Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Barry Bannan has been given a glowing endorsement this weekend after former Owls boss Ron Atkinson was in attendance on Saturday afternoon.The south Yorkshiremen drew 3-3 with Birmingham City at St Andrew’s Stadium, condemning Garry Monk’s side to a run of 11 league games with just one victory.Scott Hogan’s 91st-minute volley snatched all three points from the Owls’ grasp, yet Atkinson had nothing but praise for one player.Ex-Wednesday midfielder Carlton Palmer relaid the news on Twitter, he said:
Bannan netted the first equaliser in the 20th minute before going on to record two successful dribbles and three tackles, but he also lost possession 21 times, failed to record a single key pass and had a passing accuracy of just 72%, per SofaScore.
Fans have often been on the Scotsman’s back this season, but his latest showing clearly impressed the ex-Wednesday man.
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The 30-year-old still has over a year to run on his current contract and is rapidly approaching 200 games for the club, so there will be plenty more to come.
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