Fenton's actually been very good through this last part of the season. Has been getting himself into good attacking positions (eg, the penalty) yet still managing to track back and do his defensive duties and do them well.
His fitness is a big asset and offsets his lack of speed, manoeuvrability and inability to drop the shoulder and beat fullbacks on the outside. I've noticed that opposition teams are happy to allow him a lot of room out wide as they know he won't hurt them in a Ryan Grant/Tate Russell kind of way. Which sometimes makes him a frustrating watch because he attracts the ball like a magnet and you know he will probably end up recycling it back or sideways.
But Talay doesn't seem to mind this and an 11 game unbeaten streak suggests there is room in the formation for a reliable, workaday RB like Louis, rather than a red hot overlapping RB who gets caught out repeatedly and leaves the defence exposed.
Hopefully there is some competition for that position next season but I'm perfectly fine with seeing his name on the teamsheet.
Agree totally, the number of times he has got into the box, won freekicks etc
3 pens (and should have had more), 2 assists (plus being very involved in recent attacks with Ball and Tomer- in both the initial goals against Perth ) 2 goals, a good late game block. I think his skill set and dependability has been a key part of our results, as has his place ( and Sutton’s, sorry James) in a settled back line to our unbeaten run.
His crossing has improved as the understanding with the forwards has improved. Sick of all the BS about him. If Sutton had done half the stuff he had the forum would be beside itself.
There’s a reason why Uffie has kept picking him.
He’s better moving the ball and running on to it compared to Grant who can dribble? Who gives an f-? So is Tomer. We’ve got the playmakers in our 10s/wide forwards. He has to be an outlet, not replace Uli.
Also, while not lightning, he appears quicker than Payne, Lewis and many in the squad.