Really was he that good TC’s? I’m as excited as an excited thing with a special reason to be excited!
How did Woodburn play?
To my untrained eye he played well, doing the simple things well & trying to be both expansive and progressive with his passing and movement. He always seemed to have time & space, which is a good sign. He also had a few shots, which was a pleasant change. I was aware of him as a player, but didn’t know much about him. From last night’s performance, we look to have signed a good player. He’s a 7/10 to Evans 5.5/10. Respect to CW for acquiring his services. My only concern is that we perhaps need a spoiler in midfield to complement the passers, but we’ll see.
I thought that Woodburn flitted in & of the game, and had a better 1st half than 2nd. He’s still finding his feet, although some of his touches & passes are top quality. You can tell that he’s had a good footballing education and has ability. My fear is that he becomes Brooks v.2, no matter his talents, that he becomes a round peg in a square hole, but again we’ll see as it’s still early days.
Sharp was very good as well last night, he looks slimmer and more mobile than last season, and I did him a disservice saying that his legs had gone/were going. He’s not played 180 minutes in the last two games, but has scored 2 and a pen. It needs to be him & A.N. Other on the team sheet at the moment.