Played well against Hull - that big Nigerian striker didn't get a sniff ...Soto proved again that he is useful to us when playing a long ball team. We will be resting our best defenders against teams like Stoke, Blackburn, Swansea, Wolves etc and this is where players like Soto will come in.
I think it's a little unfair to blame Soto for his long balls out of defence, Carra does this too, so does Skrtel, especially when they don't have a short pass option.
I think Kenny knows Soto's limitations (pace, ball possession, shooting) but he also knows Soto's strengths (heading, 2nd target man or decoy for corners/freekicks, physical strength, bravery, thou shalt not pass mentality) and Kenny will only select him in games where he thinks Soto will be suited agaisnt the opposition.
Considering the relatively low wages he's getting and the experience he provides our younger players, not to mention the cover he provides in case someone gets injured, I don't think it would be smart to get rid of him.
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