Moussa linked up with Clarke - people have said he needs Elliott to link up - and he did a decent pass to start off a move, his movement was also good, he did drag players out of position.
What do expect him to do in such a short time? I think it's criminal he played CM and Fleck LM when the 2 were on, clearly neither are capable of them positions in a 4-4-2.
Elliott was ok v Sheff U, good assist, but that's all he's done in February, v Yeovil, he was ok, v Crewe, he and Clarke were both shit and should've tucked away at least 1 of their chances. GK was good but there were some shots that were good chances but shot them straight at their GK, e.g. Cut-back from the right (Baker or Christie) Clarke shoots it straight to Phillips.
Elliott, as I've said many a time, gave the ball away about every time he got the ball v Crewe Wednesday and yesterday, no goal to show for his 'hard work' since January, if Clarke went on the same run, he'd have been sent to the guillotine by now, that's not even joking the way some fans go on!
As for Moussa, he's been played in a formation that doesn't suit him and it shows, I personally would start Fleck there, see how he gets on, I'd start Thomas in CM and probably Moussa LM, said it for such a long time, if they do shit, revert back, we've got the midfielders to rotate.
For me, Elliott is at his best as an impact sub, no more, no less.
You know what, for all the 'hating' I do for 4-4-2, it wouldn't bother me if we actually had 2 strikers to play there, Elliott isn't good enough to play alongside Clarke and quite frankly, Clarke has carried that partnership, he looks a class above him.
Answer this question:
Do you think Elliott is worth starting ahead of a talented midfielder? Yes or no.
