I honestly don't know what was wrong with him today. He has generally been solid over the last couple of years when called upon to play centre half, but today he was poor. He looked incredibly slow (more so than previously?) and lacked confidence. I have no doubt that he is and will continue to be an important player for us, but I would avoid playing him there on Tuesday.
Saying that if he is played there I am sure he will be desperate to do well and I hope he proves us wrong.
Maybe he's a player who would benefit from being taken out of the comfort zone and sent on loan somewhere. Might just focus his game a bit.
Maybe he's a player who would benefit from being taken out of the comfort zone and sent on loan somewhere. Might just focus his game a bit.
Maybe he's a player who would benefit from being taken out of the comfort zone and sent on loan somewhere. Might just focus his game a bit.
I hate these threads to pick on an individual. I don't think it's neccessary to single out an individual player and pick on him relentlessly. Obviously he had a poor game today, he was awful in fact. But does it really need a thread to slate him?
I still think he's important for us in terms of the ability to play in different positions and give 100% effort, if nothing else... When he puts on the shirt, support him.
I genuinely think it's the pressure getting to him now. He got caught three times with the same overhead ball. The first led to a goal, the second almost, and he got away with the third. Caught in two minds each time. Reckon he'll have a stormer at right back at Bristol Rovers on Tuesday.