oh absolutely, he’s been very impressive when he’s played this season. think any nerves i had about that have been firmly quelled. though i, and a lot of other people, would be lying if i said that i expected him to step in so seamlessly
it’s just an example but it’s definitely something i’ve noticed. i can’t really blame him, we used the defensive wide areas much more frequently under potter and he played so often with back three i can see why he’d naturally want to play it either right or left. i think keeping everyone sharp...
i think we knew that sanchez would have a learning curve but to be honest, i just didn’t expect him to rate steele so highly. not because he’s hasn’t been reliable when called on, just because i haven’t seen a lot of him over the years. it’s probably a fair shout that, comparing how they use the...
think a lot of us were surprised to hear RDZ thought steele was closer to his style than sanchez, but actually when you analyse their playing styles that doesn’t seem like such a ridiculous shout
RDZ, i’m gathering, really wants the keeper to play the ball centrally, rather than out wide...