I’m so not sold on Martial. I’ve watched and watched and watched and I just don’t think I’ve seen the talents that warrant the fee and wages being discussed. You could argue he has potential, fair enough and I do seem to remember him giving Trippier a rough ride a couple of seasons ago before Walker came on and sured things up.
However, compare signing Martial for 50m and 80k wages who primarily plays off the left which is already a position that provides 15/20 goals for us whether it be Son, Alli, Eriksen out there, to signing someone like Bale or Mahrez for 70/80m and 150k wages who could slot in off the right hand side which is traditionally a low scoring position for us whoever is out there (Lamela for a time) and could immediately be a 15 goal/10 assist position.
I think that’s what Poch is talking about with this next level stuff.
However, compare signing Martial for 50m and 80k wages who primarily plays off the left which is already a position that provides 15/20 goals for us whether it be Son, Alli, Eriksen out there, to signing someone like Bale or Mahrez for 70/80m and 150k wages who could slot in off the right hand side which is traditionally a low scoring position for us whoever is out there (Lamela for a time) and could immediately be a 15 goal/10 assist position.
I think that’s what Poch is talking about with this next level stuff.