I would say Ayling, Cooper, Philips, Dallas and Bamford form the spine of the team. They embody the MB philosophy, ethos and workrate. However, of all of them, Coops and Ayling are the leaders and therefore the most valuable.
Maybe the thread wasn't quite clear enough in what I was trying to get people's views on. The jist was, if you had a choice between Dallas and Phillips, forget the others, who would you pick? Hope that makes it a bit clearer!
This season both are equally important, sorry 1972, I got your jist but had to give my opinion. Who would have thought 4 years ago these 2 guys would be so vital in a Premier league season? Many were crying out for them to go and some even offering to drive them to their next destination!
1972: I rate Dallas a lot; he’s an honest, loyal, hard-working and very versatile player with a good shot and few goals in him, too. However, Phillips is to me THE most important player in our team - his reading of the game and the calmness he offers, both defensively and distribution of the ball, is unique among our players. I hope he’ll stay with us a long time - to win things and to become a legend!
I keep thinking about the Great Leeds Team
....that only ever started together once!
Why? Because Paul Madeley was always in the side covering somebody somewhere. Stuart Dallas is our Paul Madeley.
Sorry 1972 but it has to be both! Both were immense today.
I would say Ayling, Cooper, Philips, Dallas and Bamford form the spine of the team. They embody the MB philosophy, ethos and workrate. However, of all of them, Coops and Ayling are the leaders and therefore the most valuable.
Maybe the thread wasn't quite clear enough in what I was trying to get people's views on. The jist was, if you had a choice between Dallas and Phillips, forget the others, who would you pick? Hope that makes it a bit clearer!
It certainly is Glory and too tough to call....
I'll say Llorente as soon as Koch is alongside him....
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This season both are equally important, sorry 1972, I got your jist but had to give my opinion. Who would have thought 4 years ago these 2 guys would be so vital in a Premier league season? Many were crying out for them to go and some even offering to drive them to their next destination!
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1972: I rate Dallas a lot; he’s an honest, loyal, hard-working and very versatile player with a good shot and few goals in him, too. However, Phillips is to me THE most important player in our team - his reading of the game and the calmness he offers, both defensively and distribution of the ball, is unique among our players. I hope he’ll stay with us a long time - to win things and to become a legend!
Both players had indifferent starts.
I thought we had signed a tricky winger from Brentford when Dallas arrived, but let’s be honest, we were all left a bit deflated.
Three seasons ago most of us wanted KP out of the door.