Incredible statement from Fairbairn.
Ashley is derided by Toon fans but the truth is he runs a bloody good ship and the fans have for some reason a huge expectation to be competing at a higher standard than they currently are.......that is something that has happened once over the last 50 years of their history.
My take from tonight.
We have a decent team unit but put under serious pressure our defence is very,very poor and lack awareness and composure.
Also we do not have any individuals with that little bit something extra unlike Germany, Poland and the ROI.
I'd see 3rd place a result to be honest.
He performs well in games that are against lesser sides.ones that don't press us as much but put him up against teams that need us to defend against and he's a lost soul.
No wonder Villa dropped Hutton for so long.He is a ing bombscare who hasn't a clue of what is going on around him,something that all decent defenders do have.
See during the week when footballers train do they not practice the delivery of set plays?
Not at Wigan it seems.
A man who's getting paid fortunes cannot pass the first man with a dead ball....