He's a brilliant reader of the game, Ricks. Rarely has to go to ground to make a recovery tackle. He's the anti-Shawcross, basically. I think the card he picked up before that one was because he hit someone and not because of foul play.
Tim wrote:
The whole thing about needing to be quick to play in a high line is fundamentally stupid. If anything, playing high up the pitch puts a huge emphasis on your reading of the game and basic decision making, rather than your physical abilities. At the highest level, once someone gets a yard on you it's all over anyway, regardless of pace.
You're right of course. I'm just worried that our lack of midfield protection, coupled with a left back who has a better scoring record than most of our forwards, will sell him short. But we'll see.
