I don’t really understand this ’our style of play’ excuse for McBurnies ineffective performances. irrespective of the teams tactics, during 90 minutes of football, if you’re reading the game, anticipating, gambling and taking up the right positions, chances will fall to you and a good player will show his ability, develop it and get a decent shot in.
McBurnie has played 72 Premier League goals and scored 9 goals, which shows that he doesn’t do that, consequently he is not and never will be a successful goal scorer at this level. The reality is that we need to build a team capable of competing at the highest level and when we recruit, the Premier League has to be our benchmark.
It’s pointless having ‘players who can do it in the Championship’ if the clubs aspirations are to become an established Premier League side, our current plight should teach us that, at least.