CONFIRMED Harry Souttar joins on Season Long loan

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PotterLog said:
Only just discovered this section of the board, I thought you lot were remarkably quiet on transfer window stuff 😅

Can only say I think the analyses of Souttar here are well wide of the mark and seem to be based largely on the fact that he's a big bastard. But he doesn't really fit the archetype of a big ugly CB - here's what I put on the General board:

Souttar pros: good on the ball, can play out and ping passes, excellent in the middle of a 3 (which I think you play?)
Souttar cons: a bit lumbering on the turn, susceptible to a ball over the top, doesn't look comfortable in a four (which we play)

Overall upper end Champo defender, could do a lot worse.

So while there is truth in him being a bit cumbersome (simply by nature of his giant frame), he's far from slow, in fact at full pelt I'd say he's very quick - he's often able to get others (or himself) out of jail by chasing across and covering. He's also good with the ball, well capable of stepping out and marauding through the midfield to set up attacks, and has a good raking long pass on him too.

I would say it depends very much on the system you play though. As a pair and/or in a high line his weaknesses get more exposed, but in the middle of a 3 he's proper classy.
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Reminds me of none Blades fans false impressions of Harry Maguire. He was a fantastic ball playing centre back with a wand of a right peg. Great at carrying the ball into midfield with these entertaining marauding runs. Cheers.
 
Decent reviews on him. Plays better in a 5 but does play in a 4 with the Aussies
 
ChipButtyBlade said:
Cooper
Anel Soutar Robbo
Gilchrist Souza Arblaster Burrows
O'Hare Hamer
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From what I've seen, Gilchrist really isn't a wingback - in the same way that JLT isn't.
He has/can play RB but RCB in either a 2 or 3 is his best/preferred position.

Utd have a habit of trying to play with square pegs in round roles. Let's hope CW's recruits better fit the formation he intends to play (4-2-3-1??) and can adapt to Plan B (3-5-1-1 or 3-5-2).
 

Chuffed with this. Just wondering if that means Anel is off or we've just signed Souttar now just in case Anel leaves. Either way I'm guessing he's coming to play and wouldn't be happy sitting in the bench. Can't see a return to a fiver because we're signing wingers or trying to and have played 4 at the back all pre season unless that was only to see how we did with it and with lack of numbers.

Will be interesting to see for Fridays match. Really like Souttar either way.
 
Mouth of the South said:
From what I've seen, Gilchrist really isn't a wingback - in the same way that JLT isn't.
He has/can play RB but RCB in either a 2 or 3 is his best/preferred position.

Utd have a habit of trying to play with square pegs in round roles. Let's hope CW's recruits better fit the formation he intends to play (4-2-3-1??) and can adapt to Plan B (3-5-1-1 or 3-5-2).
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Chelsea would never sanction a loan of one of their young’uns for him to be played out of position. It has to be developmental and beneficial to both player and club. Wilder’s pitch for Gilchrist would’ve been water tight to get the deal done and from what I understand we wanted him last season too so it’s been thoroughly thought about.
 
Booker4 said:
Chuffed with this. Just wondering if that means Anel is off or we've just signed Souttar now just in case Anel leaves. Either way I'm guessing he's coming to play and wouldn't be happy sitting in the bench. Can't see a return to a fiver because we're signing wingers or trying to and have played 4 at the back all pre season unless that was only to see how we did with it and with lack of numbers.

Will be interesting to see for Fridays match. Really like Souttar either way.
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I think signing Gilchrist as well covers us if Anel does leave, really wouldn't be surprised if one of Anel and Souza went towards the back end of the window when teams are trying to complete their squads.
 

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