Jack Moylan
How often do you find attitude and ability mutually exclusive? How many big-game players, slick, attacking midfielders have attitude problems? There is a perception of that type of player, the term ‘luxury’ tends to suggest a lack of work rate. Give them the ball, sure, it’s all good, but ask them to win it and you may as well play with ten men. Dare I say, David Dunn? Josh Bowler? Mavericks with such skill, but who just didn’t seem to be full team players.
Now look at Jack Moylan. The goal he scored to seal the Reading win, it was typical maverick. Make the run, benefit from a beautiful pass, and then have the self-belief to beat one of the best keepers in the division. Ditto Wigan away. He gets the ball and it is sometimes like giving Da Vinci a paintbrush and some oils as a gift. Magic will happen.
Now look at the moments before McGrandles wins the ball and releases Jack. Where is he? Fighting for possession. His positioning for the run comes because he’s been trying to win the ball, he doesn’t quite get it, but he does enough to upset possession, and then he is off. Jack grafts. Jack drops deep if needed, he fights in big areas and he works hard.
It’s odd, but for a couple of the others, that has been the reason I think they’ll thrive, but for Jack, you tack that on to some real raw talent. Nine goals in League One, despite missing a couple of months with an injury. Two assists according to Wyscout, four if you listen to FotMob. Wyscout have three second assists, the upshot is he makes and scores goals. He’s a natural in the final third, a maverick, but certainly not a luxury. He pulls his weight and if he does start the season in red and white, his potential fee could very quickly become several multiples of our current record sale.
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