Repeat of the Jest game. I think it's clear that Rufer and Lewis are not a good pairing and Reno is not the playmaker we all think he is.
I'd start Pennington on the weekend instead of Lewis. Pity there is no one to push Rufer on to the bench.
Can't wait for our new loan player in January. We need him NOW.
I'd start Pennington on the weekend instead of Lewis. Pity there is no one to push Rufer on to the bench.
Can't wait for our new loan player in January. We need him NOW.
maybe this is the issue with Rufer this season, he and Lewis dont pay well together?
Agree. I liked Rufer next to Devlin, and he did some fantastic stuff next to Steinmann. But yeah, the Rufer/Lewis combination was proven to fail early last season, left some pretty egregious gaps in behind. Our 11-game unbeaten run came when that Rufer/Lewis partnership finally ended.
I think there's still a great player in Rufer, but it can't be unleashed in a two-man midfield, especially when the guy next to him is offensive-minded and he's asked to shoulder defensive work he can't cope with