[Albion] Maupay v Ben White

Guinness Boy · Oct 2, 2021

I know it's been alluded to on another couple of threads but for me this deserves a thread of its own as a potential for battle of the day.

Each will know how the other plays, strengths and weaknesses and how to wind them up. Maupay is no Ivan Toney in the air and White will be desperate to nick his first touch and set them on the break. On the other hand Maups comes in with confidence at an all time high and loads of man-love on social media, The Ar$e will be winding him up all game but we all know he'd love another earcup, while White is going to have the "50 million in the bank" song in his ear all day.

It's an interesting game in terms of a couple of their world class players against our team ethic but this is the battle of the day for me. Who will win? I'm very much hoping our Neal will. :albion:

Seasider78 · Oct 2, 2021

It’s will be the prospect of Dunk and Duffy challenging him from set pieces that would have been keeping him up all night

Swansman · Oct 2, 2021

White wins that duel. Maupay is not a 1on1 player. Cant dribble past pretty much anyone (and def not Ben White) and doesnt outrun that many players either (def not Ben White). If they are facing eachother one on one, Ben White is coming out with the ball nine times out of ten.

Maupay is all about creating spaces for himself and others through clever runs, clever passes, clever touches.

HAILSHAM SEAGULL · Oct 2, 2021

If White is picking up Maups, then hopefully he will get dragged out of position leaving big holes for MacAllister and Tross to gallop into

Guinness Boy · Oct 2, 2021

Swansman said:
White wins that duel. Maupay is not a 1on1 player. Cant dribble past pretty much anyone (and def not Ben White) and doesnt outrun that many players either (def not Ben White). If they are facing eachother one on one, Ben White is coming out with the ball nine times out of ten.

Maupay is all about creating spaces for himself and others through clever runs, clever passes, clever touches.

Only Leeds really go man to man though and that's not exactly working out for them.

Neal and Ben are hardly going to spend the afternoon avoiding each other and I'm sure the former will be yanking BW's chain

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whenever he gets the chance.

Agree that we'll try and bully him with our centre backs at set pieces but we've got to win them first.

banjo · Oct 2, 2021

Hopefully plenty of corners then he’ll be up against Dunk n Duffy.

METALMICKY · Oct 2, 2021

Seasider78 said:
It’s will be the prospect of Dunk and Duffy challenging him from set pieces that would have been keeping him up all night

This big time. In the few games he's played for arse his lack of physicality in the air has been really apparent.

um bongo molongo · Oct 2, 2021

I’m more excited about Duffy/Dunk vs White at set pieces…

stss30 · Oct 2, 2021

I’m surprised no one has mentioned the prospect of Duffy & Dunk vs White at set pieces

rogersix · Oct 2, 2021

Seasider78 said:
It’s will be the prospect of Dunk and Duffy challenging him from set pieces that would have been keeping him up all night

bw is one of the arses "zonal markers", so not directly up against our big lads unfortunately

PeterOut · Oct 2, 2021

stss30 said:
I’m surprised no one has mentioned the prospect of Duffy & Dunk vs White at set pieces

What are the chances of delivering a free kick or corner accurately to our (expected) aerial dominance in these weather conditions?
Not saying it can't happen, but the chances have to be a lot lower this week than our last or next game....

A1X · Oct 2, 2021

Shane Duffy in particular is going to be absolutely desperate to stick one over White IMHO

Bodian · Oct 2, 2021

PeterOut said:
What are the chances of delivering a free kick or corner accurately to our (expected) aerial dominance in these weather conditions?
Not saying it can't happen, but the chances have to be a lot lower this week than our last or next game....

To be honest, I haven't felt that they have been that great recently anyway - so a bit of wind might help put it accidentally in the right place!

Tom Hark Preston Park · Oct 2, 2021

banjo said:
Hopefully plenty of corners then he’ll be up against Dunk n Duffy.

Yup, there's no way Arsenal will be able to neutralise those two, let alone man-mark anybody else

Tom Hark Preston Park · Oct 2, 2021

banjo said:
Hopefully plenty of corners then he’ll be up against Dunk n Duffy.

Yup, there's no way Arsenal will be able to neutralise those two, let alone be able to man-mark anybody else

WATFORD zero · Oct 2, 2021

rogersix said:
bw is one of the arses "zonal markers", so not directly up against our big lads unfortunately

I wonder whose 'zone' Duffy and Dunk will head straight for :wink:

Couldn't Be Hyypia · Oct 2, 2021

Ben White is getting better and is a heck of a prospect but we'll exploit the following:

- he's not great in the air (Duffy, Dunk)
- he sometimes finds himself in odd positions and looks a bit lost (Maupay, Ali Mac, Gross, The Llama)
- he turns slowly when you get in behind him (Trossard, Sarmiento, March)

Super Steve Earle · Oct 2, 2021

Duffy on White at corners is my dual to watch out for.

beorhthelm · Oct 2, 2021

Super Steve Earle said:
Duffy on White at corners is my dual to watch out for.

if you like one sided, unfair contests.

i'd be more concerned he'll want to make a point and play his strengths and give them a platform for attack. hope our forwards and midfields press him hard.

Publius Ovidius · Oct 2, 2021

How come no one mentions dunk and Duffy against white at set pieces.

Sloppy punditry

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