I think there’s more to the whole Field thing can we know about, maybe he just isn’t good enough? Pulis, Pardew and now Moore aren’t picking him, but a lot of fans seem to hold him as the saviour to our midfield. For why it’s worth, I would prefer to see Harper get some game time in the middle. He he abit more about him.
Right OK. This is how Sam Field was used in the league last season in central midfield. Don't forget he was a 19 year old kid.
Under Pulis
Bournemouth Home W 1-0
Burnley Away W 1-0
Under Megson
Tottenham Away D 1-1
Newcastle Home D 2-2
Under Pardew
Palace Home D 0-0
Pardew then used him wide left at Swansea and Man City if I remember right but I stand corrected on that. The above shows quite clearly that Sam Field was hardly a negative on the team in the Premier League last season. Now I know that's a small sample and you can manipulate stats, of course but given the disastrous season that we had in no way can that record be looked on as a negative. It clearly shows he does not weaken the team and that's in the Premier League a year ago.
Now lets look at the attributes he has.
He is left footed which is ideal for the role he should be playing it creates perfect balance of the two in the middle of the park. He has more legs than Barry or Brunt. He is physically good. I know he's listed as 5'10" but he clearly isn't he's around 6'1". He is better defensively certainly than Brunt. He can tackle, he can head. His biggest attributes though are on the ball. He is calm and composed. He isn't wasteful he will play simple to retain possession when required but he can spot a forward pass and he can exectute it. Long balls, short passes, his range is excellent.
How is this boy NOT what we need alongside Livermore?
Football is about levels but the England set ups have no problem including him and he has showed he can hold his own in the Premier League. He is at the perfect age now to be pushed into the team from his personal point of view and he is exactly what we are crying out for.
