What I think we really need is a CB, 25-29yo, playing in the Championship or similar. Our options are either old (Boxall, Smith), young (Bindon, Surman), or crap (Tuiloma).
Sounds like a Tinder wishlist!
Oh, and Lee Ho-jae.
Sounds like a Tinder wishlist!
Oh, and Lee Ho-jae.
Kyle Adams, 27 turning 28 in November, is still an option.
He has continued to start pretty regularly for Louisville City this season in the USL Championship since joining from San Diego Loyal towards the end of last season. We've still only seen just over 10 minutes of him in a white shirt.
I only saw highlights of the Olympics games. But harsh to judge Boxy solely off these 3 matches. He's played alot of MLS football lately, travelled, had very limited prep in France, and then played 3 games in very hot French mid summer conditions in a week.
He's still playing well week to week at a very decent level in the MLS. Whether he can survive another 2 years to WC 20206 when he'll be nearly 38 is questionable, but he'll be desperate to do so, never having been to a big dance before. You can see he does keep himself in good nick. His enemy is father time.
The LOI criticism is a bit moot. Mata now at a League one club on loan to a ALM one. We all wait to see how he goes for AFC.
Pijnaker I wouldn't give up on. I reckon he is close to move to League One or similar level. Seems to be playing well in Eire, before & after the 2 months out with cracked ribs. Has some really good parts to his game (those cross field switches), but then yes way too many clangers. If he can harden up mentally, get more ruthless and rid himself of those costly errors he can play at a higher level for sure. All up to him.