Quote: Mugwump "And what happens when he's up against speed? Wellens' tackling has never been a major issue. The problem is [igetting to the player[/i to make the tackle.'"
Whilst I don't necessarily disagree, the question should be: Would he have been an improvement on Shenton/Wheeler in defence yesterday?
For me the answer is a clear yes and it is an obvious solution to getting some pace in at FB without dropping our captain (and one of our best players this season IMO) All opinions.