Okay. All good. Misunderstood the intent of the post. Herrington and Circati are better ball players at CB than Burgess. As are...

With due respect, Quicky, in the Popa 3-4-3, 5--2-3, 5-4-1 system, the central midfielders play under a lot more time and space pressure...

Bennie isn't really a wingback is he? And Overy, while promising, is only 18 and hasn't been starting for Man U under 18s.

thanks - you covered my viewpoint.

Stensness has been starting every game for a table-topping team in a decent euro league, and playing well by all reports. He might not...

Haven't watched but Stensness has been rating very well on fotmob etc, his team have been dominate so maybe some correlation in stats...

The first three - yes. Agree. Your arguments re Overy and Bennie are sound. Based on Socceroos, Strain isn't as good as Atkinson...

This feels like 'potential talent' bias. Bennie has played RWB for the young socceroos and that is it. Never really at club level. Even...

Nice to see some Popa appreciation! One can only credit him with trying so many young players. Despite whatever results at the WC I...

Yes, for all the complaints and huffing etc that we have done as a collective fan base, overall we are in a surprisingly good place...

Souttar has been out for a long time. Even at his best it would be hard to dislodge the current manifestations of Circati, Burgess...

Atkinson seems to have lost some of the confidence he once had bombing forward and we have other options that are more solid...

Thanks, HSF.

He plays in the Toppserien and his club is top of the table. He’s scored some goals for them. The Baltic-Scandinavian (non-Danish)...

Correct! Thanks! I thought Silvera was a decent technician. Not sure what has occurred at club level, but have been surprised he...