by Boxscarf » Mon Apr 02, 2012 8:37 pm
Jay Spearing's workrate, his attitude and his passion for a battle are qualities that every Liverpool footballer should possess, they should show these qualities everytime they represent the club on the pitch, but unfortunately for Jay, footballers also need to be able to do the basics and play football to a high standard, consistently. Jay for me is someone who like Sissoko will punch his way through walls for you and come out fighting on the otherside, but what lets them down is their lack of footballing ability. Spearing like Sissoko is a fantastic at breaking down the opposition in midfield, he'll go into a 50/50 more than prepared to come out worse off then his counterpart, but only if he could pass the ball and generally distribute the ball with a higher level of accuracy then they'd be perfect in midfield. He's be good enough to cement a regular first team starting slot in our side. Unfortunately if you haven't learned how to distribute the ball effectively and with potency by the age of 23/24 then you're probably never going to do so.
Jay will make a fantastic squad player, but if he doesn't want to be a bit-part player (which is understandable) then perhaps his future lies away at a smaller club like Wigan or Wolves.