by Ian Royal »
07 Mar 2016 18:30
Forbury Lion Michael Gilkes = very fast, very committed, lacked skill
Jimmy Kebe = very fast, not always committed, had skill
Glenn Little = slow, committed, one of the most technically gifted players to have played for the club
Mass Sarr = fast when he wanted to be, lazy, had skills but too lazy to use them
Royston Drenthe = can't remember, non committed, natural ability wasted
Ola John = Not the fastest, committed in attack but needs work, has skills
Gareth McLeary = Fast (when fit), committed in attack, technically gifted (but seems out of sorts)
HRK = Faster than he looks, committed this season, has technical ability.
Glenn Little was playing in a 4-4-2 with Dave Kitson, Leroy Lita, Kevin Doyle and Shane Long vying to play up front, supported by the likes of Sidwell, Harper, and Convey from midfield. If he had our current strikeforce of Yann Kermorgant on his own trailing behind him in midfield then chances are he would have taken more shots at goal himself and scored more goals rather than send a pinpoint perfect cross into the box for nobody to tap in.....so you need to factor in assists as well as goals.
Drenthe had great acceleration, but wasn't particularly quick from what I remember.