Does less than nothing wide left. Slows down play & comes inside every bloody time! As a winger, and considering his cost and wages, he probably offers less value than bloody Kalvin Phillips!
Correct. In his limited time on the pitch he did as much, if not more, than out other attacking players who played the whole game.We were better when he came on. Several times it created space in behind for Bernardo but we just wasted it. He isn't going to beat three players and bang one in, but he will sack players onto him and create more room for others and its a critical part of us unlocking teams.
First game in a while, and he did okay.
He did nothing wrong did nothing great. But standards are so low and parameters are different for him so his every touch will be hailed as great contribution. People say we were better when he came on is objectively wrongFeel like we're in the minority. I love Jack, but he did nothing after coming on.
We were better but he like the others take so long to deliver that final pass, just take a chance, smash the ball into the area.We were better when he came on. Several times it created space in behind for Bernardo but we just wasted it. He isn't going to beat three players and bang one in, but he will sack players onto him and create more room for others and its a critical part of us unlocking teams.
First game in a while, and he did okay.
Does less than nothing wide left. Slows down play & comes inside every bloody time! As a winger, and considering his cost and wages, he probably offers less value than bloody Kalvin Phillips!
We were better but he like the others take so long to deliver that final pass, just take a chance, smash the ball into the area.
We always try to score the perfectly made goal, in games like yesterday you need to take chances to makes chances.
Try a few long range shots, get the ball in the box early, play the ball long from the back, just try something the opponents defenders are not expecting, we have become boringly predictable.
Sometimes let the opponent's have the ball,tempt them up the pitch, then hit them hard on the break or play the ball over the top for the viking, just mix it up a bit.This i agree with.
We get frustrated that teams "park the bus" but the way we attack pretty much makes it inevitable anyway. We don't move the ball up the pitch that quickly, so if gives teams an opportunity to set themselves defensively, and why wouldn't they?
Sometimes I think the possession game is so drilled into the players that it's hard to get out of. Look how often Haaland is trying to make runs and nobody gets their head up and spots it. That's why it winds me up people having a dig at Haaland when he's trying to make things happen but we're so drilled to play one way.
I mean that way has been very successful, and I don't know anything compered to Pep, but it seems obvious to me that in games like yesterday where its becoming very evident we can't walk the ball into the net that you need to vary the approach of attack.
It reminds me of watching Spain at Euro 2020. Teams sussed out if you get organised, they'll just keep passing side to side because they had no thought of a plan B in how they attack.
"In my opinion we look a better team with Jack than without him."Yet Pep usually picks him in the biggest games when fit, i.e Champions League final
He offers a lot, he creates a lot of space and control
People malign him because he's not a typical winger that flies down the wing and whips crossed in, but we don't play like that anyway. Hence why we play a right footer on the left and vice versa. Bernardo when playing on the right doesn't do that either, he's also going to cut inside 9 times out of 10 and pass. It's just how we play.
In my opinion we look a better team with Jack than without him.
Sometimes let the opponent's have the ball,tempt them up the pitch, then hit them hard on the break or play the ball over the top for the viking, just mix it up a bit.