Assisted by the likes of Arsenal loanee Henri Lansbury and ex-Wolves winger Andrew Surman in midfield, the 28 year old Irishman has contributed heavily this season with 10 goals and numerous assists to his name. What I particularly enjoy about Hoolahan is his technical ability.
In a division not particularly renowned for pace, passers or poachers, the winger has a certain aura about him in the Norwich side and is quite often instrumental to most of their flowing attacking moves. Manager Paul Lambert said of his winger recently: "He has been excellent for me in the 18 months and has done lots of good things, helping us to pick up a lot of points."
In my opinion Hoolahan doesn't get the credit he often truly deserves. Whilst Holt will quite rightfully grab the headlines for his goalscoring exploits, Hoolahan's all-round game makes him stand out to me as a creative genius.
His passing, his vision, his dribbling skills and his set pieces all prove how wonderful a player he is to watch. Being an Arsenal fan, I enjoy to watch a decent standard of football by technically astute individuals. Hoolahan certainly falls into this bracket and if Norwich are successful in a second consecutive promotion to the top flight, the diminutive Irishman will be crucial to their hopes.
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