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[Albion] Napoli interested in Billy Gilmour **Sold 30/08/24**







Tim Over Whelmed

Tim Over Whelmed

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Nobby Cybergoat said:
I like the player. He lacks physicality sure and the comments about his actual attacking output are fair.

His role is to get the ball and move it quickly and accurately and keep us ticking over in midfield. I thought he did a great job for his manager last season. He would have massively benefitted from a Caicedo or Bissouma alongside him to win the duels, but that is hardly his fault.

You can tell his class, just by the way he plays with his head up. Always has a great awareness of what is around him.

Not that i'm imploring the club to keep him. They know what we need best. I'm imploring Brighton fans that if he goes, he goes with our best wishes and respect and that he's warmly welcomed back should our paths ever cross again.
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100% this
 


Giraffe

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I thought it was telling that Scotland looked a lot better with him than without him. He does a lot of the simple things very well. Managers appreciate that type of player more than fans.
 


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Han Solo

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Giraffe said:
I thought it was telling that Scotland looked a lot better with him than without him. He does a lot of the simple things very well. Managers appreciate that type of player more than fans.
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Exactly. More of a nerd pleaser than a crowd pleaser.
 






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Giraffe said:
I thought it was telling that Scotland looked a lot better with him than without him. He does a lot of the simple things very well. Managers appreciate that type of player more than fans.
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Most Scotland fans do appreciate him and players talk about how having him in the team makes them play better and makes their lives easier. His input is more than just individual performance/stats, takes on a lot of the hard work that allows others to shine in their roles.
 


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Oh_aye

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Hugo Rune said:
We seem to be heading for something like this:

————————Verbruggen——————

———Van Hecke——Wieffer——Dunk———

Lamptey——Baleba——Buonanotte-—Estupinan

—March———-Pedro———-Mitoma————

On the assumption, Gilmour, Groß, Dahoud and Moder leave. We’re going to need some more experience in midfield I believe.
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No Enciso. No Party.
 








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Gilmour Fan said:
Most Scotland fans do appreciate him and players talk about how having him in the team makes them play better and makes their lives easier. His input is more than just individual performance/stats, takes on a lot of the hard work that allows others to shine in their roles.
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And, if you watched the friendly between Scotland and the Netherlands in March, you would see this. He was the best player on the pitch (not just Scotland’s best player and was described as 'outstanding' by Steve Clarke) and Scotland completely fell apart as soon as he went off.
 


Bakero

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Skuller said:
What is all this nonsense about “alibi passing” and “CDM single pivot”. I think a lot of you (probably those who don’t go to games) are being horrible about a very nice young man who’s served us well.
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CDM single pivot just means one defensive midfielder operating in front of the centre backs as opposed to the pair of deep midfielders you'd see in a 4-2-3-, for example.

Alibi passing is a new one for me but presumably it means making passes to look like you're doing something. Han Solo was arguing that is not what WBG does, as evidenced by his progressive passing stats.

I'm a fan of Gilmour but I think it's fair to say he might not be cut out for the single pivot role due to his physical and defensive limitations. In a pair, alongside Wieffer or A.N.Other, he'd be fine. But that would involve Hürzeler adapting his standard formation, which is why tomorrow's lineup will be interesting.
 












brighton_tom

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Kenn said:
I'm convinced that those who don't rate Billy have their eyes closed for much of the game. I would say he was one of our better players last season and we will be a worse team if he leaves.
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Agreed. He doesn’t score goals or assist but that’s not his focus. Within last years tactics his priority was retaining possession and feeding the ball to our wingers, being the linking pass between defence & attack. One thing he did better than anyone else we had was being the centre mid who actively made himself available (shouting for the ball & pointing where he wants it) to receive the ball from our centre backs, a quick turn, and move it on to our wingers. He’s very proactive in that sense. Without him that part of our play was much slower and ponderous. It’s a role that goes unnoticed sometimes, but was crucial to our tactics in regards to drawing in the opposition & then making quick passes through them. If there’s an upgrade out there then fine, but to let him go because he doesn’t do enough would be foolish in my opinion.
 










Flounce

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Interesting from FH when talking about communication on the pitch


“I think Billy (Gilmour) is a good example, James (Milner) is a good example, Adam Webster, Jason Steele, all the leaders, experienced players, they are great in these things
 




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