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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2520 on: May 21, 2021, 11:58:04 AM »
The issue has been his 11 yellow cards this season
Just needs to watch the discipline.



Still avoided the 10 card and 15 card cut-off points though. I can't remember whether he missed a game for getting 5 cards but it's not the end of the world.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2521 on: May 21, 2021, 01:36:05 PM »
No one presses like Meatball. Don't think he has the discipline/legs for a general/defensive midfield role but he's not exactly a number 10 either.

When he plays as well as the other night though he's possibly the first player you'd want on the teamsheet.


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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2522 on: May 21, 2021, 01:49:10 PM »
No one presses like Meatball. Don't think he has the discipline/legs for a general/defensive midfield role but he's not exactly a number 10 either.

When he plays as well as the other night though he's possibly the first player you'd want on the teamsheet.



When Dier tried to come out with the ball at his feet, and McGinn chased him down from behind it put me in mind of a scared and confused wildebeest being attacked by a lion.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2523 on: May 24, 2021, 10:08:36 AM »
Meatball has been brilliant in the past few games. Back to the McGinn we all love. Long may it continue.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2524 on: May 24, 2021, 10:18:09 AM »
Meatball's performance yesterday was reminiscent of Des Bremner at his best.

Non-stop for 90 minutes, tackling anybody, anytime, anywhere and having no respect for the foreign dilettantes playing for Chelsea.

He set the tone for the team in terms of aggression and effort and showed why he needs to be playing in front of the opposition back line instead of in front of our back four.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2525 on: May 24, 2021, 10:22:46 AM »
Foreign being bad, I presume?

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2526 on: May 24, 2021, 10:26:13 AM »
Meatballs are foreign and we all love them, right?

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2527 on: May 24, 2021, 10:28:20 AM »
Also, if Scotland go independent, wouldn't McGinn then be foreign?

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2528 on: May 24, 2021, 10:35:15 AM »
I'm not quite sure what makes them dilettantes either.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2529 on: May 24, 2021, 11:26:14 AM »
Finished the season very strong after a mixed enough season. Passing still very dicey at times so I don't think a role in a midfield two is where he needs to be . Would be great to get him higher up the pitch next season with Grealish as that is where he does his best work. Recovered well from a bad enough injury last season and his conditioning improved too.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2530 on: May 24, 2021, 12:20:01 PM »
He'll be even better next season with a decent break to recharge.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2531 on: May 24, 2021, 01:06:03 PM »
He'll be at the Euros so not much of a break even if they get knocked-out early.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2532 on: May 25, 2021, 12:14:15 AM »
Finished the season very strong after a mixed enough season. Passing still very dicey at times so I don't think a role in a midfield two is where he needs to be . Would be great to get him higher up the pitch next season with Grealish as that is where he does his best work. Recovered well from a bad enough injury last season and his conditioning improved too.

Agree that he needs to be in that more advanced role next season, with Sanson challenging for that position as well.  He could lead the press from there, with hopefully Grealish and a quality new signing either side of him.

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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2533 on: May 25, 2021, 08:50:46 AM »
He'll be at the Euros so not much of a break even if they get knocked-out early.

When not if.
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Re: John McGinn - signed
« Reply #2534 on: May 25, 2021, 08:57:25 AM »
Are Scotland doing a song? Get SJM in the Hit Parade!

 


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