Calm, good decision making, good reading of the game, just what we needed I think. Particularly alongside Johnson who can be a bit rash, I think they could be a perfect pairing.
Also gave lots of instruction and guidance to some of the other players.
He was immense, nothing got past the 2 cb's today. And to think we had Martin and Webster pairing up together at cb last year...most organised looking side I've seen in ages
My MOTM the way he reads the game & held the line with the other 3 was superb seemed to make it easy for the fullbacks to know where the line was, one of the best performances by a City back 4 I've seen in years! They were like a rock yday keeping Wigan to 30 yard potshots.
Commanding from the back, covering when he needed to, good understanding with Reda who was equally as solid (although some of his passes were still very wayward as they were last season).
As mentioned above, if both can stay fit, there's unlikely to be a more solid pairing in this division.
Commanding from the back, covering when he needed to, good understanding with Reda who was equally as solid (although some of his passes were still very wayward as they were last season).
As mentioned above, if both can stay fit, there's unlikely to be a more solid pairing in this division.
Yh Reda needs to chill out on te aimless hoofs and RV or Fleck need to make themselves available for a simple ball and to push forward to set the 4 musketeers off on the attack!
The defence were great to watch no nonsense tackle and get the ball away. The first time I have been at a game where I was not nervous at the end of a match. So refreshing
Calm, good decision making, good reading of the game, just what we needed I think. Particularly alongside Johnson who can be a bit rash, I think they could be a perfect pairing.
Also gave lots of instruction and guidance to some of the other players.
Both had good games ! The only thing that might play against them is if 2 strikers have pace against them like Armstrongs! They may get caught out. But I'm sure the clever enough to drop a little deeper etc. great team performance yesterday though
Both had good games ! The only thing that might play against them is if 2 strikers have pace against them like Armstrongs! They may get caught out. But I'm sure the clever enough to drop a little deeper etc. great team performance yesterday though