Locke's SAFC
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The issue is fitting Hume into a roll he’s not designed for is wrong for the team and Hume.
Can only assume he must show things during the week in that role - and Talbi doesn’t - to make Hume the first pick.
Missing Traore I think as he was sound at right wing
I wouldn't be playing Hume there and I reckon the manager does have a habit of not playing his best 11 when available. I'm half thinking: is he playing certain players because he's been told to to put them in the shop window for sale in the summer? Also, I don't think he's been sure of his best 11 at times, e.g. which wingers.
Either way, I don't know how he can expect the like of Talbi to build up a head of steam when he doesn't get a run.
In the end though, I judge him not on team he picks but how many points we have at the end of the season in the context of the quality of the players we have. We certainly should not have gone down with those players and so I don't think that's much of achievement. 51 points is maybe just on the high side given AFCON derailing the team a bit and a new team needing to gel. I would say an above par performance from him but not by much.
As I say, I reckon he's done wellish, but he hasn't achieved anything exceptional. We've sorely lacked creativity at times but I'd forgive that if he was concentrating on being solid, well organised and hard to beat first and foremost. We've got the foundations there and we now need one or two very good creative players who regularly influence matches.
The most exceptional part of the season was getting the players to the club we did and for the money we paid for them, e.g. Mukiele, as opposed to what the manager did with those players.