Cantwell - luxury player, not skilful enough for a transfer to a 'footballing team' like Man C, Liverpool, even Arsenal. Too lightweight for a 'battling team' like Burnley, Everton, Newcastle. probably found his home in a 'try to play football but yoyo team' like Norwich. dont think id take him at the Lane TBH. Unless you had a couple of midfield enforcers either side (Brown, Monty etc) and that style has gone now - players have to be multi skilled - the days where you had Keane winning it for Giggs & Becks, or Viera for Bergkamp etc. now Kante wins it and creates, Antonio is all over the pitch and so on
Smith - name me a manager who doesnt come across as a bit of a cunt at times? Even new teeth Klopp showed his inner devil around the number of subs conversation with Wilder. How do we think WIlders Peroni swilling, Chris the Redeemer on town hall balcony appeared?
Smith seems to come across with a bit of nark at times, but he did well at Brentford, then at Villa kept them up and built them into a mid table team, albeit with budget. however Everton, Leeds, Palace etc have also spent. and I would put them in the same pool