16-12-2018, 09:57 AM
Not sure how you define a luxury player but in my book that is a player who is only contributing in attack. If we use my definition then Carv is definitely not a luxury player. Carv is working very hard for the team both in attack and in defense. He has certainly surprised me with his willingness to contribute defensively (as has Dias). Carv has clearly a lot of ability combined with a quick footballing brain which is a deadly combination and I believe we are seeing more and more of that coming through as he's coming to terms with the pace of the Championship. Please keep in mind that this is a player who is only 21 and has just come to the Championship from a foreign country where he has more or less only played U21 level football. I have to say that I'm quite impressed that he has been able to play in almost all league games since the start of the season and he has been gradually getting better and better. And I don't agree that be had a bad game against Preston. He did have one or two missed passes but he still had a good enough game. There is still a long way to go for Carv but I have no doubt that he will be a very important player for Forest in years to come.