RodneySAFC
Winger
If he can recapture the form he had at Rennes, he'll surprise people, he was a defensive midfielder but he was also a box to box midfielder, he can dictate play more than anyone in our squad, he can pass better than any of our current CMs. Add another more creative minded midfielder along with M'Villa and we'll look instantly better. I'm gutted we can't/won't wait for Fer, been watching his highlights lately and he's the sort of player we need when he's on form. I just hope his rejection makes us actually spend out for the right player at the right standard.The main issue we have, and have had for years now, is that our central midfield do not create nor contribute to the goals tally anywhere near enough. It's the most important area on the pitch and we have 3 grafters with no pace, trickery or flair. .....the worry is that Mvila simply isn't going to change that so don't anybody get their hopes up there.
I said it enough in the days before kick off, but we are essentially the same side as last year so why anybody was shocked yesterday is a mystery.
The only crumb of comfort is that I can't believe Dick would have agreed to come back without some sort of guarantee on transfer spend.