He’s playing to instruction and his work rate is immense that’s often why you might perceive him to be ‘out of position’ when in actual fact if you watch him in the box he comes alive.
I of course accept it’s a game of opinions but personally I think he’s the most instinctive natural out and out goalscorer/poacher we’ve had since Byrne maybe and that Murray, Zamora and Ward for example were centre forwards in that there was more to their game.
With Maupay though he’s playing in an era where poachers are a rarity and they have to do more donkey work for their teams.
I don’t think I’m articulating myself well enough - two kids under 4 and I’ve been up since before 6 so not everything is functioning yet!
I used to be a natural goalscorer, about 3 years ago when playing in the park against my eight year old son. Now he is eleven, and my pace has gone a bit as well, I find it much harder to score against him!
The problem we have is not with Maupay 24 goals in under 2 and a half seasons (goal every other game started this season) and as you say, never stops trying. He gets in the right positions even in the 98th minute
And the TV commentator lady emphasized Southampton fans sporting credentials as they clapped Trossard off the pitch whilst completely ignoring the bell ends who booed him whilst he lay in agony having dislocated his elbow.
Particularly liked him shrugging Burn off when he tried to give him a hug…..’piss off Dan, I haven’t finished shithousing yet’
