A quick word for Chris “Seven” Solly today, showing once again that rumours of his demise are very much exaggerated.
Been reading on here for three seasons now that he is finished, can’t play two games a week etc. but can’t say I’ve ever seen the major problems with him.
Not the flashiest of fullbacks but my word he knows his craft and does the simple things so so well. There was a moment today where Puscas, a much bigger player, was challenging Solly for a high ball. It was 70:30 against Sols but he just expertly levered Puscas out of the way and chested it forwards around the other side of Puscas, before advancing down the line and playing a simple ball inside to set another attack on its way. It was pure class from a player who is criminally undervalued by some of our fans.
He is looking just the same player at Championship level as he did in League One, which, to my mind, is just fine.
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However thought his defending today was tremendous. They tried to attack down his side a lot and were just met by a brick wall.
Love Solly and felt it was far too premature to say we'd be fucked with him @ Right-Back this season if he was No.1
Jorge Costa was a great exponent of that part of the defenders craft.
I think it's a matter of record that he has no cartiliage left, or something like that, otherwise I am sure he'd be in the FAPL right now.
I love Chris Solly, he has been a fantastic - and loyal - player for us, and if he is able to do a job for us in his division without harming himself in a way he may regret in later years, then every such game is something to celebrate.
Sounds like I've got another reason to celebrate tonight then...
Okay, one reason might have been to change the gameplan for that specific match to counter Forest's set up, including more mobile players with a better passing ability. Yet for the next game 3 days later, both players were restored to the starting lineup.
And we could very well see the same 'player game management' with Sols.
Not being needed and not being able aren’t the same thing though. Assuming no injuries or major loss of form, we’ll probably only see Dillon, Lockyer, Purrington, Cullen and Taylor never rested or rotated.
He does have to manage his injury, receives injections that effectively injects some fake cartilage, well something like that.
He's got a few years left yet.
Solly’s always worn 20, the shirt number means nothing. Had Bowyer taken 2 away from Solly you’d have a point.
VERY rarely lets us down and clearly Charlton through & through.
Keep on keeping on, Solls.
However, both Dijikstel & Oshilaja offer(ed) more attacking wise. Cant see Solly making the triangle of passes with Aribo & Taylor at Wembley that set up Purringtons goal or getting into the box like the aforementioned do (did) to set up goals.