the bristol nest 0 Posted February 9, 2014 They were all outstanding in defence and midfield today whilst offering an attacking threat to relieve the pressure. Ollsson personified this imo. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
havemyhowsonit 0 Posted February 9, 2014 Have you all forgot about ruddy???Made some seriously good saves to keep us at 0-0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reggie Strayshun 0 Posted February 9, 2014 [quote user="alartz"]Have you all forgot about ruddy???Made some seriously good saves to keep us at 0-0[/quote]Agree, JR did all that was asked of him.But, a measure of how good our defensive organisation and display was, is that , in fact, despite Man City''s much vaunted attack, Ruddy actually had very little to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dj11 377 Posted February 9, 2014 I thought Pilkington had a good game. I am not saying he was man of the match, but when he plays we tend to be much better defensively. He is so aware of runners and does some great tracking. He also showed some great skill in their penalty area and his shot was not far off. I think he is very important to the team and I hope he stays fit for the rest of the season and signs a new contract. I thoroughly enjoyed the game yesterday and I would like some more of this, starting at West Ham on Tuesday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Salopian 1 Posted February 9, 2014 Olsson for me - did very little wrong and made some vital blocks/tackles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
drurys testamonials V 15 0 Posted February 9, 2014 It''s all a matter of opinion when it comes to MOTM so people aren''t ignoring Ruddy but there can only be 1 MOTM and the people have chosen the player they felt was MOTM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surfer 1,547 Posted February 9, 2014 " I think Bradley Johnson is a contender for POTS so far...he would get my vote at this point." POTS is sn interesting one. Assuming it''s a mixture of who actually played combined with who played we''ll, through this point in the season Johnson would be a strong candidate for me. However I would also drop him back to the bench in favor of a midfield of Tettey, Fer and Howson when those three are available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubai Mark 0 Posted February 9, 2014 Good thread, nice on here when we get a decent result. I certainly understand exactly why Bradley Johnson should be a contender at least for POTS and he did put in a great shift yesterday, a really great shift. For me Bassong edged it,just, and looked very comfortable with the excellent Yobo next to him, who is certainly not here simply for a pay day if his first match was anything to go on. As for possibly benching Johnson when Howson is fit, not after his recent performances.........it would have to be Fer.......why?.....because whilst a great talent and no doubting his potential, he just isnt doing it consistently enough for me right now, something that would make him a special player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOO 0 Posted February 9, 2014 I think you will find with Tettey back Fer will become more effective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
