Dorrans feels Koren threat.Byline: Andy Walker This article is about the Canadian TV presenter and journalist. For other people of the same name, see Andy Walker (disambiguation). Andy Walker (born July 4, 1967 in Norwich, England) is a Canadian television personality and journalist. GRAHAM Dorrans Graham Dorrans (born May 5, 1987 in Glasgow) is a Scottish professional footballer currently playing for Livingston in the Scottish First Division. He spent the first half of the 2005-06 season on loan at Partick Thistle. admits that having Robert Koren Robert Koren (born September 20 1980) is a Slovenian football midfielder who currently plays for West Bromwich Albion in the English Championship. Career Koren played for NK Publikum, NK Dravograd and NK Radlje in his home country, before transferring to Norwegian side breathing down his neck is enough to remind him that his place in the Albion side is always under threat. The young midfielder
In association football, a midfielder is a player whose position of play is midway between the attacking strikers and the defenders (highlighted in blue on the diagram). played in the same side as the Slovenia skipper skipper: see butterfly. skipper Any of some 3,000 lepidopteran species (family Hesperiidae) named for their fast (up to 20 mph, or 30 kph), darting flight. during Saturday's goalless draw at Coventry, but that was a rarity. Roberto Di Matteo Roberto Di Matteo (born May 29, 1970 in Schaffhausen, Switzerland) is a Swiss-Italian former professional footballer. A midfielder, his career consisted of spells at Schaffhausen (1988-91), Zürich (1991-92), Aarau (1992-93), Lazio (1993-96), and Chelsea (1996-2002). has tended to favour a 4-4-2 formation this season which usually means either Dorrans or Koren alongside Youssouf Mulumbu in the centre of midfield. And the Baggies head coach has largely opted for the 22-year-old Scot, who has been a revelation since bursting into the firstteam. However Dorrans isn't resting on his laurels as the sight of Koren on the bench acts as a constant reminder for him to not let his performance levels drop. "From a personal point of view, I'm pleased I've played in most games," said Dorrans. "I enjoy playing alongside Youssouf and I would say I'm in my preferred position. "We've done OK together but there are people like Roko Roko is a title used by Fijians of chiefly rank specifically from the Lau Islands. Its equivalent from the Kubuna Confederacy is the Bauan form of Ratu and Ro from parts of the Burebasaga Confederacy. pushing to get in there as well. Roko speaks for himself. He's the captain of his country and is a great player. We've done okay so far but there's a lot of competition for places in there. "You know that if your performance dips, there are quality players waiting to take your place and that raises your standards in games." Watford are the visitors to the Hawthorns on Saturday when Albion will be looking to bounce back from a less-than-encouraging run of form. However Dorrans knows that's easier said than done. "We're perceived as one of the big boys having come down from the Premier League and every team that comes to the Hawthorns raises their game by an extra ten or 15 per cent. "That makes every game tough for us. It's a tough league but it's important we win our home games - and that's what we'll try to do on Saturday." CAPTION(S): Revelation: Graham Dorrans has impressed Roberto Di Matteo. |
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