This is knee-jerk stuff in the e-x-t-r-e-m-e!! Flannagan has played twice....TWICE. Under the circumstances he did well, not outstanding, and people are talking about our defence being sorted for the next generation?!!?
I agree that we're getting a bit excited here, but 4 points from those 2 games is at least 3 more than most of us expected given how short we are at the back and given that the fit ones are dropping like flies, so I suppose this euphoria is excusable. Robinson at times was too slow in clearing his lines, but given the quality of player he and Flano have been forced to measure themselves against over the last week they did more than merely
well. Doesn't mean they're world beaters, but it does mean they deserve another game in red (even if they are the only ones Kenny can pick), and we'll see where that takes them.
I think two things are obvious:
1. We're teaching them properly at the academy
2. Dalglish handled both of these guys magnificently at the Emirates
