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

[Chripper]

Goals are not everything. People see Scott McTominay as a £30m-£40m player because he scores a bit of goals. But Manchester United are struggling to sell him, because the player is literally afraid of the ball. There was a game last season where Scott played 90 minutes and made 8 passes. Thats more interesting to clubs than McTominay scoring a few goals because opponents can't be arsed to bother about him until its too late.

McTominay is literally afraid of the ball? Which game did he have 8 passes? I'm interested.

I'm a Manchester United and Scotland fan. Scott McTominay has been mismanaged by Mourinho, Rangnick, Ole and initially by ten Hag.

It's taken ten Hag a while but he's finally discovered where McTominay's best position is. He's not a number 6 or a number 8. He's a number 10.

McTominay's strength is his off the ball movement and the fact that he comes alive in the box.

If a football fan thinks that a player can play 250+ matches for Manchester United and be "literally scared of the ball" then they're a screwball.

Actually, it was Steve Clarke who discovered Scott's best position.

Being 5th top scorer in the European Championship qualifiers (2nd If you take out penalties) whilst being "afraid of the ball" is quite an achievement.

Scott and Billy are different players. Scott can do things that Billy can't do, Billy can do things that Scott can't do.

As a Scotland fan I feel lucky that we have both of them.

I would love to see both link up at Manchester United.

 

[phoenix]

I am quite surprised that no other PL teams are in for WBG given the apparently low asking price. Tidy PL player. One of our better players when last season went pear shaped imo.

With respect best player in a team that won naff all games at the end. It wasn't like he had any competition was it or you put me right !
Edit: Sorry Flounce but i 'm not a Billy fan as a Prem footballer fan. Chelsea were not wrong.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

McTominay is literally afraid of the ball? Which game did he have 8 passes? I'm interested.

I'm a Manchester United and Scotland fan. Scott McTominay has been mismanaged by Mourinho, Rangnick, Ole and initially by ten Hag.

It's taken ten Hag a while but he's finally discovered where McTominay's best position is. He's not a number 6 or a number 8. He's a number 10.

McTominay's strength is his off the ball movement and the fact that he comes alive in the box.

If a football fan thinks that a player can play 250+ matches for Manchester United and be "literally scared of the ball" then they're a screwball.

Actually, it was Steve Clarke who discovered Scott's best position.

Being 5th top scorer in the European Championship qualifiers (2nd If you take out penalties) whilst being "afraid of the ball" is quite an achievement.

Scott and Billy are different players. Scott can do things that Billy can't do, Billy can do things that Scott can't do.

As a Scotland fan I feel lucky that we have both of them.

I would love to see both link up at Manchester United.

Agree with this. McTominay unfairly criticised as he doesn't fit the mould of the usual Man Utd attacking midfielder. A very decent player and tricky opponent.

 

[Hiheidi]

 

[Mike Small]

Sad if he goes but understand it tactically. It has to be £20m plus though and close to any Mctominay fee especially if Clark from Liverpool is being valued at £12m. Gilmour is at least double his price.

 

[Clive Walker]

Losing billy and gross and hearing that moder and dahoud don’t figure in FHs plans makes me think we are very very weak in mf.

 

[chaileyjem]

Sorry not meant for you @Hiheidi and I've said this elsewhere but it would be good if these twitter headline accounts linked to the source of their story - beyond just saying its via the Italian press. We'd like to read the actual story ourselves.

 

[Ⓩ-Ⓐ-Ⓜ-Ⓞ-Ⓡ-Ⓐ]

Losing billy and gross and hearing that moder and dahoud don’t figure in FHs plans makes me think we are very very weak in mf.

Perhaps Fab is thinking of putting his boots back on? Would certainly make in game changes easier to facilitate.

 

[Han Solo]

Losing billy and gross and hearing that moder and dahoud don’t figure in FHs plans makes me think we are very very weak in mf.

Would you think we are very very strong in midfield if FH had said "Moder and Dahoud are my starting midfielders next season"?

 

[GT49er]

Would you think we are very very strong in midfield if FH had said "Moder and Dahoud are my starting midfielders next season"?

Unfortunately we're probably stuck with Dahoud. Would like to have seen more of Moder before binning him off though.

 

[Han Solo]

Unfortunately we're probably stuck with Dahoud. Would like to have seen more of Moder before binning him off though.

Yup, could well be the case. Perhaps there can be some agreement to terminate his contract once the window closes.

I've seen 60+ games with Moder in a Brighton shirt and feel its more than enough - bye bye to him.

 

[GT49er]

Yup, could well be the case. Perhaps there can be some agreement to terminate his contract once the window closes.

I've seen 60+ games with Moder in a Brighton shirt and feel its more than enough - bye bye to him.

He was doing fine before that injury, under Potter. Not really had much chance of getting to grips with de Zerbi ball - 17 games, but how many of those were starts? - not many, I suspect. Thought he might have suited Hurzeler-ball better, but looks like we'll never find out.

 

[Han Solo]

He was doing fine before that injury, under Potter. Not really had much chance of getting to grips with de Zerbi ball - 17 games, but how many of those were starts? - not many, I suspect. Thought he might have suited Hurzeler-ball better, but looks like we'll never find out.

Fine doing what? Overall rule under Potter and De Zerbi is that if Moder is on the pitch, we're not winning. Or even scoring.

 

[GT49er]

Fine doing what? Overall rule under Potter and De Zerbi is that if Moder is on the pitch, we're not winning. Or even scoring.

OK, whatever.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Fine doing what? Overall rule under Potter and De Zerbi is that if Moder is on the pitch, we're not winning. Or even scoring.

Well that's utter bollocks as normal. Moder has played 64 games for us. We won 23, drawn 19 and lost 22. Seems like a bang average mid-table record to me.

 

[Machiavelli]

Well that's utter bollocks as normal. Moder has played 64 games for us. We won 23, drawn 19 and lost 22. Seems like a bang average mid-table record to me.

It's actually a lot better than bang average, wouldn't you agree @Han Solo?

 

[BrickTamland]

WBG out MO’R in?

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

It's actually a lot better than bang average, wouldn't you agree @Han Solo?

The reason i put bang average mid table is if you worked it out as a PPG over 38 games his record gets us 52 points a season. Pretty much 8th-10th most seasons.

 

[Mancgull]

WBG out MO’R in?

I’d be happy with that

 

[Johnny RoastBeef]

Well that's utter bollocks as normal. Moder has played 64 games for us. We won 23, drawn 19 and lost 22. Seems like a bang average mid-table record to me.

Ever since he arrived we've been better without him on the pitch, as these stats show.

He is a Jonah.