Mr B
Winger
It’s just what the mags do, sign a player and he’s suddenly ‘world class’. They did the same with Colback, as soon as he signed, they couldn’t believe he wasn’t in the next England squad. Sean Longstaff was supposedly the 2nd coming, his brother Matty was even better after he scored against Man Utd. Deluded isn’t strong enough a word to describe them.Lascelles was touted as a £50million player/England player by Newcastle fans. That was it.
It's what you lot do. Your fans build up players as being better than they are. You did it with Ben Arfa, Tiote, Matt Longstaff. Players who wouldn't stand out at another Premier side.
Bruno is another example. St Maximin another, Willock until he signed full time, Joe "best box to box midfielder in the league" Linton another. You wouldn't say they were world class if they were wearing any other clubs colours. No one would.
Truth is they are big fish in a small pond. And your fans try to convince everyone else that they're better than they are. But there's always an excuse, "under a different manager", "once he settles in", "now he's realising he needs to be a team player".
Then one day the penny drops. Most of your squad is mediocre and has been for some time. The league doesn't lie.
Trippier is a good defender and good signing mind, I'll give you that. Wilson does what he's paid to do and does it well... Dubravka and Darlow are competent keepers. The rest you all vastly overrated.