11 Apr 2017 15:27:16
Thoughts on Hourihane being dropped for Bacuna? Can see why he was brought in against QPR because Hourihane ran his socks off against Norwich 4 days prior, however keeping him out against a poor Burton team where he would have been ideal to get around Hogan was odd.
Bruce kept mentioning in January getting a proper box to box midfielder with a real engine, and at the moment Bacuna's the only one we got - that's the only reason I can come up with why he's kept Hourihane out the side, maybe Bruce likes it when the Holte End shout "hit him" whenever bacuna playing and a lino gets a decision wrong now. Although bacuna hasn't done much wrong since being back, apart from a few tired swipes at shots against QPR.
11 Apr 2017 20:00:54
I think they're both as good as each other on their day mate. I would say both have to improve if we are to go up midfielders like them should be hitting at least 10 goals a season.
12 Apr 2017 20:53:49
I think it was last week chris that I said our midfield players are not doing their job as effectively as they had been at their previous clubs, I still think that is the case.
We got Hourihane to score and create, the truth of the matter is he has not done that, I have no doubt it will come in time, he needs help of course, Lansbury is also at fault he has not performed as we know he can.
12 Apr 2017 22:25:22
True Dave you did, for players who had such high figures at other clubs they haven't brought it to us yet. But from what I've watched I'd back Hourihane to be closer to bringing goals and assists sooner than Lansbury, what you reckon? He just seems to be in and around the box a lot more to me, and he could of really benefitted Hogan saturday, we struggled because we couldn't get anyone near him to support.
13 Apr 2017 11:41:22
Yeah I go along with that chris, I think it will improve as we gel as a team, the signs are there.
I think out of the two Hourihane offers more by way of a goal threat and will get better in a settled side.
As you say I think Hogan will be better with more creative support and was missing that for sure last week.