Time for change – call up this player
TC – as anxious as everybody else at our lack of form – said: “He has never let us down. In fact he has been excellent whenever he appears.
I don’t watch the team every week but whenever I’ve seen him I’ve been impressed. For me he is the better of the two keepers.
“Adrian hasn’t been himself over recent games. That may be down to a lack of communication on the pitch or confidence but either way I think it’s time to bring in Darren.
“He’s a top goalkeeper and, by the way a top bloke, who had a really good Euro 2016. I think the time is right and he has earned his chance.”
TC believes the manager will have had the back four players seriously involved in sorting out the problems we have seen too often this season.
He said: “We have had injuries and unfortunately we may have to experiment again but I think he has to play Reid, Ogbonna and Ginge. Arbeloa should also hold his place.
“It may be a good idea to have Reece Oxford sitting in front of them as he too deserves a chance. Slav has tough decisions to make but I am very pro the manager and I’m sure he will get it right.”