Russell was a long distance runner turned pro footballer

And it bloody shows - good effort/stamina, below average technical ability, hence zero creativity. He left us before for a very good reason (wasn't a patch on Holt, Mulryne etc), and found his level at Stoke. That he's back and first choice says everything about how far we have fallen.

Posted By: Poirot, Oct 8, 21:11:02