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Its by design. Its what the system asks of them. They are basically used as decoys for most of the time. Im pretty sure it would be very similar with any top winger. Their instincts are very restrained. I think they sacrifice a lot of their personal glory for the team. Haaland pretty much...

Hes still adapting. His best quality is goalscoring and once he finds the right areas to get in chances he will provide the goals too.

Thats not the main problem, the main problem is that he has low engine and exhibits primadonna behaviour. Taking players from a standing start on the left leads nowhere in 99.9 percent of the situations, even if you win the duel. I watched Madrid yesterday and Vini as erratic as he is and much...

I honestly think Savinho and Doku are already elite wingers in the current generation. Earlier eras were probably better for the position, but right now this is the highest standard. Have in mind that they are playing by design. They need to stretch the field, draw the defenders with doubles...

Thats kinda his fault though for being too static in a position where hes begging to be doubled. Needs to mix it up when there is no space there. You can't afford to give him the overlap because with him not exactly being a tracking back machine, the defense will be exposed. He did create a...

His dribbling style is so awkward. But the fact that hes a lightweight is too much of a weakness because even if he gets a yard ahead he is pushed off easily. Add to that the poor shooting and he just doesn't cut it. But he made an assist today so hopefully he takes that confidence.

Can't ask more of him than what he did today. Historically great striker, probably top 5 in terms of installing fear in defenders in history. Physically a generational specimen. Brilliant finishing today.

Has to learn to make that near post shot placement. Hes always aiming for the far post and he fluffed it badly today trying that while the entire near post was open. Also has to learn to find a way to make impact when hes not quicker than the opponent. That will happen too. Got into an...

Just saw the game and this is actually true lol, none of the moves he attempted came off. Its actually weird because they were all kind of *almost* succeeded, the 50-50s he usually wins. I feel the explanation is that the opponent was really fired up to get that equalizer so they were really...

Confidence, consistency, experience and tactical adjustments. It will be so funny when some time down the line I return to those posts that mocked me for "seeing something that doesn't exist".

Pep being pragmatic and playing a counterattack game is not something I had on my bingo card. I like it though. Adapting to your players skillsets should be a given for any elite coach.

Not exactly fair to him but honestly I feel hes too much of a lightweight and happy go lucky type of player to make it here long term. Maybe Im wrong but he doesnt seem to be responding to the competition too well. Probably he really wanted that Spurs move.

Imo that Liverpool match last season when he ragdolled Trent over and over he was better than any one of the three last matches. But it goes to show what difference it makes if you put him more centrally in a more direct setup. I think being more often central he doesn't need to run so much...

Had he scored that chance he would have been in the conversation for best winger on the planet. Instead he misses (it happens) and Arsenal equalize. Such fine margins and contingencies this game. On to the next one, keep that energy Flash <3

Wonderboy is back.

The thing is you let him try stuff from the middle and he will inevitably lose more balls while hes trying. And this is obviously a cardinal sin in Pep system and fans are by now in line with that basically counting turnovers as a bad thing. I think thats the reason why hes stuck as wide as he...

Remember this? However here are two problems with his long distance running, first that hes not a stamina monster so he simply cant do it often. And second that he basically has two gears that he can shift very quickly. He doesnt keep accelerating over long distance, he reaches top speed...

Cutting edge analysis :D

Except hes not better through the middle. He doesn't have the vision or decision making or long distance shooting to play in the middle consistently. Hes better when he roams between middle and byline, and when he shifts sides. Essentially you need to give him more freedom to move for him to use...

He had plenty of other great games. Brighton, Luton, Everton, West Ham (both games), Chelsea, United in the FA cup, Madrid in the CL the first season, then Tottenham, Ipswich, Forrest, Brighton and Liverpool again last season... Its the Doku effect that when you watch him you expect him to be...