Originally Posted by
Manc Irish Wolf
Another "ineffectual" game from Whelan tonight - only setting up both goals.
The lad is a simple player playing in the water-carrying role to bring others into play - which he does well. More importantly he has proven in the last couple of games (as he did in his first couple of our campaign) that he has good positional sense having that vital ability to help create something out of nothing, which is a bonus seeing as he is meant to be playing in a defensive role.
Not saying he's the best player in the world, however he deserves our support. It's easy to criticise when criticism is being looked for.