Quote Originally Posted by Whitfieldarab View Post
Absolute 5hite re Powers. Is keeping the ball and actually passing to a tangerine jersey a sin now? Do you think Powers slows play down a lot more than Butcher? It's you opinion but slagging off one of our best players from Saturday is way off the mark.
I don't get it either. He moves the ball on quickly, almost every time to a Utd shirt. If it goes sideways, it's because he has no options up front. His manner of play makes him look slow but he's just super composed and relaxed when on & distributing the ball.
The two of them were excellent together yesterday. Harkes had a better game alongside Powers than I think he has ever had alongside Butcher. He played with a freedom yesterday. Butcher is good but he ain't no Paul Scholes. I think some people get carried away as to how good Butcher actually is. He holds the team together very well at this level, is physical, but he's limited in ability imo. This showed up big time vs Hibs.