Huh? I haven’t been keeping up. I was wrong about him as a player in some ways, but not in others. He’s still got horrendously bizarre technique but can be pretty effective with it if the the game suits and he’s in form.
WSL - but yes could hear a bemused reaction around the ground. Clearly plenty thought that it was ridiculous. Can’t believe how positive people are on here about his performance. That first half was one of the worst I’ve seen in the Amex era. Stephens had to play right back for a few minutes, we...
I’m sorry but sticking with my opinion that in the FIRST half he was shocking - and his technique IS pretty horrible. He played well second half. I’ll give you that. Even then - as with the Peter Smith comment above - he never looked in full control of his legs.
Quite a lot of people near us...
Looked very low on confidence and was often hiding hence Stephens had to come to Right Back at one point. Players quite clearly missing him out for passes.
I think there’s a difference between giving a player a chance who isn’t up to match sharpness, and just looking at someone’s technique and seeing they’re not up to it. Sadly, it sounds like the latter with this one. Confidence doesn’t suddenly change a player’s technique.
An example of the...