Matthew Connolly says the defenders keeping him out of position have been ‘excellent’
Inside Football
Friday 7th April 2017
Matthew Connolly addressed the media this morning and was full of praise for the defensive partnership of Sol Bamba and Sean Morrison.
The 29 year-old, who’s made 26 appearances so far this season believes both Bamba and Morrison have been the two most consistent centre-halfs for the Bluebirds this season.
He said: “Sol and Sean have been excellent this year. They’re probably our most consistent performers out of everybody. It’ll be a big loss for us losing Sol, but obviously Sean and Bruno are excellent as well.”
Bamba and Morrison have made a total of 64 appearances between them this season, and are slowly getting to know each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
But with Bamba out of the Brentford clash, and an uncertainty over whether he will play again this season, Morrison may have to build-up a formidable partnership with Bruno-Ecuele Manga, who himself has only just come back from a lengthy time out on the sidelines.
Warnock will be hoping the pair play better against Brentford, than they did at Molineux last weekend. Both Manga and Morrison were exposed throughout, with Wolves looking dangerous whenever they came forward with the ball.
And, with Brentford’s goal-scoring record this season, the pair will need to be on their toes. The Bees have netted a total of 64 goals in just 40 Championship outings this season, and will be looking to add to their tally when they travel to the Welsh capital on Saturday.
Connlly also discussed how his previous experiences with Neil Warnock have helped and how his squad role has changed from last season.
“Last year I had a great time playing centre back, but it’s what the manager does and I feel I can come in and do a job whenever I’m called upon,” he added.
“He picks on me a little bit, nah, were alright – he makes fun of me and stuff in front of the boys but it’s all fun and games. I’ve really enjoyed playing under him”.
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