Quote: St pete "KC defence this season is very very poor. I've never seen him miss tackles like he has this year.
Longy used to get little credit for his defence out wide but for years It was top draw. In games I've seen him mark the likes if Faz and seinor out of big games with great defence.
Both are in rapid decline and are not 30% of what they was last season.'"
We should also not count out the fact that these two players have won everything time and time again. This can, in some cases, result in a lack of drive and I believe it is where a good coach excels in getting the best out of players. Two examples of this can be taken from football. Both Ryan Giggs of Man Utd and Ray Kennedy of Liverpool (74-82).
Re: Giggs. Ferguson knows that he is a player past his best for 90 mins week in week out, but can still be a vital weapon for short spells or on certain matches due to his superior technical ability and footballing brain.
Re: Kennedy. Paisley purchased Kennedy at a time when he was a striker, however, one in decline. He then altered Kennedy's position to that of an attacking midfielder, which he excelled at.
I think MP needs to start to look at both Long and KC and analyze how they can be utilized more effectively.
