May also explain Winchester and Neil playing full back rather than U23s. Probably just needs must, but LJ may also want his CMs comfortable in full back positions for when our full backs bomb on
Just have to trust that the new people are professional and thorough. I think it’s quite exciting personally. If we get players in that can play the way Johnson wants we might be good to watch.
Forget Speakman, who it feels is much more focused on internal football stuff and getting the set up right. I’m much more confident in this Harvey fella as our recruitment lead than I have been for anybody previously at our club. might be why there was a slight slow start as Harvey got himself sorted. I think Speakman by his own admission would never claim to be a recruitment expert. He’s all about setting the infrastructure and the coaching etc up
Even the Keane promotion team did not really click until the January with the arrival of Simpson, Evans and Edwards. Patience is the key with this window in getting the right players for the system we want to play.
i think we already are, definite forward movement in our play now, even when no way forward we went back and played out again (might be harder to do against better opposition of course) but completely different to the stagnant side to side and back then repeat we have been watching.
It wasn't really until January, when that team/squad was properly sorted. Evans, Simpson, Edwards and to a lesser extent Stern John, made a world of difference. I'd rather sign the players we want, than sign just anyone.
Spot on with what your saying, having midfielders receiving the ball on the half turn and playing forward passes was really nice to see.
It's a shame that there isn't a 3rd season of Sunderland til I die. Last two showed just how clueless the last 2 ownerships were during transfer windows. If these lads are a good as we think they're going to be, it's a shame we won't get to see them work.
Their recruitment is Sunday League. They’ve basically signed Max Power and asked if he’s got any mates that fancy it.