Vote for Your Man of the Match against Wolves Previous Winners: Brentford - Jonathan Kodjia Leeds - Luke Ayling Burnley - Bobby Reid Reading - Jonathan Kodjia MK Dons - Jonathan Kodjia Nottingham Forest - Korey Smith Cardiff (A) - Jonathan Kodjia Fulham - Jonathan Kodjia
Korey for me as well, but a few of them deserved it tonight as well. Pack looked decent and really held his own in midfield. Ayling stayed further back and looked decent again. Agard battled for everything and pinned that tall right back back in the second half, when in the first his gangly legs was winning everything coming forward. Kodjia looked like always in another league. But Baker looks a very good addition, him and Bennett are two I would like to sign if he proves his fitness. But can someone tell if Freeman and Kodjia have had a row? It seemed like in the second half Freeman didn't want to pass to him when he was in loads of space.
Baker- Assured first half in particular- Gave confidence to the defence- Freeman looking very one footed to me. Wolves made sure ball was on his wrong side making him slow in the turn
All the squad but voted for Baker because of his headed clearance late on. Saving one just like Chris Garland scored one once v Manure. The Wolves were well marshalled by our Pack leader. They went home empty bellied!
I am fast coming to the conclusion that Freeman is very good technically, with ball control and footwork, but that he simply does not have what used to be called "A football brain". The best example from tonight is when he could have passed 40/50 yards to Bennett who was wide on the right leaving him one on one with Golbourne. Instead he ran almost the whole distance with Wolves players chasing him and passed it to Bennett from about five yards and with a pack of three Wolves defenders surrounding him. Needless to say the defenders won a very uneven battle that followed.
Maybe so. But if he is to make his mark at this level, he must adapt otherwise he will soon lose his status as "indispensable".
We have two or three players of true Championship quality and six or seven who get by on a good day. Kodjia however, has all the hallmarks of being a top drawer striker. One turn and shot was sublime tonite. This season is about survival and adding quality as we can afford it. Wolves were IMHO very poor yet we struggled to put them away. The priority to me seems to be to score more goals than we know we will concede. Still a win is a win. Gradually a gap is appearing . We now must not loose against Bolton and Rotherham
Wish I was able to vote for Cotterill, his tactics and choice of player were spot on. Agard, who I've given plenty of stick in the past was tremendous along with Kodjia occupying their defenders. Kodjia was also a massive threat attacking. Our back 3 were superb and special mention from me for Ayling, not a foot wrong. Pack and Korey were excellent. I thought Freeman flattered to deceive and maybe as someone else posted doesn't have a footballing brain. Jury's out on that one. Bennett did well but thought Williams was ordinary, his lack of pace first half against their right sided player was there for all to see. Why Jackett didn't make more of that 2nd half I don't know. Fielding made a great punch 1st half and had his easiest game ever. Overall a thoroughly deserved and professional performance. Well done guys.
Agard for me,he ran and ran and ran,his first touch was excellent, should keep his place,followed by Baker top player,Followed by K Smith.
