braineclipse
Garth Crooks
Fully agreed.I really hope our supporters can STFU and support the fudging player whilst he is in our shirt during this time when nature (???) has conspired to deprive us of TWO centre-forwards most likely through the New Year.
Get behind Richy.
He thrives on support, everyone knows it, everyone knows his mental health issues because he's been honest about, yet he's 'brick' or he's 'stealing goals from others' or it's his fault we gave up a point at home to Man U because he took his shirt off...FFS.
IS he good enough to be our CF? Probably not. Is he a decent player on his day? Absolutely. Do we need to help him find his day more often? Absolutely. Is this likely his final season here? I'd say so.
Get behind the bloke.
And also, get behind Scarlett because we are going to need him too!
Leaves everything on the pitch every time he plays. Doesn't hide even when struggling for confidence. Compared to most PL centre backs he's not particularly big or strong, but never shirks a duel.
We obviously also need quality. And particularly when low on confidence he doesn't exactly have that in abundance. But he is the player he is and he should get our support.
We've had "better" players letting us down (imo) in part through a lack of effort and professionalism. We've had worse players end up playing an important part in us winning games and even (rare as it has been in the last decades) trophies. Richarlison himself played an important part in us lifting the EL last season. He helped give us that experience. In part through some of those qualities I mentioned above.