Gillingham midfielder Curtis Weston told to work on his defensive play
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By Luke Cawdell
Curtis Weston returned to Gillingham's starting eleven against
Huddersfield on Saturday with a clear objective from manager Mark
Stimson.
The Gills boss has ordered Weston to concentrate on his
defending after leaving the attack-minded midfielder out of the
side for the previous two matches.
Stimson believes Weston (pictured) can be the complete player if
he learns to take more responsibility for the team.
Stimson said: "He showed a little bit more discipline in his
defending when he had to. It’s a big area of the pitch and if you
are not disciplined then teams can run through the middle and cause
you problems.
"If Curtis could defend better he wouldn’t be playing at
Gillingham, he would be a top Championship player. That’s all that
is holding him back.
"For me, being a defender, I think that’s the easy part but for
some it’s not. He has got absolutely everything else, he just needs
to work and concentrate and sometimes forget about the ball and
watch his man.
"He just wants to go and get the ball all of the time. I say
just look for your man and don’t let him get the wrong side.
"If he does that he will certainly be a top Championship player.
That’s the big question, can he do it?"
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Tuesday, March 09 2010
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