Agreed, we overpaid but that's not the players fault. I don't watch Chelsea on a regular basis but he's always looked tidy enough when I've seen him. We need to give him some time and space. I think he'll come good for us.One of the major issues, I think, is that the transfer of Mount took up a large portion of our transfer budget and facilitated neglect in other areas.
If he was performing at an acceptable level prior to his transfer, the argument for his transfer might’ve held some weight. But the fact of the matter is, he has been poor for the good part of the last 18 months; and he comes here in the last year of his contract for £55m. Fans feel ‘fleeced’ based on our recent transfer history of overpaying for mediocrity, and since arriving, he’s done nothing to dispel those fears.
To answer the original question, should we play Mctominay upfront? no, but he's certainly more of an 8 than a 6 and I'd be ok with him getting more game time and getting further forward.