Peter Swan: Mclean and Proschwitz are impact players - Hull City must start with Simpson and Aluko
FAIR play to Steve Bruce, he came in straight after the loss at Middlesbrough and threw his hands up in the air to shoulder his part of the blame for City’s 2-0 loss, writes Hull Daily Mail columnist Peter Swan.
The City manager has insisted players who do well will get their rewards, and has been good to his word all season.
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Impact: Nick Proschwitz should be used from the bench
In Aaron Mclean and Nick Proschwitz, he had two players who had done all he had asked and were probably deserving of their starting place at the Riverside.
I wouldn’t say those players let their manager down on Tuesday night, but they probably convinced him they were not up to starting together to lead the Tigers’ strike force.
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Mclean is a player I have grown to like over time. He runs himself into the ground for the cause, is a player defenders will find hard to mark, and you always know what you are going to get from him.
Unfortunately, you know he is going to need six or seven chances to find the net, and on Tuesday he was guilty of missing a great chance when the ball rebounded to him off the post after Corry Evans’ shot. Those are the sort of chances which can make the difference between being in the play-offs and not at the end of the season.
Proschwitz, of course, showed his finishing quality at long last in the 2-1 victory over Ipswich at the KC Stadium last Saturday.
However, on Tuesday it was clear again that he needs to be much stronger and more physical if he is to be a constant threat in the Championship.
For me, and I am sure all fans agree, Bruce has to go back to Jay Simpson and Sone Aluko for Saturday’s televised trip to Bristol City.
And that means Mclean and Proschwitz will be back to coming off the bench to make an impact.
It is funny, but for some players, that can be their best role for a side.
Many people think managers only buy players because they think they will be part of their starting team.
However, some managers do go out to find players who can come off the bench and change the course of a game.
I was speaking to a scout at Huddersfield recently who told me he had been instructed to find such an ‘impact player’.
Mclean has done this on a number of occasions at City, and as a player, he is just the sort of man a defender does not want to see entering the fray in the final 20 minutes, when the legs are starting to feel tired.
Proschwitz also showed he can make an impact against Ipswich, but when either of them have been called upon to start, they have come up short.
• More from Swanny inside today's Mail.
Comments
by WashingtonTgr
Thursday, October 25 2012, 10:17PM
“I also agree with Swanny. The greatest impact of these players is when the opposition have tired legs. City lacked creativity on Tuesday until Aluko came on and Quinn was moved into the centre. We need to start with Aluko.
It was disappointing to see a worse performance than last Boxing Day when I thought that we would have had the beating of Middlesborough on this occasion following recent performances. Why Faye was rested when Middlesborough had the physical presence of Miller surprised me. Credit to Amos or city could have been 2 or 3 down by half time. Changes should have been made then.
McKenna and Oli did ok in midfield, but not enough pressure was put on the opposition when they had the ball until city were behind.
As during many games this season, Elmo managed to pull the ball back from the byline on several occasions, but like in the Peterborough and unlike to Bolton and Ipswich games, nobody made a run to the front post to tap in from the pull back. Effective and simple football seen every week in the premiership reaps dividends!
Last point, before Saturday, I hope city practice 1. taking corners and trying to beat the man at the near post and 2. getting the head over the ball when shooting (even during the pre-match warm up more balls missed than hit the target). Let's also try to get a free kick on target.
Roll on Saturday. Fans need to see more fight. Middlesborough were nothing special, but unfortunately City made them look fairly decent.”
by spirtofallah
Thursday, October 25 2012, 4:00PM
“for frecks sake these are supposed to be proffessionals doing a job they are well paid to do and at a high level it not good enough in the name of Allah”
by EuroTiger
Thursday, October 25 2012, 1:16PM
“And I can't believe that I 100% agree with Swanny- The doctor could have warned me that the new tablets would have odd side effects .....
UTT”
by EuroTiger
Thursday, October 25 2012, 1:11PM
“No -Maccy George , In Peace. For impact player read ' not strong enough at this time to endure 90 miniutes of hard competative football in a tough league, but throw him on as th opposition tires and he could snatch a 2-1 win for you.
Worth his( somewhat light)weight in gold.
Next season he might have a bit more muscle brain and stamina - don't throw out .
UTT”
by winegumdaze
Thursday, October 25 2012, 1:03PM
“Boro 3 more easy points to the premier..........ship, Hope Hull dont miss the boat....”
by RobTenerife
Thursday, October 25 2012, 10:52AM
“Give them a chance its their first start together in a championship game, Aluko and Simpson have had time to form partnership, just because we lost at one of the Championship favourites for promotion doesn't mean they are not good enough.”
by costatiger
Thursday, October 25 2012, 10:50AM
“Good comments Swanny,i agree 100% and for all the Mclean knockers,just ask Craig Mackail Smith
for his opinion!”
by Maccy_george
Thursday, October 25 2012, 9:56AM
“For "impact player" read - "not good enough".”