I noticed him telling everyone to calm down and slow it down. It helped the team to stifle Real's tempo and gave us early second-half control.The bit on the first half where we were looking to break and a very risky ball was one, he didn’t take it. Just stopped the ball, let everyone reorganise themselves and take the sting out showed a lot of what we needed I.e right place, right time
I noticed him telling everyone to calm down and slow it down. It helped the team to stifle Real's tempo and gave us early second-half control.
You can tell he started playing first team football at a young age. He’s so composed, plays the game at his own pace.I noticed him telling everyone to calm down and slow it down. It helped the team to stifle Real's tempo and gave us early second-half control.
I said this as soon as the lineup came out. I always want one of him or Doku coming off the bench away.Still feel both the team and he himself would have been better had he come on for the last 20 over starting. Really left Nunes up shits creek with no cover at all.
some flashes of brilliance and unlucky not to get himself an assist at least but if nothing comes off, It's hard to justify him starting if he's not putting in a shift.
On 2 occasions he made a Kevin type run into space and Nunes didn't chip it over the top to him. He was livid. That would have been an easy chance.I noticed him telling everyone to calm down and slow it down. It helped the team to stifle Real's tempo and gave us early second-half control.
Fair point about Messi walking about the pitch.You know what Pep never mentions about Messi, that the fucker would stroll around the pitch wating for an attack or to pick up a loose ball in the opposition half, he was adept at blocking passes and interceptions but he was hardly busting a gut to chase down. a forward or gettingback in the box to block a shot (something Haaland does)
never got why he bemonas players like cherki for such when his greatest talent was not much different.
A flair maverick like him or cherki best form of defence is their skill and waiting to steal the ball and create, they don't need to be on. our 18 yard line putting in tackles, the "he doesn't track back" nonsense doesn't matter if he is assisting 2-3. goals.
His game management is really good for a young player. He was the only one keeping his head when we nearly fell apart at Fulham, and showed it again at times last night. There’s a real calmness and authority about him on the ball.I noticed him telling everyone to calm down and slow it down. It helped the team to stifle Real's tempo and gave us early second-half control.
YES. I think it stems from absolute faith in his own technique and his being a first-team player for such a time.His game management is really good for a young player. He was the only one keeping his head when we nearly fell apart at Fulham, and showed it again at times last night. There’s a real calmness and authority about him on the ball.
Could get a job on sky with that analysisSigning of the summer. We've got a £100m player for £30m and change - who knows how much he'll be worth in a couple of years. A player who can offer you control when needed, but also cause chaos for the opposition out of nothing - priceless.