All keepers make blunders from time to time. I think what sets him apart from what we have is that he commands the area and comes for crosses. I also think he's a better shot stopper than our two.
What this game showed is that we lack defensive responsibility. Kouyate, for example, gets bamboozled by the free kick routine which led to goal two and after marking Huth initially decides to leave him and mark fresh air. This has always been Kouyate's issue when in midfield. A lack of a football brain. So when he struggles with basic set play marking, how can you rely on him to play as a disciplined DM.
Our second half performance was decent. After all we won it 1-0 and could've scored 3/4. Our play was good and we fashioned clear chances. But the second and third goals can't happen.
We haven't got the balance right between the CB's and full-backs. And then the link between the back four and midfield isn't there defensively. Obiang has been good this season but I think positionally he needs to sit deeper. He snuffs things out but I think he does it 10 yards further up the pitch than he should.
There is often a big gap between Obiang and the centre backs. Either he needs to drop into it, or we need someone in there. For me, our structure should be more of a 4-1-4-1 than a 4-2-3-1. Currently, I don't feel that any of our CMs are disciplined enough to be a defensive minded CM, but to actively change the role to that of an anchor man may change things.
(For the record, that's the role I would like to see Reece Oxford taking in the long run.)
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I don't think his is the GKing Messiah.
The kid at sunderland pickford looks a good one , as for strikers King at Bournemouth will be one who could be another Defoe .
All keepers make blunders from time to time. I think what sets him apart from what we have is that he commands the area and comes for crosses. I also think he's a better shot stopper than our two.
Randrian
Byram Fonte Collins Cressuaku
Snodghouli Noble Kouyate Lanzini
Ayew Carroll
Very strong and quick came from Man unt.
Or are you hoping to slip an extra 3 players onto the pitch without being noticed ;biggrin
Its not as easy as you think only 9 hattrick's this season 2 by lukaku 2 by Kane .
Sanchez
Vardy
Rondon
Andre Gray .
Josh King .
;ok
Our second half performance was decent. After all we won it 1-0 and could've scored 3/4. Our play was good and we fashioned clear chances. But the second and third goals can't happen.
We haven't got the balance right between the CB's and full-backs. And then the link between the back four and midfield isn't there defensively. Obiang has been good this season but I think positionally he needs to sit deeper. He snuffs things out but I think he does it 10 yards further up the pitch than he should.
There is often a big gap between Obiang and the centre backs. Either he needs to drop into it, or we need someone in there. For me, our structure should be more of a 4-1-4-1 than a 4-2-3-1. Currently, I don't feel that any of our CMs are disciplined enough to be a defensive minded CM, but to actively change the role to that of an anchor man may change things.
(For the record, that's the role I would like to see Reece Oxford taking in the long run.)
Adrian
Byram - Collins - Fonte - Cresswell
Nordtveit
Snodgrass - Noble - Kouyate - Lanzini
Carroll/Ayew
and only allowing the other team to score after we have scored 2 goals .
It makes sense to me ;hmm