NathanBS3

6 minutes ago, The Original OTIB said:

Also depends if Sykes is put into central midfield, the place he prefers, and, to be honest, where I think he could shine under the new regime.

Good point. Neat and tidy on the ball, plenty of stamina. This didn’t even cross my mind. 

The times Naismith has played in midfield he’s wanted the ball constantly and always looking to receive the ball. As well as being one of the better passers he likes to get forward and contribute in the opponents box, as he did against Oxford in the cup I think it was.

Players like Naismith I personally don’t put too much weight on pass completion percentage, as tends to risk a lot more at breaking the opponents defensive lines.