Did you not attend any of games King played in?
While McSheff probably had his best game of the season to say its the best movement from any City fioorward in the plast few years is a tad extreme.
Whilst King facilitated a hell of a lot of it by generally occupying 2 men, I actually thought it was Mcsheffrey who was the "king" (sorry) of movement for us last season; he was finding space constantly. That said, I've always said (as has he) that's he's a striker: look back at his finishes last year, and they were those of a natural goalscorer.
I think he's not been as fit this year, and had too much to do without a King occupying defenders. So I would rather see him up front now-he said it was the best hour of his life in the past 4 years, and he had his buzz and swagger back. Agreed, it was a sitter he missed; but he got into position superbly, and it's that movement we've missed.
As for Deegan-yes he tackled and chased, but once again I think his true strength is being missed; his passing (eg for Sheff chance, plus numerous other first time balls, which helped to transform our tempo), and also his movement. It took quite a while for Cyrus to get on his wavelength, but Deegs was constantly finding space in the RCM area. It really was a master class in midfield movement. And he also did a couple of his PPM "Arrives late in box" (one from FM
) by suddenly breaking into a sprint and arriving unmarked in the area. They're all the more deceptive because he usually moves, as I said previously, like a cross between a troll and a crab
Oh, and David Bell's quadruple-stepover and shot move deserves a bit more of a fanfare than it's getting. It's like he suddenly remembered just how bloody skillful he was in his Luton days, and turned on the old magic.
Can any of the above be repeated? Tune in Saturday to find out! Hope springs eternal.
