Source: Team_Talk
O'Driscoll: Praises on-loan Sharp
The Sheffield United forward, on a season-long loan at the Keepmoat Stadium, has been in superb form lately, scoring in each of the previous four games.[LNB]And he maintained the run in the 12th minute, capitalising on some lax Bristol City defending to bag his seventh in seven games and ninth of the season.[LNB]"Brilliant," O'Driscoll said. "We have a striker in form. Goals change people's perceptions, but he has played exceptionally since day one.[LNB]"He is just bright and breezy and works hard. He likes a physical confrontation, gets battered and bruised in training and gets on with it. When you have a happy player you get performances.[LNB]"He doesn't let anything upset him. He is a good asset. I think the crowd like him and the players appreciate him as well. If he gets chances he takes them."[LNB]There has been speculation that Sheffield United might recall the 23-year-old but O'Driscoll added: "He is on recall to sell, so they can't recall him unless they have a good offer for him and want to sell.[LNB]"Give me £2million and I'll sign him."[LNB]Bristol City began slowly and were behind when Cole Skuse headed a backpass directly into the path of Sharp, who took a touch before rifling the ball home.[LNB]James Coppinger and Simon Gillett each missed chances to double the advantage as Doncaster pressed forward, while City's only shot on goal in the first half was a tame one from Nicky Maynard.[LNB]The visitors were far stronger after the break and even had a goal ruled out when Danny Haynes was ruled offside.[LNB]"Someone has told me that when the ball was hooked back in he was onside," said City assistant manager Keith Millen.[LNB]"If that's true then it's frustrating, but if you take that away we still haven't worked their keeper enough."[LNB]City have now lost three times in five games and Millen added: "After Tuesday (when they beat Leicester 3-1) we were looking to build on that and unfortunately we took one step forward and then went two back.[LNB]"In the first half we matched up against them. We made one mistake and Billy Sharp has punished us.[LNB]"We penned them in for long periods in the second half but never really had the quality of balls forward or creativity to make chances.[LNB]"That said, I would say we deserved something. A draw would have been a fair result but you have to give Donny credit.[LNB]"For us, we need to create easier chances. We are making it too hard for ourselves."[LNB][LNB][LNB]
