Yes, we treated the ball like a hot potato under CH’s negative set up, when pressed. No outlet meant more and more desperate short passing followed by a hoof, or worse we got caught in possession. We need the players to be comfortable in passing to each other and have a forward outlet. The...
But he did show more ability on the ball in tight situations than anyone else apart from maybe Bruno. He also bursts forward better than anyone in the team. Yes he lost the ball and cost us I accept but his close control and running past players with the ball was one of the high spots of a...