Up to now i've been on the Will Still bandwagon without knowing a great deal about him, probably more because the other names bandied about were uninspiring (Heckinbottom), out of reach (Cooper, Potter) or also unheard of (Svennson) etc.
Then I watched this documentary and whilst the languarge and tactics side of things is impressive and can see that working with our younger players, there are some red flags for me over his ability to handle pressure and stress. He talks about how it's difficult to maintain the same energy every day, and how hard it is. And no disrepect to Reims, who I know nothing about, they look like they're a L1 standard set-up and not on the same level as us regards size of crowds, intensity from the fans over everything to do with the club. It's like a goldfish bowl here and if he's struggling a little bit at Reims I'm really not sure if he will handle the pressure and scrutiny here.
Of course, if he does well he's got a juggenaut behind him but if he starts off poor, that juggernaut can quickly go into reverse gear. Interesting times ahead, here's hoping it works out.
For those who haven't seen it, the link is here
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