Sorry disagree with you. There's been plenty of times to give him some decent minutes and he's not.
Derby 5-3 - 0 minutes
QPR 7-1 - 0 mins
Brum 3-0 - 9 mins
Millwall 4-0 - 7 mins
Sheff Wed 5-0 - 16 mins
Charlton 3-1 - 2 mins
Could have easily given him 20-30 mins in some of these.
He done the same with KKH and Brau (who's not good enough). Now Milan is flogged and knackered, and out of form and KKH is now injured so can't give him a break.
That doesn’t mean he’s good enough to contribute. As for KKH, he’s been used mostly as a RW alongside MVE when coming off the bench. In that respect, not signing a winger has hurt our chances this season as you rightly point out that MVE has been overused.
Although, MVE has basically played every minute of every game since 23/24 so it’s more likely the illness and its hangover has hampered his performances more than overuse.
In combination with a burnt out squad. Which we won’t know we’ve got until later in the month and players have had time to rest from this difficult run of games.
Grimes has looked exhausted despite having a near perfect fitness record, that should say something.
In combination with a burnt out squad. Which we won’t know we’ve got until later in the month and players have had time to rest from this difficult run of games.
Grimes has looked exhausted despite having a near perfect fitness record, that should say something.
I think that Grimes getting a >2 week break between games will do him the world of good, especially given his track record of longevity. I just don’t have the same level of concern, nothing more dramatic than that.
I think that Grimes getting a >2 week break between games will do him the world of good, especially given his track record of longevity. I just don’t have the same level of concern, nothing more dramatic than that.