I watched him in the u23s quite a lot & was impressed.
One day, about 6 feet in front of me, he made the most outrageous dive whilst attacking. The ref blew immediately & he pished himself laughing whilst lying on the deck, holding the ball. And with his back to the ref, of course. I think he expected a yellow, right up until he heard the opposition complaining about him winning a foul. I was impressed that he was enjoying himself so much, but even more impressed by how he immediately switched on a straight face before turning to face the ref, doing the usual outstretched arms & 'All the time, ref!' complaint. He then turned back & gave us all a great big grin.
I've only ever heard of players commenting on one player in this way - Ally McCoist. Countless defenders have recounted that he'd be standing beside them, cracking jokes, then moments later, he was off scoring a goal before the defender had realised he'd disappeared. It's a rare skill at this level & it looks like Mallik has got it.
Lots more boring posts to come this year folks ......
Quality, keep 'em coming Jock. Wilks will come good.
"Getting a cab and travelling on buses,
Reading the graffiti about slashed seat affairs
That's entertainment."
