Originally Posted by
toptoon
He’s had poor form in the past and pelters (including from me). Naturally, as fans, we concentrate on what we see on the pitch on match day. That’s 90 or 180 minutes per week. How many hours training and meetings are there in a week? A player who rarely makes it to the pitch on match day could still offer a huge amount to the squad the rest of the time. Eddie clearly puts a lot of emphasis on this - Lascelles (he even keeps him as captain), Ritchie and Dummet (new contracts).