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[Albion] Napoli interested in Billy Gilmour **Sold 30/08/24**







Bozza

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I watched this game yesterday. Gilmour was Gilmour, doing Gilmour things.

That is - he didn't win the ball much if at all, didn't give the ball away much, completed lots of simple passes, didn't play many difficult passes, and had one very poor shot at (nowhere near) the goal.
 




MJsGhost

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I watched this game yesterday. Gilmour was Gilmour, doing Gilmour things.

That is - he didn't win the ball much if at all, didn't give the ball away much, completed lots of simple passes, didn't play many difficult passes, and had one very poor shot at (nowhere near) the goal.
Thanks. Just this morning, I was wondering how Wee BIlly was getting on.

Is he also enthusiastically taking part in Tommaso Starace's Tombola dello Spogliatoio?
 


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I wonder why Fabian Hurzeler was happy to let Billy Gilmour go?

The realisation he was never going to fulfil his dreams as a player after failing to make the breakthrough at Hoffenheim or 1860 Munich after leaving Bayern hit Hürzeler hard. “I couldn’t defend my own box and I couldn’t score. So I was really honest to myself at this time..."​
 


Machiavelli

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I wonder why Fabian Hurzeler was happy to let Billy Gilmour go?

The realisation he was never going to fulfil his dreams as a player after failing to make the breakthrough at Hoffenheim or 1860 Munich after leaving Bayern hit Hürzeler hard. “I couldn’t defend my own box and I couldn’t score. So I was really honest to myself at this time..."​
Harsh but fair. Gilmour was/is excellent at what goes on either side of these two things though. My view is that you need more than being excellent at one thing to excel at an elite level.
 




Nobby Cybergoat

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Harsh but fair. Gilmour was/is excellent at what goes on either side of these two things though. My view is that you need more than being excellent at one thing to excel at an elite level.
Yeh agree with that. I can see how appreciation of what Billy brings can be a slow burning thing to come.

I can also see how there would be some clubs and some tactics which wouldn't suit what he does at all.

But Billy did a very good job for us. In particular I thought he played well in those Europa group games. For a side who are seeking to exert control of matches with possession he's a great midfield option
 








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I wonder why Fabian Hurzeler was happy to let Billy Gilmour go?

The realisation he was never going to fulfil his dreams as a player after failing to make the breakthrough at Hoffenheim or 1860 Munich after leaving Bayern hit Hürzeler hard. “I couldn’t defend my own box and I couldn’t score. So I was really honest to myself at this time..."​

Love that second photo as Welbeck scores, the opposition playing statues.
 










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I read that and was like ‘wow, I get why he moved a bit now’. Then I remembered he started at Old Trafford, Anfield, Etihad etc etc with us and it doesn’t seem as fancy!
Subbed off now Stan s on in his place
(Lobotka )
Buongiorno is a fabulous CB we missed a trick there
 












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