>From Mol Mix:
Milijas stats _____ The superiority of Wolves' results when Nenad Milijas plays now stretch over an almost two season period. In this period here are Milijas's stats and the team as a whole: Milijas P32, (starts) W10 D5 L17 Pts 35 Overall P72 W18 D17 L37 Pts 71 Without Milijas P40 W8 D12 L20 Pts 36 We are significantly more likely to win a game with Milijas starting than without, simple as. The stats hide however another interesting aspect of the treatment of Milijas. 3 times this season McCarthy has chosen to bring off Milijas, only to see promising situations in games be undermined by late goals. Utd away, Albion away and Fulham at home, all saw Wolves surrender late goals after Milijas was withdrawn. Similarly Milijas has had some good contributions when coming off the bench, helping the team pull back to draws against Stoke and Villa last year. Milijas brings creativity, balance, composure, goals and great set pieces to the team. He is not always consistent, but overall his record stands up admirably. For me, McCarthy's under-use of his talents is one of the reasons why I am withdrawing my support for the manager. At times, we have looked like we are going to make it as a top flight team, but this inability to trust more talented players seems to me an albatross that McCarthy cannot shake off. Sorry Steve, but MM's treatment of Milijas is one of the reasons I have lost faith in him. I'm not saying Milijas is a worldbeater, far from it! But he is far better than Henry or Edwards that's for sure!! Paul Crowe Sales Manager - Asia Pacific ConTech (Sydney Office) PO Box 3517 Rhodes Waterside Rhodes NSW 2138 Tel: 02 97396636 Fax: 02 97396542 Mob: 0406009562 Email: <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] Website: <http://www.contechengineering.com> www.contechengineering.com -- Boo! Thick Mick Out.
