Away at Wolves the first season back in the Championship we played Speed and Hendrie in central midfield. We weren't world beaters but what an utter joy to see two guys who clearly knew what they were doing in central mid and had the ability to do it. The pairing didn't get a chance to develop. I can't remember now what happened (Hendrie injury??) but the fact that I can still readily recall this today indicates to me the utter dross we have had to put up with in central mid since and indeed since 2002.
This problem is central to my view of Blackwell, rationally it's difficult to be too critical of him, we have won a lot more than we have lost since he took over and we, in true Blades style, have been bloody unlucky as well. We've been solid but we haven't played with much panache and quite frankly I don't think he would recognise a central mid player if one smacked him in the face. So yes, play Hendrie as soon as his ban finishes. With what we have at the moment this would be the sort of thing I would like to see tried.
Bunn
Walker Morgan Killa Taylor/Carney
Monty
Little/Cotterill Hendrie Reid
Evans Ward
As soon as Naysmith is recovered I would see him back in at left back and the remaining big question is whether to play the front pair or whether we need Henderson up top. I would love to think we could win based on skill, pace, movement and passing from the front five and this layout seems to me the best way of trying to find out if we can.
let's get Peter Kay in then
