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• Feb 11, 2017

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I thought Steve Sidwell was superb today, my man of the match.

Today he combined strength in the tackle with a very good range of passes. Did a lot of the basic stuff very very well. Constantly kept the ball moving in the right places.

 

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Machiavelli

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #2

He really was excellent, tigerish in the tackle -- he won numerous balls -- and kept things ticking over. Perhaps because I'm a hopeless romantic, I love wing-play, especially of the orthodox (rather than inverted) sort, so March was my MotM, but I can understand why others would plump for Sidwell.

 

trueblue

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• Feb 11, 2017

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If Stephens is out, surely the best man to play with Kayal. Adds a bit of steel to midfield. He's been brilliant.

 

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trueblue said:

If Stephens is out, surely the best man to play with Kayal. Adds a bit of steel to midfield. He's been brilliant.

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It took me a long time to reach the conclusion Stephen's just isn't 'alpha', which is all fine and dandy, right up to the moment you pair him with someone else lacking that (as you put it) steel.

I'm not so sure Kayal and Sidwell, together, works as they are very similar, hence the need for Norwood.


It's almost as if the recruitment team know what they're doing!


Oh and yes, Sidwell like everyone else, had a great game.

 

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Sidwell was brilliant.

 

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• Feb 11, 2017

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Sidwell bossed the middle today. A terrific block in the first half.

 

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• Feb 11, 2017

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Sidwell was our best player. He ran the game.

 

Blue3

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #8

Agree Sidwell had a very good game

 

sjamesb3466

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• Feb 11, 2017

• #9

With the thread title I was thinking something a bit more NSFW but from listening on the radio it sounded like Sidwell had a great game

 

Wellesley

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Sidwell was very good today, but nobody came close to Solly, even two goal Hemed.

 

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Agree, Sidwell was my man of the match. Outstanding at winning the ball back and excellent passing too.

 

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100% MOTM today. Everything we did that was good involved him. Immense game. Reads the game so well.

 

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• Feb 11, 2017

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Stat Brother said:

It took me a long time to reach the conclusion Stephen's just isn't 'alpha', which is all fine and dandy, right up to the moment you pair him with someone else lacking that (as you put it) steel.

I'm not so sure Kayal and Sidwell, together, works as they are very similar, hence the need for Norwood.


It's almost as if the recruitment team know what they're doing!


Oh and yes, Sidwell like everyone else, had a great game.

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Everyone had a great game?!

 

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He is the love of my life.

 

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• Feb 11, 2017

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My MoM too. Tough call between him and Solly, but he gets my nod.

 

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• Feb 11, 2017

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He had an excellent game, just wish he would try and turn forward before looking to pass backwards EVERY time.

I know it works well cos he generally keeps the ball but because he doesn't turn forwards defenders get to know it and he can get caught and get himself into trouble, as in the second half at one point

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NooBHA

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Wellesley said:

Sidwell was very good today, but nobody came close to Solly, even two goal Hemed.

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Really.....................................I take it you arrived at half time if Solly was MOM...............Sidwell by far the best player on the pitch by a million miles. Solly opened up for the goals but I got the feeling the whole match he was a bit scared - They were poor though and didn't capitalise on that

 

Sheebo

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• Feb 12, 2017

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Who got the mom I swear they didn't announce it?

 

Thunder Bolt

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• Feb 12, 2017

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sheebo said:

Who got the mom I swear they didn't announce it?

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They definitely did. They even announced as Two Goal Hemed.

 

HastingsSeagull

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• Feb 12, 2017

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Passion and determination has certainly kept his career going this extra year and I think he can have a decent season this year if not quite as elite as the current one (bit like Bruno last year just loosing a few % but still being 'very good').

Sidwell was definitely a great signing, bringing age AND ability to a young but character laden squad. A good player to have should it get a bit tight and scrappy later in the season too!