Blackburn Rovers

That was Rovers' first shot on target of the game, and they would also find the net with their second, Scott Wharton getting a faint touch to Ryan Hedges' free ...

Armstrong scored 28 goals, yet elsewhere the balance didn’t feel right. What else do you want from a striker?” Brereton contributes so much and his skill-set as a wide forward are unrivalled in the division, but he is a huge part of this team, rather than the sole focus of it. “He works hard for the team, and when you see him coming in every day, he’s like a young boy, five or six years old, he wants the ball, wants to play outside, that love for the game is brilliant to see,” said Tomasson. There is of course the uncertainty of his long-term future, and it is unquestioned how much Brereton brings to this Rovers side. “His use of his body now, he can take the knocks and he’s a good player. “Whatever happens in his career, he’ll earn it and deserve it for the human qualities he brings, the hard work, the work ethic to improve and get better, the growth mindset. For Mowbray, he was on the receiving end of a display from a player who he, and Rovers, invested so much in, and not just financially. While in the end it turned out to be another routine home win, breaking free from the win-lose sequence that has dogged their progress in recent times was a big step in the right direction and shouldn’t be overlooked. The watching scouts, and suitors, will want to see him tidy up on certain moments, when to release the ball, his judgement of offside and maintaining composure when running with the ball at full speed, to make it at the very top level, but he’s an undeniably huge asset for this team. That was Rovers’ first shot on target of the game, and they would also find the net with their second, Scott Wharton getting a faint touch to Ryan Hedges’ free kick early in the second half to double their lead. Indeed, so used have we become to not only his brilliance infront of goal, but the huge shift he puts in off the ball, that at times it can be taken for granted.