decent game but got a bit lucky not to give away a pen
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He was absolutely fine today, a big improvement from midweek and should be rested in midweek.
Think the narrative on him would be rather different is he'd given away a penalty like he should have.
For me offered typically little going forwards, and refuses to get close to his man until the ball arrives. It's so strange, he basically just invites the ball to played out to his winger, instead of ever trying to intercept it.
Some of his (and Fred's) passing was atrocious too.
For me offered typically little going forwards, and refuses to get close to his man until the ball arrives. It's so strange, he basically just invites the ball to played out to his winger, instead of ever trying to intercept it.
Some of his (and Fred's) passing was atrocious too.
Also good header out from a cross I saw today from shaw's side.
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What the actual feck, he needs to stop tackling in every single play. We were lucky west ham wasn't given that penalty.
Hey its cool. I wasn't offended just thought you were being a bit cheeky is all.
Well yeah we just won so I thought I could let loose
He was pretty intense when he came back to make a block that saved Maguire from embarrassment after being robbed off the ball in the box
His man marking and awareness been improved when handling crossing. Last season, he looked clueless when crossing coming from the opposite side.
Fair play!
He was actually very good today I thought. Was extremely careful and tidy in possession by his standards. He annoyed me one time in the first half when he was very slow to get out to block a cross and I think it was an error lunging in when he risked giving away a penalty but generally it was a good performance
Too hot and cold performance,
In 5 mins you can see nice footwork from him and then 5 yard misplace pass.
Need to be more consistent.
In 5 mins you can see nice footwork from him and then 5 yard misplace pass.
Need to be more consistent.
He is a mix between Aurier and Smalling, but with less skills in general
Here was me thinking he was probably our MOTM today
I think he is generally okayish. Sometimes he is better and sometimes worse, but he is not going to be a long-term fix and for that price, he is a poor buy that doesn't seem to fit how we want to play. Ethan Laird should replace him next season but I'm OK at having him as a backup.
I thought he was good today. Actually has games where he looks very composed on the ball, today being one of them.
He was very good today.
There were two moments today where he showed some ambition to grab the game and go for it, and he drove past the opposition into the box/to the byline. He has it in his locker, but we need to see it at least 4-5 times a game not once or twice every other game.
Decent squad player to have, but he is not the future at right back imo. Rb is likely a position Ole will strenghten within a year.
Made a great block again, showed some great footwork to keep the ball in some tight spaces, was passable in the air when a few West Ham crosses came his way.
On the flip side, his passing was a bit loose sometimes, but still a decent performance I thought.
On the flip side, his passing was a bit loose sometimes, but still a decent performance I thought.
Good reaction to a slow start. Much better today
I'm still really confused why people think West Ham should have been given a penalty when the West Ham player basically ran into the back of him. Very odd.
Also the player was offside.
Needs to more of this, he's got all the attributes with his acceleration to be a threat.
Was this the corner after which was cleared, Fred passed it onto Bruno, and then Bruno to Ronaldo and BAM? If so important contribution by him.
Will tell my future kids this was Ronaldinho.
The problem with him that we see those types of chances once of a lifetime, Its not good enough and he must do it a lot more.
Also he needs to "read" cues a lot faster - there was a situation that Varane was stuck in the byline and if AWB "reads" him well and fast enough,
he could of run forward and get the ball from him but he did it so slow that his defender got it a lot faster than him.
Also he needs to "read" cues a lot faster - there was a situation that Varane was stuck in the byline and if AWB "reads" him well and fast enough,
he could of run forward and get the ball from him but he did it so slow that his defender got it a lot faster than him.
Agreed. He actually doesn't have an excuse to not do this more regularly given he's rapid. Needs to improve his attacking output, if I was him I'd be watching videos of how Evra arrived late to drill in crosses - Evra (like AWB) wasn't really capable of swinging in a cross like Shaw / James/ Alexander Arnold can but he always found dangerous areas with drilled crosses.
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Seemed like he can't cross a ball at all today. Tons of spaces to do that ahead of him and he would cut the ball back to Tommy every single time.
Doesn't offer enough. Turned back on countless chances to cross the ball today. When you've got Ronaldo and Cavani up top you need to rely on the early cross coming in that they can attack. Never tries.
Gets the ball so much. Does not do anything with it.
Greenwood just sits in front of him doing yoga waiting for the ball. Never crossing a ball either and only going ever going for a shot.
That run Wan Bissaka made - Greenwood straight fluffed it.
That run Wan Bissaka made - Greenwood straight fluffed it.
How is this guy not on the training pitch for an hour a day practicing crosses…
he is in acres constantly… and never, ever, ever puts the balls in.
he is in acres constantly… and never, ever, ever puts the balls in.
Thought he had a very good game actually.
Gets a pass because he's the best tackling RB in the world which is useful against better teams but he's a big reason as to why we struggle to break down teams. So useless with the ball
Not the solution long term, far too limited
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