jollylescott said:He is also a master at winning free kicks. There are countless occasions where he cleverly stutters on the ball and they barge into his back. Often this happens when we are under pressure so it can be a big help.
As others have said his improvement under Pellers has been astounding. I well recall he was the favourite hate figure on this forum a couple of years ago.
So kudos to him for his perseverance and strong character. Speaking of which I am sure he has a post football career in movies as an Eastern European hitman. He has the stare, that's for sure!
Yeah, check out the Russian hitman in the second Bourne movie. He looks just like Alex though not as hard of course.