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Counter attack football is the opposite of bossing the ball and game. Think of it as calculated highway robbery.

Yes. Veltman would’ve hustled Antonio, he’s a Dutch Master. With Webster covering perhaps. Webster 1 on 1 at the touchline with acres of space behind him, is like watching Bambi on ice.

and not playing a proper RB, in position.

Antonio was running them ragged. Athletically streets ahead and even in pairs they couldn’t take the ball off of him …. as the cavalry of Bowen, Ward-Prowse and Paqueta arrived.

Worrying, we’re now very vulnerable to counter attacks at 0-0. Even Luton ffs created that way on repeat.

Isn’t there a stat that only a microscopic percentage of goals are scored from corners? We’ve always been shit at it, the one exception where Skalak was incredible for a while. I don’t ever get out of my NS for them.

RDZ’s also a perfectionist. Trossard and Sanchez unceremoniously shifted to one side. A lira for his thoughts tonight.

No. Yes with: Caicedo MacA Estupinan Dunk Colwill Veltman Pace and nouse everywhere, if one’s out of position eg Dunk upfield, supreme athletes would cover. Imho we need at least one quality defensive pivot with pace, a replacement for Webster and always play Veltman...