Always thought we could step it up if we had to, thorough professional performance from the boys got the job done
Professional, for me, has been the word that defines our play under Alex Neil. We never stop working and the entitled nature of the team has evaporated. Whether we put in a workman like performance like today or play silky football like the first half at charlton you always feel every thing is under control and we're playing to a very well organised plan. Long may it continue the Derby game in two weeks could be season defining.
We saw Chris Hughton spend most of last season with exactly the same negativity and lack of a 'go to' get out of jail card. He relegated us, not Neil Adams in those last 5 games in charge. Thing is, at this stage of the season, if you have no 'plan b' it's become easy to read - and counter MMs game plan. As we saw this afternoon