One or two mistakes yesterday that could have been costly, but one or two great blocks too, among other things that a professional footballer is paid to do. Let's not be too harsh!
He looked much more uncomfortable on the wet pitch than the other players but other than that did well IMHO.
Should have scored as I had him for first and last scorer : - )
Agree, and he did also clear up a couple of his own errors. He's a big guy, less mobile than most of the team, as centre halves tend to be and the conditions were not ideal for his type of player. Still thought that at times he was immense yesterday.
Thought he did ok yesterday. Terrible conditions and that didn't help him as he's no twinkle toes. Won a lot of headers and offers a real presence at set pieces. I have no problem with Leon.
In Simon Jordan's book he says that when Warnock became Palace manager he got rid of Cort straight away as he didn't have enough cuts, scars and bruises for a centre half. Seems a pretty strong and tough player to me.
In Simon Jordan's book he says that when Warnock became Palace manager he got rid of Cort straight away as he didn't have enough cuts, scars and bruises for a centre half. Seems a pretty strong and tough player to me.
Think Wanock had (and still has) a quota of selling 2 players per week ... Will take any criticism from his with a handful of salt
I think the problem yesterday was that Aluko (very quick player) was targeting Cort when we were playing it along the back. Cort was not helped by 2 passes one from Hamer and one from Morrison which did him no favours in the first half which set the tone. However he managed to recover and get a contact to get the ball away when caught out. He won most things in the air which is his strength. Basically I don't expect him to do the beckenbauer thing and I don't imagine CP does either. A good signing costing nothing.
Happy with the pairing of Cort and Morro. Didn't have his greatest game yesterday, but who did? Received a couple of dodgy passes from hamer, which would have been okay on a dryer surface.
Funny how last week people were saying how they wished Hamer would look for the short quick throw more often. Yesterday he did, when the conditions were better suited for a long boot down the other end of the pitch.
Corts stengths are stopping others playing and his ariel ability. No complaints from me on this.........................................
Absolutely nothing wrong with Leon whatsoever. Anyone at Birmingham can see exactly why he's in our first eleven.
He's not the most fluid with the ball at his feet, but he's there to be a beast and clear balls, which he does probably better than anyone else in our squad.
Much more of a threat from set pieces than any of our defenders too I'd say.
Absolutely nothing wrong with Leon whatsoever. Anyone at Birmingham can see exactly why he's in our first eleven.
He's not the most fluid with the ball at his feet, but he's there to be a beast and clear balls, which he does probably better than anyone else in our squad.
Much more of a threat from set pieces than any of our defenders too I'd say.
And against Leicester , yesterday he had a couple of shaky moments but in general he played ok
Was a huge part of ensuring our promotion to the championship as he single handedly stiffened up what was looking like a creaking defence
Absolutely nothing wrong with Leon whatsoever. Anyone at Birmingham can see exactly why he's in our first eleven.
He's not the most fluid with the ball at his feet, but he's there to be a beast and clear balls, which he does probably better than anyone else in our squad.
Much more of a threat from set pieces than any of our defenders too I'd say.
And against Leicester , yesterday he had a couple of shaky moments but in general he played ok
Was a huge part of ensuring our promotion to the championship as he single handedly stiffened up what was looking like a creaking defence
Agreed. He was also a big part behind our brilliant win at Oldham when we had our backs to the wall for pretty much half hour straight.
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1 below par game in what 10 that he has been outstanding In
Should have scored as I had him for first and last scorer : - )
... Will take any criticism from his with a handful of salt
Funny how last week people were saying how they wished Hamer would look for the short quick throw more often. Yesterday he did, when the conditions were better suited for a long boot down the other end of the pitch.
Corts stengths are stopping others playing and his ariel ability. No complaints from me on this.........................................
He's not the most fluid with the ball at his feet, but he's there to be a beast and clear balls, which he does probably better than anyone else in our squad.
Much more of a threat from set pieces than any of our defenders too I'd say.
And against Leicester , yesterday he had a couple of shaky moments but in general he played ok
Was a huge part of ensuring our promotion to the championship as he single handedly stiffened up what was looking like a creaking defence
A step up from Matty Taylor IMO.
I like him
Struggled more than most with the monsoon