I think this is Eddie's blind spot-his attachment to certain players.
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Eddie doesn?t think so!
One of the several stand out facets of Eddie?s management style is the importance he attaches to the role played by non-match day playing staff, both in training and for the psychology of the squad.
We do have Schar, Trippier and Burn, as well as Lascelles but it didn?t stop him from getting Ruddy on board. We were all scratching our heads at the time but it seems to be turning out OK so far!
As supporters we concentrate (too much?) on who trots out onto the pitch on match day but, EH is looking at the squad far more deeply than that.
Wouldnt surprise me if he offers Wilson a new 1 year deal as well :(
I think hes too professional for that. The confusion comes because he sees more in a player than just match day performance. He takes into account training pitch performance, team spirit and character.
He obviously sees great value in the players behind the scenes who help the match day players to get better. I think Eddie?s definition of ?a team? is a lot deeper than ours.