The Jury: Everton fans give the views on Leon Osman taking the captain's armband
Oct 8 2009
Liverpool Echo
RICHARD KNIGHTS, West Derby
MOAN, moan, moan. For some reason the moaners target certain players. They’re the kind of fellas you hear on the moan-in, ‘No Jacko, I haven’t been to a game for 20 years.’
When Tony Hibbert was asked to play centre back against Bate he didn’t flounce out of the training ground and ask his agent to punt stories to the press, he just got on with it. MOTM.
Ossie’s put on the captain’s armband and produced some great performances exemplified by that stunning goal against Stoke. MOTM.
They’re just honest professionals who love to put on the blue shirt and play for the club. Give them a break. We’ve ridden our luck in the last few games so no surprise that fortune turned against us in that Stoke game. Do they ever score from open play, or is that an oxymoron?
I’M going to hold my hands up and admit that when Leon Osman was given the captain’s armband, in Yobo’s absence, I thought that there were more suitable candidates.
However, although I haven’t noticed any notable change in the squad, there is no denying the honour seems to have worked wonders for our Ossie’s confidence
Having come through an indifferent patch of form, he has looked a lot like the Leon of the memorable 2004/05 season. His work rate has been great and he really looks like he is enjoying his football at the moment.
Tony Hibbert has also looked much better over the last couple of games. It has been a long time since we’ve seen the best of Hibbert’s ability and he has reminded us all that he can still do a good job club. Most of the players have improved since the season’s start.
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