Yeah he reminds of Dave in his first season, he burns out quite easily, there's still a lot of physical conditioning and strength training required.
I actually think the second half showed just how much he has progressed in a Pep system. He did a lot of hard yards keeping shape and supporting Erling in making it less easy for Arsenal to dictate the play. Notice how much better Arsenal were once we made subs. His work off the ball has definitely increased and added to his God given talent is one of, if not the most important player in the side.
You should have mentioned Ali Benarbia and Eyal Berkovic then, both stand out players during Keegan's tenure as manager.
Surely not mate that's that Dowman kid isn't it?
They have no option when Haaland is taking 2 players with him wherever he goes and Doku is being double or triple marked everytime he gets the ball. The space he gets is largely down to those around him creating it for him. He still had to get himself in the right pockets and do something with it but take those players out of thr current setup and cherki gets nowhere near the same space.
True, but I’m talking about opponent’s’ midfielders, not defenders. At certain points, Cherki will just amble across to the touchline, sometimes as deep as the halfway line- almost as if injured, at which point the opponents switch off and see him as no threat. When he then decides to reenter, nobody seems to be earmarked to take responsibility for picking him up. It’s obviously a deliberate ploy.