Ward-Prowse is so much better than Rice, I think that was the main difference in the 2 games.
One is forward thinking with a wide range of passing and excellent sense of when to play a pass, the other is terrified of doing anything with the ball.
As a result Foden, Mount & co. got very little good, early ball. Foden in that Andorra game would drop deep, get the ball in a pocket of space, turn and run. Last night
Done dealNew contract nearly ready it seems.
Some Foden observation from last game as midfielder.
Positive: Man can pick out a pass like silva when forwards make a run for him.
Negatives: Often took the wrong position to receive the ball. needs to learn better positioning as a mid and that will come with time and experience.
Not so sure about that. Think Rice is a good player and ok last night. An issue for me is that Mings was dreadful on the ball and very little cute or incisive passing from the back. Can only remember Stones playing one of them. Also Mount was poor as Sterling and Kane so I think the flat display was mainly due to thisWard-Prowse is so much better than Rice, I think that was the main difference in the 2 games.
One is forward thinking with a wide range of passing and excellent sense of when to play a pass, the other is terrified of doing anything with the ball.
As a result Foden, Mount & co. got very little good, early ball. Foden in that Andorra game would drop deep, get the ball in a pocket of space, turn and run. Last night Rice was so scared to pass him the ball that the Hungarian midfield had already closed down the space he was creating by the time he got possession.
it was kind of both. the team was not giving him the ball. so he should have adjusted to get more of the ball. he was hanging around in tight areas and asking for the ball like marhez of kdb will give him. he should have known it was england haha and adjusted accordingly but he is still a baby in terms of midfielders and he has plenty of time to learn.It's tough to say who's to blame for that. Usually positioning is due to the actual set up as opposed to a player's autonomy.
Not so sure about that. Think Rice is a good player and ok last night. An issue for me is that Mings was dreadful on the ball and very little cute or incisive passing from the back. Can only remember Stones playing one of them. Also Mount was poor as Sterling and Kane so I think the flat display was mainly due to this
Mount is the most over rated player I’ve seen in recent times.Spot on. Rice was fine for me. Mings and Mount the bigger issues.
Still be far the best left winger at the club. Quiet today but it happens even to the bestQuiet game but I thought Burnley defended well. At the end of the day he's a center-midfielder, not a winger/false 9.