James Maddison

[Raziel]

i just checked and Maddison will be 30 years old in about 3 months time (Nov 23)

Yep, which is fine as long as we have more legs around him (Tonali, Fernandes, Tel, Kudus do a lot of running)

It's also why this season for me is defining for a group of players, Maddison is one, but Xavi, Odobert and Deki also have to prove they can get back to the right levels, Gallagher has to find a place/position as well. Next summer might be a move on for a few of them

 

[clownfoot]

He’ll never get back to the level before these injuries. If he’d been 5 years younger then maybe but don’t see it

 

[Bullet]

...Maddison is one, but Xavi, Odobert and Deki also have to prove they can get back to the right levels, Gallagher has to find a place/position as well. Next summer might be a move on for a few of them

Given that our #10s are always injured, I suppose it is good that we have 8 players Xavi Odo Deki Gallagher (Kudus Tel Moore LWB) vying for #10 as it is likely only 1 of them will be fit at any one time.

Note something important was noticed by Neckbeard Nathan off The Extra Inch from a pre-season game; When Andy Robertson went up the left wing, Gallagher dropped back to fill in the LB position. Smart from De Zerbi, making the most of Gallagher's talents and allowing Robertson freedom to push up without fear. Tonali is another great "coverer of spaces"