We need, absolutely need, to bring in a centre-back. But our database of players is small; most of the players on it are terrible (yes, even worse than Gulberdiyev); the ones who aren’t terrible cost too much or want too much money – so the best we can do is bring in a kid. Enter, on a free, Andriuhin:
I tell myself that he has some key defensive qualities – tackling, marking, positioning, and heading. I won’t look at the rest.
Let’s hope he never receives the ball.
