John McGinn

[brontebilly]

Yeah, I think sometimes people underestimate the incredible fitness levels it takes just to maintain tactical discipline in modern football.

Yes, tactical discipline was all important v Brentford late on or two down v Palace.

[ChicagoLion]

The problem is we seem to get worse when we take SJM off.

[brontebilly]

The problem is we seem to get worse when we take SJM off.

Definitely, v PSG for example was outrageous by Emery. McGinn was like peak Roy Keane that night. It's obvious Emery/coaching staff have concerns about his stamina. But metrics don't tell the full story, his presence alone in midfield isn't easily replaced. Taking him off v Brentford and we ended up with Bogarde in midfield trying to chase an equaliser! That's just braindead.

[Monty]

If he hadn't, and McGinn started leaving holes in the midfield, he'd have been criticised for not taking him off, as is the way of these things.

'Braindead', fucking hell man. You do come off sometimes as the worst person in the world to be stuck behind in a queue.