by grey_squirrel »
21 Jan 2013 19:24
Kebe is your archetypal winger. Can be frustratingly poor for 85 minutes - losing the ball, shanking it into row z, looking disinterested - and then unexpectedly turn a game with a flash of inspiration (or luck) and a killer pinpoint cross. He looks like bambi on ice and maybe that is to his benefit. If he is being given more of a free role, then well done McDermott. Out think the opposition who only expect him to be sitting out wide, waiting. The nearest mercurial wide talent we have had since Gilksey? 2 goals against WBA and the 2 against Toon were down to him. His attitude and fitness of late has been first class! Hope he keeps it up.
Although Alfie is a different sort of player, he does remind me in many aspects of Cureton and I think he may well follow the same sort of path - scoring goals wherever he may be, but without hitting the top. Not sure poaching skills (or being a fox in the box) are all that you need to aspire these days - Defoe, Wellbeck, Walcott, Sterling etc etc have much much more in their locker - but so long as he continues to pop up in the box and execute the way he has been, I don't care. Don't see anyone coming in for him (yet).