OF JUSTICE – 5.5/10 – The crowd think whipping-bhoy who continues to defy the Playstation FIFA virgins’ consensus opinions with performances of individual quality that don’t fit their bully-boy (Billy-boys?…) narratives.Maligned for CL displays that have on average probably been the best of our squad over these two seasons to date (8 games, 2 MOTM, averaging 7.125/10 from THIS collection of ratings ; and that’s definitive). It takes a strong neutral mindset to shut out the halfwit noise and analyse Liam as a footballer. He seems to be the mhan they hate to love. But he’s in this side on merit and he continues to merit his place. Mad moment of flailing hands, and he knew it. But again, all-round defensive nous and fortitude kept his head in the game and ensured no more errors.
CRUSTY THE CLOWN – 6.5/10 – In therapy all week since getting off the plane from Germany. “I…I…It all happened so fast. They did. So fast. Running past me…Fast…Yellow…Blurs… Dear God…The Horror, the horror…” The thousand yard stare still haunting him through the first half was a fitting demeanour for a young American in Scotland’s Vietnam. But he too managed to shake the lethargy, have Liam’s back, and put in a pretty energised second-half, at it with real intent.
CALMAC – 7/10 – He doesn’t hide, the captain. Took it right upon his gifted shoulders to grind through the rough opening until he could get the engine’s gears in rhythm and step up through them with his dynamism as Ross Co.
faded. Almost struck the equaliser in a manner Kuhn showed him how to later, then set up THE equaliser with a snooker in off AJ. Big effort, and relief, to get his men into the international break seven out of seven. Now rest awhile.
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