A new defence the cornerstone of a new team

[pauliewalnuts]

I was very impressed with Lichaj today.   Looks a hard bastard.  I like rugged players.

I was, too. I thought he looked very composed and calm.

In fact, the two players I was most pleased with yesterday (not necessarily the same as our best performers) were Lichaj and Hogg.

Lichaj for his composure, happiness on the ball, and not letting their (excellent) left winger take the piss any more once he'd got the measure of him, and Hogg for his tenacity, ability to make the simple pass when needed, and excellently timed tackles.

He's like NRC without the marauding runs but with a better passing ability.