Mr. Zucchini Head wrote:
Michaels has done really well in recent weeks, but he just doesn't offer what Talanoa does. He's such a handful for defences. He breaks tackles, he gets quick ptb's and he wins penalties, if Talanoa had speed he'd be as good a winger as any in the league. Michaels tries his heart out but he's just a bit small. If the bin man is fit he plays imo, and out of Naughton and Michaels it has to be Naughton for me.
Agree - I think Talanoa is a better option than Michaels for bringing the ball up in our own half against this particular opposition who have a physical back line. Yeaman has made a big difference in both defense and attack so keep him in until/if that changes.