Shout out to Bidwell who was excellent. Tactically the right decision to bring him on at LCB. Woolfenden improved as the game progressed. Eccles worked his socks off.
Great work rate but haven't used the ball well. Trying to run through spaces that aren't there. Think we need to go more direct. Maybe Thomas-Asante would help in this regard.
Mason-Clark frequency uses his chest for controlling the ball and did so for his goal v WBA. I cannot remember anyone using this skill so effectively in a City shirt since Cyrille Regis.
Anyone else come to mind?
It's not just spring and timing to be effective winning headers. It's also using body strength when attacking the ball. Pound for pound he does this better than any of our players with the exception of Mason-Clark maybe.
I wouldn't be surprised if both Mason-Clark and Grimes miss out through injury. Mason-Clark seemed to be hobbling down the tunnel so possibly a flare up of foot injury. Grimes took a number of whacks on his foot including a nasty studded one. I thought he looked like he was really struggling for...