performances of Maguire for England are a credit to Southgate, and probably a testament to the mentality instilled in the England squad by GS that Dunk refers to in his interview.
