Don't get me wrong, I rate Guly and think he'll flourish in the Prem but a high workrate is not one of his more consistent attributes. If there is a loose ball or an opposition player on the ball not being chased down, it is often the case that it was Guly as the most proximal Saints player. He sets himself up for a fall in this department by having games where he works his absolute socks off (usually when he's played more central, eg tip of the diamond) and tracks back regularly. For me these games accentuate those when he doesn't put it in.
Guly for me is a top top player, and will prove his worth this coming season. His work rate is tremendous, he just does it all in what looks like a relaxed manner rather than sprinting around like a mad thing, but he certainly covers plenty of ground and is often seen mopping up in defence when needed even when we're winning comfortably. He gets slated for every mistake he makes, and doesn't get credit for what he does well so I was really pleased to see that he still feels so positive about his time here in England. He would be one of the first names on the team sheet if I was picking it, and I hope we'll see plenty more of him this coming season
He's got a way to go to get to that status yet but I can see the similarities, particularly in flair.
I was also in enemy territory today and as I was making my getaway up the M275 disaster struck as my car broke down! I managed to limp into a nearby car park where I was almost resigned to falling into the hands of them lot forever more. Fortunately the kindly AA man was able to patch it up and heroically my old banger made it back to the safety of Junction 5. They really should make a film out of all that.
