He battered Swansea yesterday for about 20 minutes. Didn’t really need to do much more. Agree with an earlier comment that he lacks blistering pace. A team like us in the prem would be playing on the counter a lot more. On the flip side, he is very strong in the air which we could make more of.
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prufrock
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Love EMC, to see him step up this year in the way he has! Control is now consistently excellent. His running is direct and skillful. His delivery has improved massively as well as his work in tight spaces. I think it helps that that he hasn't received the ball with back to goal quite as much this season (unless JDS isn't playing then he comes short more often)
His in the box and back post finishing has been decent and he has shown he has the character to score a big goal when it matters. He arguably looks best when breaking and directly running at defenders with pace so hopefully will transition to the prem well for us (if we get there) and be a decent outlet.
Having said that, for next season, and it's a big ask as it's a difficult skill, I really want his shooting outside the box when cutting in to be improved. Quite a few attempts this season from the same area but without finding the net and not many finding the target. If he can get that shot right on the training ground with repetition week in week out and there is surely another 2-3 goals a season, every season there. Maybe he could call Arjen Robben and get the cheat code?
His in the box and back post finishing has been decent and he has shown he has the character to score a big goal when it matters. He arguably looks best when breaking and directly running at defenders with pace so hopefully will transition to the prem well for us (if we get there) and be a decent outlet.
Having said that, for next season, and it's a big ask as it's a difficult skill, I really want his shooting outside the box when cutting in to be improved. Quite a few attempts this season from the same area but without finding the net and not many finding the target. If he can get that shot right on the training ground with repetition week in week out and there is surely another 2-3 goals a season, every season there. Maybe he could call Arjen Robben and get the cheat code?