Jason Knight

Highlights of the 5-1 win.

But lets not get carried away just yet. It was a league cup match with a Championship team against a middling League One team. He need to replicate this side of his game a lot more

Took his goals well but what was important was the positions he was getting into centrally at the edge of the box, either holding his position there for knock downs or making a late run into that position.

In seasons gone Knight would not be in taking up those positions, he would be off running himself to the ground around in other areas. Hopefully he plays regulary in that advanced midfield role rather than being slung around different roles and positions but also hopefully he is a bit more selfish in his play, looks to get on the end of knock downs and crosses in the box to get more reward for the general effort he usually puts into every match he plays.

Looks like he was playing a midfield 3 from the line ups I saw which is even better. His workrate and ability to get up the pitch from deep makes it his best position for me. Never got that Derby so often played him as a no 10. (or even RB...)

Dont agree, will watch it again, can be difficult to take it all in live. His work rate was admirable and he played well, but he didnt do enough on the ball, he was playing as the most advanced of the three midfielders and he just didnt do enough in forward areas. His passing is safe - I think his best position is as a box to box 8 and I'd like to see him play there consistently for us. He needs to get forward in support of the front men more often both at club and national level.