' Transfer Speculation Thread '

[Lurker#3]

For those who think it would be easy to replace Mowatt... We would only need to find a midfielder who, last season, was in the;

- Top 9% of midfield goal scorers (FROM HOLDING MIDFIELD)
- Top 7% of progressive passers
- Top 4% for passes into the final 1/3
- Top 7% for passes completed
- Top 18% for tackles won in attacking 1/3
- Top 4% for both carries and progressive carries
- Top 10% for aerial duels won
- Top 24% for shot creating actions (FROM HOLDING MIDFIELD)

I think a few need to appreciate what he offers a little more.

For the quoted fee we'd not have a chance in hell of replacing him.

Agree completely. And nobody in the squad can do what he does. 

Price who is already our most talented player is a couple of years away from having the know how and ability to dictate and manage a game in the same way.

Diakite doesn't have the vision or speed of thought to manage himself let alone dictate the game. He's a player to use in very specific scenarios, like the last 15 on Saturday for example. 

Molumby again, can't manage his own game effectively let alone be trusted to marshall the midfield. 

For us to sign a player capable of doing the things Mowatt does more times than not if would cost us a lot of money.