The Scarlet Pimpernel said:
He's looking very good for a lad his age - a decent passer of the ball and knocks it out rather then taking risks in tricky positions. Looks solid in the tackle and seems to be getting better with VC in the heart of defence (not that I am against JL by any means)....Just wondering, what more do you want??
^^^THIS^^^
I saw him do that at one point today. Got squeezed back a bit and - rather than make a bad pass or cough up possession - he just hooved it out of play. Everone re-set as they got ready to throw in and no harm done. I like seeing that out of him.
Obviously regurgitating other people's thoughts now, but I am pleasantly surprised with his composure so far. Lord knows what we'd be hearing if you replaced his performances this year with those of Savic last year (and I really liked the move for Savic and thought he'd come good for us). Nasty has put in good shift after good shift, and that is more than we were getting a year ago when others were out injured.
If Lescott gets over his niggles and is ready to play first team football again soon, then good for us. I have no problem having two reliable choices at CB opposite Vinnie. It is unreal to me how much our defensive cover has improved int he last 2 seasons. Here's hoping Micah can come round int he next 2 months off his injury and then we can move through the second half of the season with solid options at all positions, week to week. This is one of those last things that need to happen to give us better chances in Europe and in Cup competitions, as we will be able to rotate and play horses for courses without dropping the quality of our backline.
Blue Moon Rising, higher and higher.