08-06-2021, 08:17 AM
(This post was last modified: 08-06-2021, 08:18 AM by Rick Pumpkin.)
(07-06-2021, 06:45 PM)scumslayer Wrote: Close was supposed to replace Naylor, not play next to him.
Huh? Naylor could tackle and break up play, but the man couldn't pass water. On the other hand, Close could pass better than most but couldn't tackle or break up play.
As midfielders go those two were antipodal (look it up).