Fairly happy with most of Sheridan's summer signings who have improved the squad strength overall.
However, these two don't impress at all, either defensively or getting up the line.
McHugh looks exactly what he is, a Centre Back being played as a Full Back. He looks uncomfortable on the ball especially when he gets near the halfway line. He doesn't offer any help to the headless chicken in front of him who would benefit from having a good Full Back looking to overlap and maybe create a bit more space for him.
As for his defending, apart from the obvious mare he had not doing his job defensively when they scored, Hartley is constantly pulled across to tidy up behind him.
It's hard to believe that Mellor came through the Crewe Youth set up, his use of the ball is poor. He looks to get rid of it as soon as possible and doesn't appear to have the confidence or the ability to carry the ball forwards and use it constructively.
However, these two don't impress at all, either defensively or getting up the line.
McHugh looks exactly what he is, a Centre Back being played as a Full Back. He looks uncomfortable on the ball especially when he gets near the halfway line. He doesn't offer any help to the headless chicken in front of him who would benefit from having a good Full Back looking to overlap and maybe create a bit more space for him.
As for his defending, apart from the obvious mare he had not doing his job defensively when they scored, Hartley is constantly pulled across to tidy up behind him.
It's hard to believe that Mellor came through the Crewe Youth set up, his use of the ball is poor. He looks to get rid of it as soon as possible and doesn't appear to have the confidence or the ability to carry the ball forwards and use it constructively.