Slim wrote:I suppose someone was bound to ask. Doug, twosips, Ted, bro...
What's your assessment of George Evans? Was this his Danny Mills moment or is there something to this lad?
My gut tells me he won't quite make it at City but you should read Twosips blog report on the Toronto game. He is a talented footballer and re the Danny Mills comparison I would say he is miles more talented than Danny and this sort of moment with the class goal is not a once in a lifetime thing.
He has been on loan now to two clubs and I think done ok at both without really getting rave reviews. His recent games for the EDS have been at center back which is not his true position.Whether Vieira plays him there for experience or whether he really thinks he should play there I don't know.
He reads the game well usually has a good first touch and is a good passer of the ball whether short or long. And he does it all with little fuss and seemingly strolling.As a center back my worry would be either against a really quick player or a really big player as he is neither fast nor particularly strong. I suppose that could be said of the majority of players but I do not have the same concerns say with either Humprhreys or Adarabyio who play center back and are both under 18's.
In central midfield the same issues would be there of course against quick and strong players but also especially against team that really press hard. Would his classy languid style stand the test of being really pressured? That I don't know having not played that position in recent memory for City. But in that role we would see the full benefit of his passing ability as well as the shooting qualities which we saw more of the other night.
Could he be one of those players whose game lifts and develops with class around him? Very possibly but will we give him a chance in that role in City's first team? Maybe the pre season will tell us more.
Of course fighting for similar roles are George Glendon, Jack Byrne and Kean Bryan. 3 very talented central midfield players with a claim to playing central midfield. And that's not to mention Fofana and Ntcham although they are much more the attacking box to box type of midfield player.