3 Clean sheets...

[Basing Blade]

...in three leagues games. 7 goals. The defence is the difference.

 

[Ricky]

Egan and Henderson are the difference this season.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Egan and Henderson are the difference this season.

I would say the whole team are responsible. Everyone is defending and everyone is attacking all in sync. Perfect storm for me.

 

[LJBlade]

Egan and Henderson are the difference this season.

Shame we spent so much on Egan though

 

[georgebernardshaw]

Shame we spent so much on Egan though

Errrr, why is it?

 

[LJBlade]

Errrr, why is it?

It isn’t, hence the ‘’

 

[mattbianco1]

...in three leagues games. 7 goals. The defence is the difference.

Or you could say 10 scored 1 conceded in 4.

 

[georgebernardshaw]

It isn’t, hence the ‘’

Gosh, you used irony....

 

[Northyorksblade]

Gosh, you used irony....

I love it since Foxy has cracked down on the swearing.

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Let's not forget Norwood's contribution to this vastly improved aspect of our game .

His positional sense , reading of the game and availability to collect the ball from defenders are all of the highest order and help take the pressure off the CB ' s .

In this respect , although physically different , he reminds me a lot of the great Jim Iley .

 

[HodgysBrokenThumb]

Let's not forget Norwood's contribution to this vastly improved aspect of our game .

His positional sense , reading of the game and availability to collect the ball from defenders are all of the highest order and help take the pressure off the CB ' s .

In this respect , although physically different , he reminds me a lot of the great Jim Iley .

Agree totally about Norwood. My memories of Iley are a bit hazy to say the least: would he have played a pass like the one to Billy which led to McGoldrick's chance early on?

 

[Sheffsteel]

Egan and Henderson are the difference this season.

Totally agree, our defence looks a solid unit. Henderson rarely has many saves to make.

Also think McGoldrick cleverness has taken some of the pressure off Duffy who was our sole player with creativity.

 

[Sheffsteel]

Let's not forget Norwood's contribution to this vastly improved aspect of our game .

His positional sense , reading of the game and availability to collect the ball from defenders are all of the highest order and help take the pressure off the CB ' s .

In this respect , although physically different , he reminds me a lot of the great Jim Iley .

Was going to mention Norwood because he’s been brilliant this season, one of our most influential players.
But he’s not much better that Coutts at his best who was also brilliant last season playing a similiar game.

Whereas Henderson is a huge upgrade on Blackman
And Egan is a huge upgrade on the excelllent Stearman.

Clarke was the 2nd striker/ target man last season but McGoldrick is definitely an upgrade. He has more intelligence with some great link play. Duffy was the player to link midfield with attack but now we also have McGoldrick who can link midfield to attack.

 

[Akinbiyi]

Egan and Henderson are the difference this season.

Indeed. I think Stevens and Baldock have also picked up their game considerably from last year too.

 

[Ricky]

Totally agree, our defence looks a solid unit. Henderson rarely has many saves to make.

Also think McGoldrick cleverness has taken some of the pressure off Duffy who was our sole player with creativity.

McGoldrick's helped with the creativity and ball retention. The comparison would be with Clarke of last season. Whether he's improved us defensively I'm not sure. There's his ball retention and dropping into deeper positons but then Clarke's physicality and work rate last season was exceptional. But McGoldrick is certainly no lightweight when it comes to the physical side, he's strong and brave. He's impressed me that way.

 

[COME BACK CHED]

Indeed. I think Stevens and Baldock have also picked up their game considerably from last year too.

Apart from a few over hit crosses they were good , but the thing i noticed no free kicks given away on the edge of the box

 

[Pinchy]

Apart from a few over hit crosses they were good , but the thing i noticed no free kicks given away on the edge of the box

They usually leave that to Bash...

 

[Akinbiyi]

They usually leave that to Bash...

Thought they’d leave it to Egan, since he was meant to be playing marauding right centre back - ey Pinch?

 

[Isaw Joeshaw]

Agree totally about Norwood. My memories of Iley are a bit hazy to say the least: would he have played a pass like the one to Billy which led to McGoldrick's chance early on?

Possibly not quite as brilliant as that was , but an ability carry balls out of defence and distribute long accurate passes was one of his strengths .