fc baldy wrote:I wouldn't risk Carlos and leave Abdul at 6 but Pryce has the big game expeiruence so a bit of a dilemma.....my only concern is Wigan cant play that bad 2 matches in a row and if u stop Williams u stop Wigan,discard Smith as hr is utterly crap
Hi Baldy, funny how we see things slightly differently with Smithy and Williams.
I always see Smithy as very under-rated and a key cog in Wigans attacking decisions and game management. For me he's as important to their side as O'Loughlin is. I think his organising presence was critical for them when Lockers was out.
In Williams case, Yes I agree we need to stop him.
The thing is, I know he has loads of promise and is still young, but I don't see him as a true pivot yet, in that he runs the ball so much and rarely looks for a pass in the final 3rd even when its clearly on.
So I think his selfish predictability and shyness to spread the play will be his own worst enemy, and something Radders will have identified and planned for in our defensive line to nullify his running threat.
Well I hope so !!
Watts's scan on his calf injury described as "positive".
