Quote Originally Posted by Niall_Quinn View Post
Dropped and taken to one side by a competent coach who could teach him the basics of this league. But he hasn't been dropped and we don't have any coaches like that.
If he needs teaching of the basics for that sort of situation then we are in real trouble. At this level it shouldn't take a coach to tell him to not get caught in possession deep in your own half. He needs dropping and he'll know exactly why he's been dropped. If a player can't work out what to do in that sort of situation, especially a central midfielder, he has no business playing at this level.