From Niche Cache.
Neville is definitely a fan. Could Surman make the future jump from MLS to EPL like Nellie once did? I guess Phil N will be telling all about what he needs to do, to achieve that.
It seems like he has very quickly become the main CB now at Portland, and that's some achievement with lots of experienced (incl Canadian & Peruvian international) defenders at the club.
Phil Neville: “We went into survival mode which is not what we’re about. But I’d say at the end, the crosses coming into the box, the centre-backs dealt with it. Fantastic. Finn Surman’s doing really well, I think the rest did him good. He looked fresh tonight.”
Neville is definitely a fan. Could Surman make the future jump from MLS to EPL like Nellie once did? I guess Phil N will be telling all about what he needs to do, to achieve that.
It seems like he has very quickly become the main CB now at Portland, and that's some achievement with lots of experienced (incl Canadian & Peruvian international) defenders at the club.
Phil Neville: “We went into survival mode which is not what we’re about. But I’d say at the end, the crosses coming into the box, the centre-backs dealt with it. Fantastic. Finn Surman’s doing really well, I think the rest did him good. He looked fresh tonight.”
This is an extremely busy part of the season with lots of midweek games, including US Open Cup stuff. Portland are into the last sixteen there and the next round is on Wednesday arvo NZT against San Jose... though with Zuparic getting fit again there’s some CB depth at the club now. Surman’s first choice but Neville appreciated being able to rest him last week so don’t be surprised if he doesn’t play that game at a time when the MLS fixtures are also coming thick and fast.