Sheffield Wednesday fans had plenty to say about Barry Bannan during the game against Derby County: both good and bad.
Barry Bannan‘s first half performance in the game at Pride Park summed up Sheffield Wednesday’s first half overall; it was all very poor.
He couldn’t get the Owls going and they went into half-time one goal behind, and deservedly so. But Danny Rohl made a couple of changes at half-time and Wednesday looked a world better.
Bannan was the man to get Sheffield Wednesday back on level terms, curling one into the top corner from range on what was his 35th birthday.
Jamal Lowe, who came off the bench in the second half, scored a dramatic last-minute winner.
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What Sheffield Wednesday fans said about Barry Bannan vs Derby County
In the first half of the game at Pride Park, Bannan got a lot of stick. Fans described his first half performance as ‘sloppy’, with one Owls supporter writing: “This is the worst I’ve seen Bannan play for a long, long time.”
Another added: “What is wrong with Bannan today?” But his goal and overall second half performance changed opinion.
Fans described the goal as ‘phenomenal’ as Bannan looped it into the top corner. One fan added: “We’ve been rubbish. But we’ve got Bannan!”, and another said: “That’s the difference, no other player on the pitch has the ability of Bannan.”
Other comments read ‘wand of a left foot’ and ‘beautiful’, as one posted: “Bannan never loses his ability.”
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Barry Bannan stats for Sheffield Wednesday vs Derby County
Bannan recorded the most touches of any Wednesday player on the night (71), as well as the most accurate passes (41).
He almost attempted the most crosses of any player on the pitch (five), but none of them were completed.
The Scot scored with one shot on target, and surprisingly made the joint-most defensive actions of any Wednesday player (five, with two clearances, two tackles, and an interception).
Sheffield Wednesday now sit in 12th place of the Championship table after back-to-back away wins.