Salah isn’t as fast as he was a few years ago, Neto is rapid.He was very good yesterday.
I was a bit worried about him going up against Salah because I thought Neto tore Ake a new arsehole a few times when we played Wolves not long ago.
Ake isn't the quickest in terms of being in a sprint with players like that but he's a very intelligent defender and often in the right place with his positioning anyway.
Also, great assist yesterday, great feet. If an attacking player made that assist by beating a few players it would be getting more praise!
They rarely end up playing together, but it does seem like he would be a good mentor type figure. Ake just seems so laid back and kind (sorry, it’s the mother in me). And he kind of reminds of Kova. So feels like he’d get along with Joško. I love Ruben, but he feels very intense for a mentor role!Needs to start every game for us right now, preferably with Josko next to him.
That slide-rule pass to get Doku in behind the full-back was Spanish Dave level.His passing is so underrated.