Honeyman - The key!

King of The Jungle said:
I think they're is a gradual change in what people expect and appreciate at our club.
For instance, for me, seeing one of our defenders absolutely clatter an opponent hard (and getting away with it free kick wise - no easy task these days) gives me as much enjoyment as a slick attacking move down the wing. Also I appreciate blood, guts and effort in a player as much, if not more, than outright silky-skills.
But I think people like me who appreciate those things are becoming a little fewer, and many people now expect to see skill and flair and find it hard to appreciate the more basic foundations of the game.
I dunno if it's a change in people's attitudes or just newer supporters getting involved.
Similar with the JE reign; some seemed to think it was a great move forward looking to play a different style of football, whereas I didn't enjoy it at all.
Not saying anyone is right or wrong, it's horses for courses I suppose.
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I think most of the older generation believe the same because that's the football we were brought up on where it was not only the skilful players that were appreciated but also those that took no prisoners when making a tackle.
 
Up until Saturday he’d struggled to find his form and had made some poor decisions and missed a couple of sitters. He’s a class act when on fire and must be impossible to defence against. A real nuisance of a player.

When I played, we all used to say that preseason was just training and games that were like training. All of us realised as we grew older and wiser that the season for most players doesn’t start until mid September when actually match fit. Your sharpness, anticipation and decision making takes a while. I see this in Honeyman and a few others. He will be back to his best after the international break. 100%.
 
King of The Jungle said:
I think they're is a gradual change in what people expect and appreciate at our club.
For instance, for me, seeing one of our defenders absolutely clatter an opponent hard (and getting away with it free kick wise - no easy task these days) gives me as much enjoyment as a slick attacking move down the wing. Also I appreciate blood, guts and effort in a player as much, if not more, than outright silky-skills.
But I think people like me who appreciate those things are becoming a little fewer, and many people now expect to see skill and flair and find it hard to appreciate the more basic foundations of the game.
I dunno if it's a change in people's attitudes or just newer supporters getting involved.
Similar with the JE reign; some seemed to think it was a great move forward looking to play a different style of football, whereas I didn't enjoy it at all.
Not saying anyone is right or wrong, it's horses for courses I suppose.
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pass and move is great football if you have the players that a capable of playing that way but you cant as someone like copper who has hoofed the ball all his career to change his way not fair on him or the team

I'm the same as you mate if the team put in a sift so be it
 
I was most impreesed with his many runs back to stiffle the attacks coming down their right wing in the second half. Having a few faster willing players up field has helped him do what he does. Long may it continue. I have my Millwall back.Nice work Neil.
 
Poplar Lion said:
I appreciate many may disagree with me on this but I think Honeyman playing in the 10 is actually the key to the upturn in the number of goals scored. Yes, he's missed a couple of good chances himself but hear me out.

He is such an important part of the high press. His endless energy just creates pressure on the opposition. He loves a battle and must just be the most annoying player to play against, just constantly snapping away at the oppo.

Mainly, what it's doing is the following. Teams used to often run through the middle of us and only get stopped once they get to our 18 yard box. We win the ball back but then have to carry it 70 yards before we get anywhere near the oppo's box.
What's happening now is that because he so good at pressing up high, the whole team is already further up the pitch. He's causing turnover after turnover in the oppo's half. This means that Saville & De Norre are already higher up the pitch and able to give more support to Watmore & Esse and why we're seeing them more involved further forward. It gives the wide men more options rather than having to keep cutting back and going backward and we end up with more players around the box when it does go in.

I reckon we'll look back at Honeyman in years to come the same way we do with players like Jimmy Abdou, not the most gifted ball players but doing all the hard graft that often goes unnoticed. I think Harris said that in the Hull game they looked at the stats and Honeyman broke the record for most yards run at speed in a game for Millwall. Wouldn't surprise me if it's true.

That's my take anyway.
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You’ve got the job mate! 👍😉
 
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