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A Quiet Monkfish
Blimey, the presses must have been rolling all night !
Having been at the Luton game and watching the Huddersfield match on stream, the performances were markedly different. A half time rocket from Harris at Luton saw City being told it was Luton not Real Madrid they were playing, and our aggressive midfield approach couple with a rapidly failing home side saw City in relative control. Last night Huddersfield were one of those sides - much like Stoke - who are top six apart from the small details of stopping goals and scoring them. What struck me was an element of confidence had crept into City - they looked a lot more comfortable on the ball - even trying to find a City player when clearing from defence. I'm sure Adomah is making a difference, but defensively for both games its Morrison and Bennett who have stood out. Richards looks a bit out of his depth, and whilst Nelson is capable, without Morrison alongside him he would be exposed.
Neil Harris is doing what you'd hope any manager to do - get the players he has to play better. His signing of Adomah looks good, plus he identified City need to play more from the back, and has strengthened with younger players in this area. But it's the 2 away clean sheets that's significant. A mean defence as you go into the final phase of the season is big, big, plus..
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