da dobrowin： Sheffield Wednesday produced a statement of intent on Saturday afternoon as they thrashed Nottingham Forest 4-0 at the City Ground.
da pinup bet： The Owls moved into fifth place in the Championship as their unbeaten run extended to a fifth straight match.
Jordan Rhodes was handed just his second start of the season and he repaid the faith put in him by manager Garry Monk with a first-half hattrick.
The 29-year-old put the visitors in front in the ninth minute with a low left-footed strike before heading home from close range just four minutes later.
Rhodes then completed the perfect trio of goals with a divine overhead kick. There was also time for top goalscorer Steven Fletcher to grab his 12th of the season as he bagged on the stroke of half-time.
Another player to be gifted a start by the Owls boss was Massimo Luongo for the first time in four games, and he certainly stood out, aside from the exploits mentioned above.
Much of the travelling support were left with nothing but good things to say about the Australian’s performance in central midfield.
‘Excellent’ and ‘outstanding’ were just two superlatives used to describe his showing. One fan claimed the team had been crying out for a player of his quality for years while another labelled him as the ‘unsung hero.’
The 27-year-old was only handed an opportunity as Sam Hutchinson served a suspension, but it is a move that many would like to see remain going forward, even when the defensive midfielder is once again available for selection.
One member of the Hillsborough faithful suggested that Luongo offers more creativity and that he’s far less of a liability than the 30-year-old while a further supporter said he was the ‘steal of the season.’
In addition to the comments above, many claimed in general that Luongo should always be in the starting line up. One labelled him the best midfielder amongst the Owls squad while another called him the ‘most complete’ central option.
Monk now has over a week to mull over the idea of starting the one-time Ballon d’Or nominee against Bristol City on Sunday afternoon and going by what has been mentioned by the Wednesday faithful, it is something they’d all like to see.
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