Christantus Uche

[Nicholas91]

I really liked what I've seen from Uche but, also, I think I am naturally more inclined to like exciting players having been raised watching the likes of Zaha, Bolasie, McAnuff, Routledge, Olise, Eze etc for us. However, if he isn't working hard enough, or sticking to the gameplan set out by Glasner then he shouldn't play, same for Esse, and I think there isn't a single fan with the right to question Glasner's decision making at this point.

In terms of overall recruitment, it's impossible to get 100% success. No club does it and, if they did, they'd win everything.

Overall I think we get far more right than wrong. I mean, the £160m+ raised from selling Wan-Bissaka, Olise and Eze alone has more than paid for the missteps in Uche, Esse, Ahamada and whoever else. Guehi was another absolute bargain, even if we'll get no financial return on him, and presumably Wharton will go for £80m+ at some point too.

Our position in the table tells us that we get far more right than wrong and, to be honest, the only loss that I think will absolutely devastate us will be Glasner. And I really hope that he signs a new deal so we have a couple more years of him, as am concerned that the likes of Spurs, Liverpool and United might see him as a potential option in the coming months.

Agree with all of that.

I think Uche is the kind of player Hodgson may have relished, where his philosophy was making us a disciplined and hard to break down defensive unit that relied upon some fortune or individualistic talent (Wilf) at the other end of the pitch.

Glasner is seemingly capable of working with the whole unit (all XI), favouring a methodology which needs all the cogs aligned and operating effectively. This may be where players like Uche and Esse don't fit in. They may have something individualistically, but if they cannot adapt that to exist as part of the whole, they'll be surplus to requirements or rather evidently, are.

 

[Eaglecoops]

Agree with all of that.

I think Uche is the kind of player Hodgson may have relished, where his philosophy was making us a disciplined and hard to break down defensive unit that relied upon some fortune or individualistic talent (Wilf) at the other end of the pitch.

Glasner is seemingly capable of working with the whole unit (all XI), favouring a methodology which needs all the cogs aligned and operating effectively. This may be where players like Uche and Esse don't fit in. They may have something individualistically, but if they cannot adapt that to exist as part of the whole, they'll be surplus to requirements or rather evidently, are.

We are the Borg. You will be assimilated, or you won’t play.

 

[Nicholas91]

We are the Borg. You will be assimilated, or you won’t play.

In short, yes!