Originally Posted by
the_anticlough
Me too. 'Best players this season' isn't the same as best players, period - that has to be a different list.
I would've had Baldwin and Cameron as 2 of our best 4 players after Ruben left, but neither have proven it so far this season.
Brindley has been the pick of the back line overall, but the likelihood is Baldwin getting that spot back at some stage.
What you say about showing guts is right (in our attacking system), and particularly applies to the wide defenders, who have to defend in acres of space. I don't think Rawlo or Brinds really fancy the one-on-ones, the speed trials and the crucial tackles you have to make out there. The centre can be a bit of a hiding place. Baldwin does pretty well out there, but his biggest value is in the middle really.