Hoof the ball
Full Member
McTom really hasn't played all that well. He made 11 passes in each of his last 2 starts. Nowhere near good enough. He's basically invisible in midfield. Amarabat at least gets on the ball.
He's grabbed some important goals, and proved himself a useful squad member, but he's not contributing in the ways a midfielder needs to.
He's not a striker and when he's not scoring, he's a passenger. We can't afford that in his position
This.
A statistical contribution from an individual cannot be wed to the perception of their overall performance in the way that it is on Redcafe. This is why Scott can play in a game, score a goal, but largely play poorly and still come away with the perception that he had a good game.
For what you gain in a moment of productivity you lose in general efficiency as a team. Scott hasn't shown in the entire time that he's been at this club that he can improve the team in possession; he's only shown that he can be a nuisance when shifted further away from midfield.
That we're still playing him in DM/CM is naive.