Honestly, anyone who doesn't think Russell is one of our better players doesn't really know what they are on about. Yes, defensively, he's not the best, but that's not his game. But going forward, and with his eye for goal, he's an asset.
These need to win to make the playoffs and they've not even mustered a shot in the second half. They're toss. A disgrace where we've finished this season given the standard.
I think it is because, at times, he appears lackadaisical or not trying, but I think it more of an illusion.
I am going to be pretty disappointed if he ends up being one of the departures in the summer. We have only just started to work out how to get the best from him.
I wouldn't say we didn't play to the whistle, more the defender who should have been covering had just been cleaned out off the ball.