Our Kids Dad - 23/6/2017 10:36
At this level, you need a no nonsense defender - Mills ticks that box - he also adds a goal threat from set pieces (when delivery is right).
Last season the constant chopping & changing, coupled with injuries etc never allow the CH's to build a solid pairing.
Perquis did ok, but is not good enough for Championship.
Worrall is OK - but, guilty of as many mistakes, probably more - than Mills, but because he is 'academy' he gets more leeway. Work In Progress.
Manc - quality defender, with pace and reads a game well (can't pass for toffee) and really suits a back three - his own versatility can be his downfall.
Hobbs - his absences (for the majority of the time) was not down to injuries or lack of fitness last season.
Individual errors played a huge part in our defensive frailties last season and all defenders weighed in with their own contribution, including the likes of Lichaj, Fox, Pinilos and Traore.
Some played a much larger part than others though and Mills was a leading contributor.
I started to go through last seasons games attributing blame for goals conceded but it got too depressing; nevertheless, by the time I had got to Christmas, Mills was in an almost unassailable lead.
Worrall did start to make more and more errors as the season progressed, most notably the huge fook up against QPR away.
I would be a little more forgiving towards him than some of the others, not because of his age, but because he was willing to show a little leadership when others around him did not want to know.
The QPR game was a good example; Mancienne was having a torrid time marking his opponent and Joe was constantly having to help out.
Of course his mistake led to their first goal and became the focus of everyone's attention; all of the good work he did up to that point counted for nothing.
I would be totally confident that of all of our defenders, Worrall will be the one to learn from his mistakes and improve out of all recognition.
