El-Abd preferred over Jake Wright at left back? I can only assume Wright's still not 100% fit
(4-4-2) Kuipers; Virgo, Elphick, Tunnicliffe, El-Abd; Bennett, Crofts, Dicker, A Davies; Dickinson, Forster
Subs: G Smith, Cox, Livermore, C davies, Hart, Wright, Navarro, Thornhill
And not because he's been playing bloody well and deserved to keep his place?
More than likely, and good luck to him, but given the choice I'd rather have Wright in that position. Just sayin'
*awaits El-Abd to f*** up*
Nope, I quite like the lad and think he gets more than enough abuse on here, if he kicks their winger off the pitch, scores a bullet header from a corner, and is our man of the match no-one will be happier than me. I just think he's out of position at left back, and if Wright was fully fit he would start - I'd expect RS to play people in their natural positions. Nothing to do with personalities or prejudices.
I'm not soemone who rags on certain Albion players because it's fashionable to do so, I want each player that turns out for each match to have a great game, even Colin Hawkins