Not with the service of HOOFBALL & Doucs as your striking partner ....
It's not just about the service Joey. Go back and watch the Derby game at Goodison last season. Watch how he goes to war with their centre halves. VVD doesn't want anything to do with him. He drags the pair of them all over the shop. Hounds them, hungry to win his own battle.
Last week and today, he's playing so far within himself because he doesn't want to risk injury for his next move. It's embarrassing for us to be selecting him at this moment and embarrassing for him as I'm pretty sure he's the fittest he's been in a long time but is in no way, shape or form going to battle
He's going through the motions. He's not leading from the front, he's not galvanising the team. If I'm his teammate right now I'm not thinking he's going to win us a game or grab us a point.