Had almost forgotten but it was very funny to see Matt Smith and Patrick Roberts warming up next to each other - complete opposites in physique. Reminded me of the computer games where you could customise a players height and size. Roberts was electric when he came on. Although he isn't worth £11m I do like McCormack but he does need another striker alongside him, he plays quite deep and tends to drift out to the left - Christensen's goal highlighted his positioning. Will be interested to see what happens in January, we have an abundance of strikers and if we're not going up it's not healthy to keep a bloated wage bill.
Sometimes even a simple word, when not explained, can be misinterpreted. And a few more words about Kit. He yet again made an astute set of substutions. For the final period of the game we had an array of youngsters among the front six and with the pressure off, it was such a good tactic; allowing them to run at Bolton and build their confidence. And for us fans what a delight it was to watch - no wonder the Hammy End was rocking! In the last couple of seasons, and the first month of this one, many of us have often said, âitâs not the losing, itâs the manner in which we lostâ. Last night was a mirror image of that. Of course it wonât always be so, not least because the opposition will be better quality, but Kit has given us reason to believe that we can believe.
