The report on Sky Text (page 571) actually says "Zaha was Palaces most dangerous player - *far too strong for opposite number Byram* - and the two were involved in a flash point......"
Dave On Mon, Nov 26, 2012 at 1:15 PM, [email protected] < [email protected]> wrote: > This was the clash of the match and one of those old fashioned tussles > between 2 > players going at it for 90 minutes. Really good stuff watching how it > developed, > how the ascendancy changed and how each tried to adapt their game. > > Zaha is an outstanding prospect, excellent pace, great control, lots of > tricks > and strong. He looks a real handful. > > In the opening exchanges he had time and space and ran at Byram causing > him all > sorts of problems. He went past both inside and out, sat him down with > tricks > and all the rest. His final crosses were a bit hit and miss, but that will > come > with experience and practice. > > Green began to get back and give Byram cover. Which undoubtedly helped > shore > things up for a while. But Byram began sticking much closer to his man, not > letting him turn and run. Getting his foot in as early as possible. Byram > also > began reading the ball out to Zaha, and intercepting before it could get > to him. > Most of all he didn't let himself get phased. > > One great piece of play was in the second half, when Zaha got the ball near > enough half way, and ran at pace down the wing before cutting along the > deadball > line heading into the box, Byram, stuck with him, albeit on the inside line > before eventually getting a toe in just before Zaha went to play the > cross. It > was really good defending, proper judgement of the timing of a > tackle...just > like Gary Kelly used to do. > > (oh and it wasn't a penalty at the end of the first half...never touched > him) > > Byram (MOTM) > > Their Number 17 was a lucky bugger, he could have been sent off twice. > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
