Originally Posted by
The_Moog
Though not quite hitting the heights of the HIV’s game, another good and assured performance.
Again, we played some nice stuff in spells, though we did ride our luck last 20 mins when game management and sitting back set in again. I wish we’d knock that on the head, especially at only 1-0 up.
A few random thoughts.
Considine, McKenna and Hoban look good as a back 3 - the understanding is building every game. Still a bit of work to do as we nearly got caught from out wide a few times second half - a good team would have punished us - but with the players we now have 3 at the back could work.
Hoban is an excellent footballer. By far the best defender we have. Game intelligence, positioning and excellent distribution. Also got forward well a few times too. Another few games to prove the fitness and we need to sign him up long term.
Mckenna was better. Solid today. Seems to benefit from having Hoban next to him.
Kennedy was much, much better defensively today. Had a good game overall going forward and defending.
Hayes was like his old self. Excellent.
Ferguson & McCrorie have the makings of a top pairing. McCrorie’s finish was absolute class - the boy impresses me more every week.
Wright was good again, positive and dangerous on the ball. His confidence is clearly high and we’re benefitting. He should have scored though.
Watkins is also an excellent footballer. Great intelligence, work rate, touch and link up play. Some through ball for the sitter Wright missed. He just lacks that natural strikers goal scoring instinct. I’d really like to see him in a 2 with Cosgrove or Edmondson. Would happily swap him into the squad permanently for Main end of the season.
Fair play to Cormack, McInnes and the club. They promised us a better brand of entertaining football and the last 2-3 games they have began to deliver.
Need to keep it up - COYR.