Dibbling 'has the potential' to reach £100m price tag
Former Saints boss Dave Merrington believes Tyler Dibbling could one day be worth £100m if his attitude is right.Speaking on the BBC Radio Solent podcast 'Goin' Home with Adam and Dave', he said: "I like Dibbling. He's a good player. I'm not putting him in the £100m class, but he might be one day. He's got the potential. The thing that worries me about him at the moment is how he is handled, that's got to be right. His attitude has got to be right. I think he has a good attitude but I don't want him to lose it."He's got good feet, he's got great movement, he can wriggle, dip his shoulder, go past people. But there was a situation against Aston Villa where he had two players on the wing after he'd done brilliantly to get past two people. He had to play the ball to the right, but he kept the ball too long."One thing that I think needs adding to his game is the vision and being aware of when to let the ball go at the right time, but he'll learn that."Listen to the full episode on BBC Sounds
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