Excellent analysis! Drive and creativity can be sorely missing midfield. Love Iwobi as, on a good day, he can slice through and get us into the attack zone. His final touch, though, can be wayward. Also, he’s a decent guy off field!
First off, I will absolutely pay top dollar for a red MFFA hat! Like, seriously, Sammy or Elizabeth or whomever does the merch, make this happen!
Second, two questions on your point about his final 3rd touches. One, while it's easy to imagine and assume that this touch map looks a bit different than the average Lukic one...does it? And, two, why do you think literally all of these attacking touches were on the right half of the pitch and none on the left? Not questioning the point at all, as I rather liked seeing him play in the 8 too, just want to continue the discussion.
You and I (and many others I imagine) have supported the argument presented in your piece for months. We’re not in training, so we don’t know why Marco is reticent to employ it. Surely he must now with the injury issues, no? Is he just not seeing the forest for all of the trees?
Spot On Dan, enjoyed that.be good to see it happen. 🙏
Thanks Karen!
Excellent analysis! Drive and creativity can be sorely missing midfield. Love Iwobi as, on a good day, he can slice through and get us into the attack zone. His final touch, though, can be wayward. Also, he’s a decent guy off field!
Thanks Tony!!
Great article, Dan!
First off, I will absolutely pay top dollar for a red MFFA hat! Like, seriously, Sammy or Elizabeth or whomever does the merch, make this happen!
Second, two questions on your point about his final 3rd touches. One, while it's easy to imagine and assume that this touch map looks a bit different than the average Lukic one...does it? And, two, why do you think literally all of these attacking touches were on the right half of the pitch and none on the left? Not questioning the point at all, as I rather liked seeing him play in the 8 too, just want to continue the discussion.
You and I (and many others I imagine) have supported the argument presented in your piece for months. We’re not in training, so we don’t know why Marco is reticent to employ it. Surely he must now with the injury issues, no? Is he just not seeing the forest for all of the trees?
I think Iwobi is overrated and does absolutely zero defending of any use. If he's the answer then we will never move forward.