Who has surprised you so far?

They’ve all surprised me, yesterday we beat the NL champions and are above them in the league whilst they’re finding it a challenge and looking below them we have ambitions to aim higher than our current position, most thought it would be the opposite way around.

What I’m not surprised about is the manner in which we’re doing it, Hurst’s values and culture runs through the playing side of this club from top to bottom.

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Harry Clifton. Not only has he stepped up a level he's starting to look like a good league one prospect. Someone will come in with a lot of money in Jan . There aren't many players around like him anymore .he's been simply magnificent

Clifton for me too, he's clearly confident and our biggest threat in the box with his late arrival. Not got the quality of Disley, but got the best engine I've ever seen. He won't command a big fee, because he's too limited elsewhere, but certainly a solid L2 midfielder and would probably do ok in L1.

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Efete is getting a bit of stick of late but I actually think Glennon has been worse. They barely got in at all down our right hand side yesterday and all their chances came down our left. It's something that I thinks been happening a bit too often of late and I suspect teams have worked out the Smith-Glennon combo is our weak point.

At this level there will be crunch moments when a team creates an overload by good movement and passing. Both Efete and Glennon needed back up at times. Waterfall is alert, decisive and vocal. Smith's strength is his pace but needs to communicate better perhaps. Efete needs telling when he has allowed his winger to ghost behind him and Glennon had to be helped out by Khan a few times.

I like the fact that we have a fluid system when we go three at the back and push wing backs further on. We certainly get better out of Glennon who has the nous of a winger when needed whereas Michee makes the mistake of thinking too hard and should be more positive and instinctive with the final ball. I had doubts over Michee's ability to adjust but his heading strength was again useful yesterday.

Work in progress all over the pitch. Biggest surprise for me was how commanding Green was at matching Stockport's physicality and his level of fitness after looking a bit laboured as a sub at Salford.

I’ve been surprised at the standard of the League in general, I think there’s 10/12 decent sides, most of whom look to get the ball down and play generally albeit Stockport were incredibly direct yesterday.

Players wise for us - I wasn’t enamoured with Holohan last season but he’s been outstanding for me this year.  Clifton, Waterfall, Smith all brilliant aswell.

I’ve been slightly critical of Green a few times on here this season, mainly because we’d all seen how  good he was against us for the Shaymen and he hasn’t looked anything remotely like that player.. until yesterday. Playing in his proper position he was colossal, proper warrior and I hope he can kick on and be a huge player for us for the next few years.

The thought of a fully fit McAtee and Scannell coming back into this squad really is exciting.

UTFM

Waterfall has been one of our best players again this season. Not only did he bounce back from a relegation season where most would have been happy to see him move on with a player of the season performance in a NL promotion but he's been an important player for us this season too. Regularly wins headers, defensively solid and a leader at the back. Crocombe has provided some much needed confidence between the sticks and gives us something we have struggled with for a while in the ability and confidence to claim crosses and cut out attacks along with pulling off some great reaction saves. Corners and crosses are no longer a panic moment where we expect a clanger.

Just because nobody mentioned him I'll throw Khan in there as a really good signing. Has some really good anticipation of the game and great with the ball at his feet. Been involved in many of our goals since coming into the side after an unfortunate pre season injury. Great to have a player who always looks like he wants the ball and will beat his man.

Crocombe & Khan for me. Waterfall, clifton Smith n Morris have been the most impressive

Holohan, Crocombe and Clifton have all upped their game this season.  They all look like very solid EFL players and I think they could all hold their own in L1. As could Waterfall, Glennon, Smith, Green and Morris to name but a few. When MacAtee returns we will have a side well capable of challenging for a play-off place.

And as we know, anything can happen in the play offs.  

Green has been excellent for me, we looked infinitely better with him and it Morris in the middle. [/quote]

When was this??
IMO Morris has looked no better than Gav, Harry or Hunt and will struggle to get back in the side as yesterday showed.

Quoted from GhostDan

I’ve been surprised at the standard of the League in general, I think there’s 10/12 decent sides, most of whom look to get the ball down and play generally albeit Stockport were incredibly direct yesterday.

Players wise for us - I wasn’t enamoured with Holohan last season but he’s been outstanding for me this year.  Clifton, Waterfall, Smith all brilliant aswell.

I’ve been slightly critical of Green a few times on here this season, mainly because we’d all seen how  good he was against us for the Shaymen and he hasn’t looked anything remotely like that player.. until yesterday. Playing in his proper position he was colossal, proper warrior and I hope he can kick on and be a huge player for us for the next few years.

The thought of a fully fit McAtee and Scannell coming back into this squad really is exciting.

UTFM

Khan, McAtee & Scanz in a front 3 would be interesting.

Truss - she's worse than I thought