I meant to add, it didnt help his cause having a very tired looking osman next to him.
And in the second half, a very tired looking osman increasingly drifting over to the right hand side to cover for naismith who seems inept at offering the same cover for coleman that pienaar offers for baines.
Still doesnt change the fact hitzlsperger didnt look up to the job, game passed him by to often with his slow play.
If he didnt have the legs a few years ago when at west ham, then i dont hold out much hope.
At least we can get rid of him cheaply.