Going a man down and then switching to 5 at the back played right into his strengths, he was never going to be done for pace as he never left the 6 yard box, and there wasn't room to turn him, so he just had to head and kick everything that came into the box, which he did brilliantly.
If we go back to before the season started we had a list of players that were not supposed to be good enough. So far not a single one of them has let us down. Even Brau played his part today not giving them a second on the ball and getting stuck in.
Agreed, Bidders and Brau on the left did OK! Whole makeshift back-line a great effort. Lampard knows he's going to need a plan B at some point, he's getting to a position where he has one, though the RW position is still a bit of a joke if Saks isn't playing.
If we go back to before the season started we had a list of players that were not supposed to be good enough. So far not a single one of them has let us down. Even Brau played his part today not giving them a second on the ball and getting stuck in.
I thought Brau was very good when he came on, defensively occasionally out of position, but to be fair we were playing a 5 so he probably had more licence to move forward
Tough game to come in, but dealt with it no problem, organizing and communication was very good from him. He will be called on again and after that performance we have no worries in depth at CB.