Brett Holman

[dekko]

I like how whenever they interview him on the official website he usually seems pissed off when we don't win.  You'd expect that from any good professional sportsman, but its refreshing to see someone who obviously works his bollocks off and isnt ever happy with second best.

[PaulWinch again]

I like Holman, some of our quality interplay on Saturday involved him. He puts great effort in, he just needs to concentrate on his passing sometimes but he's a good player.

[SoccerHQ]

Starting to look a bit of a revelation imo, chipping in with goals and assists now.

I think he's not as bad technically as some think, quite a lot of our good moves and one-twos he's usually involved in.

[tomd2103]

Starting to look a bit of a revelation imo, chipping in with goals and assists now.

I think he's not as bad technically as some think, quite a lot of our good moves and one-twos he's usually involved in.

I don't know HQ, he tends to give the ball away quite a bit and he misplaces passes that a top flight player really should make.  Saying that, his workrate is tremendous and it is hard to criticise any player that is willing to graft like that.

[l_mckay]

Think he has be playing really well lately and is only gunna get even better,that goal at Norwich was a great strike and was unlucky not to score the winner against Arsenal. He was free aswell,can't complain too much

[Percy McCarthy]

Good goal at QPR, even better goal at Norwich, assist at Liverpool. His major contributions are getting closer together as he adjusts to the league, and can anybody remember a similar sequence involving Ireland?

[Monty]

Good goal at QPR, even better goal at Norwich, assist at Liverpool. His major contributions are getting closer together as he adjusts to the league, and can anybody remember a similar sequence involving Ireland?

Agreed. His problem was never having the quality in the first place, just the consistency of its execution. Earlier in the season he would often play three good passes, one gem, then two inexplicably poor ones. It's entirely possible to imagine that this was down to him still coming to grips with the pace of the league, and he's getting better and better.

[OCD]

There are also goals where he might not be the scorer or the person making the assist but his constant running makes it difficult for defenders. Gary Neville did an interesting bit of analysis on us tonight. He showed the third goal - obviously Holman pressed Joe Cole to win the ball back but his run to the left of Benteke meant that Skrtel wasn't able to try to tackle Benteke outside of the box. The run cast doubt in Skrtel's mind because if he had committed himself, Benteke could have been through or put Holman in.

Neville also commented about just how boring we were in the last few seasons with older players who were happy to settle for mediocrity. And how now we have a lot of kids playing for eachother and the sort of football we are playing. He highlighted the second goal for that and said you probably won't see a better team goal all season.

[OCD]

Good goal at QPR, even better goal at Norwich, assist at Liverpool. His major contributions are getting closer together as he adjusts to the league, and can anybody remember a similar sequence involving Ireland?

Agreed. His problem was never having the quality in the first place, just the consistency of its execution. Earlier in the season he would often play three good passes, one gem, then two inexplicably poor ones. It's entirely possible to imagine that this was down to him still coming to grips with the pace of the league, and he's getting better and better.

Also being in and out of the team. Now that he's getting a consistent run he seems to be less error prone.

[eamonn]

Gary Neville ain't a bad egg, is he? Punditry-wise, like. Compare his knowledge to Gobby Ravage.

[ciggiesnbeer]

I really like Holman, his rob was key in one of our goals against Liverpool.

I love his work rate, I love his shot and as mentioned I love the fact he actually gives a damn.

[Mister E]

Gary Neville ain't a bad egg, is he? Punditry-wise, like. Compare his knowledge to Gobby Ravage.

He's bound to champion the Lambert approach, since he was part of the youth revolution at ManUre.
I can't really comment on his punditry since I have never had Sky (he's on Sky, right?).
But any comparison with Gobbby Cabbage is bound to be right, since your comparison is with the lowest common denominator.

[Mister E]

I think this guy will grow into one of the most influential players for us this season; just think it's taking a while for him to find the pace of the game.

This

[Ron Manager]

Holman has raised his game to his credit. No question about his commitment or workrate all season but he's gone up a level.Weimann has also gone up a level and although some will not have noticed so has Delph.

Lets hope they sustain it for the second half of the season because despite all the excitement of the last two games we are only three points away from the relegation places.

[Mazrim]

Neville is a decent pundit. Probably the best at the moment. Certainly on SKY.
I can't stand that Ed Chamberlain bloke though. It's like he's just hatched from an Egg and finding it all so amazing. I don't trust him. Plus he does nothing but regurgitate cliche after cliche.