05-01-2022, 11:35 AM
(05-01-2022, 11:08 AM)The Realist Wrote: Always like to see local lads do well but the reality is that Ben Thompson is a far better player than Ben Close and struggles to get a game in the Championship. Not sure Ben Close has the presence to grab a game by the scruff of the neck and dictate play at league 1 level so looks as though he is destined to bounce around Leagues 1 and 2. Happy to be proved wrong but can't really see it.
Yep, I always thought if he could add aggression and physicality to his game he'd play at a much higher level than Pompey. Would agree that in a box-to-box role Thompson would be the better player, but he'll be on Championship wages and that would, I imagine, be a key reason why he hasn't moved on from the 'wall.