Rupp looks to have strengthened the defensive aide of the midfield, if only he could pass! Pukki looks devoid of any confidence. McLean is just a passenger.
Much improved but we have gone in at half time 0-0 in the other 2 games so my bumhole is still flapping.
He's a well rounded player, so I can see the appeal of him to Farke...but he just doesn't have any real defining characteristic. He's not especially creative, he's not a goal threat, he doesn't keep possession well, he doesn't tackle particularly strongly. Within our squad, he's maybe a 6.5/10 in all those categories, but he doesn't really excel at anything. You could sub him on in basically any circumstance, and it would seem appropriate. I can see why he plays, because he does offer a bit of everything, but just wish he had something about him which meant he could really impart a strong influence on a game.