Originally Posted by
Lawnmower
debate over Ralls elsewherehas got a bit silly and really it's impossible to judge as it depends who these players have alongside them and what style they are expected to play. I also think some claims are being made on reputation rather than having seen the Wolves players in action more than a couple of times.
I've seen Cairney 3-4 times vs us and a couple of times on TV and think he's excellent. However Ralls is a better tackler and is playing in a side who don't pass the ball anywhere near as well or as often as Fulham, yet he's playing a major part in us being 3rd.
It's a totally subjective argument.
I've also been impressed by a few others.. Bannon was good vs us, and decent in some TV games, but ineffective in others, for example.
As for Sunderland, they were exactly what we needed after the past few weeks. Short of goal threat and unable to create anything .
We looked solid at the back and full of threat going forward.
There was a lot of moaning around me at half time, but I felt we had played much better than recently amd that we were unlucky not to be in front.
I felt one goal would finish it, although I feared for the effect on the atmosphere if they scored first !
Bigger tests to come in the next few weeks with 3 tough aways which may (Mansfield replay depending) or may not be interspersed by Bolton at home.
With Derby and Villa hitting form we need to show that yesterday was just the start of our improvement back to form if we still have aims for top 2.