: Fri Apr 03, 2009 8:30 am  

Rilo wrote:

Those corner kicks are a nightmare for anyone when you have 3 bodies on top of you.

The other errors were bad though. Wing is the most exposed position after Fullback and the corner kick is THE tactic at the moment. The lad's got a tough job on to turn it around. I think 90% of Hudds kicks were to him and not Roberts.

You're right, but I'd still play him. Defence on kicks is about the only thing he's done wrong, and with his talent, if he works on it in training he should be fine. It's not like he's lacking any particular skill - the 2 big errors (Leeds & Hudds) were more errors of judgement - which you're going to get in a young lad with very few 1st team games. If he gets dropped on the back of it, that won't help him at all.

When it comes down to it, he's the first true winger we've had in ages & should be playing every game

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:06 am  

JohnP wrote:

You're right, but I'd still play him. Defence on kicks is about the only thing he's done wrong, and with his talent, if he works on it in training he should be fine. It's not like he's lacking any particular skill - the 2 big errors (Leeds & Hudds) were more errors of judgement - which you're going to get in a young lad with very few 1st team games. If he gets dropped on the back of it, that won't help him at all.

When it comes down to it, he's the first true winger we've had in ages & should be playing every game

I totally agree, if we drop him for the big games after a few errors, what does that say to the guy after some of the really good stuff he's done this year. We should stop this fear attitude we have towards Saints, difficult I know after the past few years. We need to fly into them and have composure for 80 mins, but they are just a team like all the others who can be beaten if we turn up ready.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:15 am  

No one will be more committed to beating saints than him and sam. If they are going to make it they are going to have to play in big games, so why not start with one that has no real relevance (the season isnt won in april etc) PLAY HIM !

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:19 am  

To be fair to aiscough we've seen international winger's make the same error's and worse on kicks.
I'd play him afterall there's nothing like having local lads playing in your big derby against the local rivals.

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 9:23 am  

rhinoms wrote:

To be fair to aiscough we've seen international winger's make the same error's and worse on kicks.

At old trafford i presume

: Fri Apr 03, 2009 10:20 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

At old trafford i presume

Now you mention it