Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:59 am
I wouldn't say Pato was awful yesterday, but he was never in the MOTM catagory either. His decision making at times is poor. The instance where it was him and Brandy against two of their defenders. He beat one and, for me, instead of shooting he overhit a pass that forced Brandy wide and narrowed the shooting angle. You can't knock the lad though as previously said, he's the one player who never hides, demands the ball, and has that knack of scoring crucial goals.
He's an instinct player, and For me, that's when he's at his best. When he's surrounded by defenders he's at his best. He doesn't have to think about anything because he's got no time to. It's when he's got time to get his head up that he struggles a bit, but like we say, it comes with experience, and he's proven that he's learning. I'd say its just abit of fatigue why his standards have dropped a bit.
Think I'd have gone for Mantom as MOTM. He played some lovely cross field balls, and put his foot in where it hurts. Overshadowed Chambers which hasn't been the case for a few weeks.