I listened to the radio on the way back to the car last night. They were talking about Declan Rice, and how he's a nightmare to play against as he's just always there, sniffing out danger, knowing the game, picking a pass. Just having that instinct that isn't coachable. They talked about him being the best since Gerrard or as far back as Robson. Unsung hero who just dies it all over the pitch.All I could think about was that they could be describing Kamara. There, calm, composed.
Quote from: Drummond on January 16, 2025, 07:24:47 AMI listened to the radio on the way back to the car last night. They were talking about Declan Rice, and how he's a nightmare to play against as he's just always there, sniffing out danger, knowing the game, picking a pass. Just having that instinct that isn't coachable. They talked about him being the best since Gerrard or as far back as Robson. Unsung hero who just dies it all over the pitch.All I could think about was that they could be describing Kamara. There, calm, composed.In the bits of the Ars v Spurs game I watched, he and Partey allowed Spurs midfielders to carry the ball vast distances through the middle of the park, Rice is a fine player but I'm not sure he's anywhere near as effective as Bouba as a DM.
I hate to say this, and I hope he never leaves. But giving him a 5 year contract immediately places a £100m asset into the squad. With that in mind, he should be made our highest paid player.
Rice is a fine player but isn’t a top DM. It’s a misconception and one of the reasons the national team flatter to deceive and fall short when they come up against decent opposition. His strengths are his dynamism and driving his team forward. Kamara is a proper DM, very much our Rodri.
Quote from: Dick Edwards on January 16, 2025, 10:00:24 AMRice is a fine player but isn’t a top DM. It’s a misconception and one of the reasons the national team flatter to deceive and fall short when they come up against decent opposition. His strengths are his dynamism and driving his team forward. Kamara is a proper DM, very much our Rodri.Spot on.
Lucy Ward was talking about him showing up in the right back position, which she gets half marks for. We were actually building up from a back 3 of Kamara, Konsa and Mings when we were in possession, with Cash and Digne pushed up. It'll be interesting whether this is the next evolution in our structure and why we've been linked with an attacking right back.