placidcasual wrotewhatastraplength wrotethe game yesterday was crying out for three things: pace, energy and passing in midfield - killa and Johnson would have given all three. the alternative was Brown - who was more crab like than Batty at his past-his-best worst
I got ruined on here for Johnson. But I agree, brown is less mobile version. Not much difference between their passing.
Johnson had energy, but fuck all control. He's sorted himself a decent gig at Norwich, so fair play.
Its isn't about the players other than I think they all get a bit disillusioned with all the chopping and changing.
Someone called Grayson 'Tinkerman' on another thread. Its true.
If you look at the run we were on a while back, clean sheets and stuff - he played the same back four and nearly the same team.
Either he's thick, which I don't think he is - has problems managing or its part of a plan to get close but not too close.