I'm not disputing that he was, he was excellent.
The argument though, is always that Hyam only played well because he was alongside Batth, it's never considered that Hyam could have brought the best out of Batth as well.
I don't know how the partnership could have worked so well if they didn't complement each other.
I pointed him out to my daughter(not a regular by any means). A couple of minutes later she said, well he's quick. He was on free kicks and corners,he looks to have a nice left footed set piece delivery.
I don't see it as Ismael having clout,I see it as him understanding the situation and being willing and able to work with it.
If not, it'll soon unravel.
Interesting interview that, cheers. Most important thing I took from it was him saying, more than once, that they're paying for mistakes from the past.
Quite a candid interview as well, he didn't shirk anything .
This is where alignment is crucial. If he starts sulking about losing players because of finance, he might as well go now.
If he understands the club's stance and agrees with it, then he's a chance of working with Gestede to try to build a squad under those parameters .
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