Very difficult to break against teams like Everton, Wolves, West Ham who are drilled not to leave any spaces for a break. These sides out of possession quickly get back and narrow and mop up any longer ball attempts.
I was watching Citeh’s first goal against Luton tonight - de Bruyne in a wide position gets up very high behind the defenders after a beautiful cut in from Nunez, before putting in the assist and catching Haaland who’s made a breakthrough run into the 6 yard box - I realise Luton weren’t defending low but isn’t this one of the ways to deal with a low, central block such as Wolves - no point our inverted wingers cutting inside only to run into a bunch of defenders in the 18 yard area - staying wide and getting behind the lines before putting in the cross surely is more effective ?
Wolves barely came out of their own half for the last 30 minutes bar a few counter attacks but on the few times they do counter from the block, when we win back possession high in our own half then we need to be much much quicker on the transition and not give them time to get back into shape - we were too slow.
Oh - yes - and, at the risk of stating the bloody obvious - score first or at least don’t concede first
Has to start vs roma
He really is, for the reasons we both highlight. He just gets better and better, and he'll be our next mega money sale after Mitoma (maybe in 2 seasons from now).
