I don't know. I guess it goes back to what Mikey mentioned as well. I still feel like Clyne manages to get forward and put himself in (and also create) plenty of dangerous situations. And I have pretty good confidence in Cork. So if Clyne wants to dump the ball off and use his speed to run into open space instead of trying to create space with his speed on his own, I'm good with it. Nothing wrong with a nice overlapping run. Shaw being younger probably has the higher ceiling and perhaps can be a little more multi-dimensional. OTOH maybe Shaw could do with taking a page from Clyne's book and let the midfielders do the work. As long as both fullbacks are able to cover their defensive territory and provide support on the wings, it doesn't really matter how they get it done. And I'm pretty happy with both those guys as far as that goes. Shaw seems to me like he is the superior crosser, but Clyne and Lambert/Puncheon have proven capable of some clever short passing so that works as well. I think both Clyne and Shaw have a tendency to get caught out, but that's the trade-off you make with Saints' style of play, and I also think both can and will improve as they get more Premier League experience. In another two years, they both could be in England's back four and if they have or are capable of playing slightly contrasting styles that would serve both Saints and England well.
I'm always surprised that we're apparently surprised by just how ordinary young professional footballers can be. What do we expect? He sounds like a nice lad enjoying his success. I thought this kid had got it the first time I saw him in a Saints shirt, and nothing has made me change my mind. As for giving the ball to Cork, I wonder whether he and Morgan are becoming our Zidane (you'd need two players to be Zidane). French players would say that Zidane was always an option. The way that our two play means they are always available to team mates on the ball. It's what marks out good players, and was my reason for not rating the hard working Hammond.
Simple? A carefully prepared blend of several different herbs, spices and peppers worked slowly into the joints of chicken for several minutes before marinating for a night... or just slap a teaspoon out of the jar and whack it in the oven! Second best dish ever, behind curried goat.
