Matt Mills was being lined up to replace the injured Pinnock. If we let Angus go surely we are still a centre half light.
Both Roberts & MacDonald had the benefit of playing behind a brilliant midfield pairing in Hourihane & Scowen that cut out a lot of potentially dangerous moves before they got to the defence. It’s a no surprise that them two are getting raved about by Villa & QPR fans whilst most of the rest are struggling