15 Feb 2025 10:09:52
Can the Yates fans tell me what he brings to the team?
This is not a dig at anyone I’m interested to read peoples opinions.
15 Feb 2025 10:21:50
He's a "Spoiler" if you ask me, disrupts the game plan of the opposing team, and never give them a moment to dwell on the ball.
15 Feb 2025 10:45:29
Remember Robbie Savage? That's his job.
15 Feb 2025 10:59:18
RR is being a spoiler enough for modern day Premiership and possibly European football?
15 Feb 2025 11:38:36
Pineapple I’d agree with the previous posts. He’s a leader as well hence often given the Captains armband. You are right that the really world class defensive midfielders bring more distribution skills. So, they break up the oppositions play then start a counter attack with some great passing skills and vision. Have a look at ( imo) one of the best in the business Declan Rice when Arsenal come down to the CG in a few weeks mate.
The only down side is that he cost £105 million. We are not in that market atm.
15 Feb 2025 11:41:11
If my memory serves me well every player in the current first team at some point has been criticised, look at Sels, the criticising was over the top. Just look now at the passion and commit now.
15 Feb 2025 12:06:55
Is being a spoiler enough for modern football?. yeh it is, we're third in the league so it's a part of something that's working. It's part of the big picture and the picture is not whole without it.
If we were third from bottom then there's an argument against it. Nuno implements it not us and the last I looked he is a modern day manager in modern day Premier league football so yeh it is good enough for modern day football.
15 Feb 2025 12:24:02
I don't see Yates as a starter in the team but every squad could do with a Yates type player, one that can disrupt the opposition and just be a general nuisance, he not the best passer but he keeps things simple, I prefer him in the team rather than sangare who we need replace. He is a natural leader and brings more to the squad and would be missed if he left.
15 Feb 2025 12:54:34
Would Yates have had as much game time if Sangare and Danilo been fit?
15 Feb 2025 13:13:48
we'll never know will we?
the bottom line is he has been played and he's done his bit to assure us third in the league. It's not like during Sangare's/ Danillo's absence Yates has let the team down in any way. Those two havn't been there and we're third and unless you think we'd be top with them in then Yates has done his bit. Anyway. it's Fulham today and if Nuno brings O'Brien back from loan and starts him then he too gets my support. COYR's.
15 Feb 2025 13:59:12
Looks like Nuno knows what he's doing Yates benched.
15 Feb 2025 16:58:26
And I think we lost due to being dominated in the middle of the park.
15 Feb 2025 18:27:02
Think we were dominated all over the park tbh.