When we heard at Rotherham that Chicksen was our new left back, who had heard of him? Released by Div 2 Bradford aged about 27, he had to be dire. And his 1st game didn't alter that view with a 6-1 defeat. Since then, for me the most consistent performer. When the ball comes to him, he controls it faultlessly and passes simply and intelligently 9 times out of 10. I may be being generous because I've been used to watching Taylor for the last few years and before that Moxey, but how did those 2 players get 100+ Championship appearances in their career and Chicksen is struggling to find any club at all? Simply a far better footballer, I keep expecting him to be found out, but he never is. We have better players, like Bridcutt and arguably Verlinden, but what sets him apart is that he hardly makes any mistakes, whereas those 2 players are hit and miss, good one minute but giving the ball away the next. Chicksen hardly ever wastes possession, and unlike our previous left backs wants the ball, wants to attack, and isnt embarrassed to receive the ball in tight situations. He can be our left back for the next 3 years whatever division we are in (not sure where that leaves Bunney).
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When we heard at Rotherham that Chicksen was our new left back, who had heard of him? Released by Div 2 Bradford aged about 27, he had to be dire. And his 1st game didn't alter that view with a 6-1 defeat. Since then, for me the most consistent performer. When the ball comes to him, he controls it faultlessly and passes simply and intelligently 9 times out of 10. I may be being generous because I've been used to watching Taylor for the last few years and before that Moxey, but how did those 2 players get 100+ Championship appearances in their career and Chicksen is struggling to find any club at all? Simply a far better footballer, I keep expecting him to be found out, but he never is. We have better players, like Bridcutt and arguably Verlinden, but what sets him apart is that he hardly makes any mistakes, whereas those 2 players are hit and miss, good one minute but giving the ball away the next. Chicksen hardly ever wastes possession, and unlike our previous left backs wants the ball, wants to attack, and isnt embarrassed to receive the ball in tight situations. He can be our left back for the next 3 years whatever division we are in (not sure where that leaves Bunney).