They are absolutely defenders on a opposition counter the 3 at the back close in and the wingback now are fullbacks running for position, this is where my issue with Solly start. Don’t get me wrong it’s not easy to flip a switch and do two jobs in one player but we’re playing at the top level...
But you may have noticed he positions himself 50/50 because of his speed, he can cover 2 options for the attacker, I can see what he’s doing and to be fair Solly does this to an extent. Wingback isn’t a compromise in my mind but a truly specialised position, arguably wingbacks are our most...
Can’t agree with you there, see MU equaliser i think it was, from a free kick; nowhere near the man outside the back post, controlling the angle from the left.
Quality in the ball, has a descent engine and most crucially a left foot but, he’s not a defender. That position takes years to learn and fine tune. He’s getting better but at this level you need to be complete. That was a wingers challenge on the Southampton player late in the game, didn’t need...