I think it's fair to say that Lampard tweaked the tactical approach when Onyeka came in, so it wasn't just a personnel change. We were far too open and gung ho before, with the full backs going AWOL and Grimes having no help. Onyeka has played a big part in rectifying that, but it's not all down to him.
Fair comment, but I remain puzzled by Lampard's insistence in playing Eccles so far forward. Having him alongside Grimes could have been an effective way of tightening us up when we went through that rocky period, especially away from home.
Fair comment, but I remain puzzled by Lampard's insistence in playing Eccles so far forward. Having him alongside Grimes could have been an effective way of tightening us up when we went through that rocky period, especially away from home.
Fair comment, but I remain puzzled by Lampard's insistence in playing Eccles so far forward. Having him alongside Grimes could have been an effective way of tightening us up when we went through that rocky period, especially away from home.
Onyeka is not only one of those players who breaks up play at the expense of a niggly little foul at the occasional expense of a booking, but he seems also to be able to make up ground quickly and win the ball. Just recently he has also shown he has some skill in his tool chest and has also started shooting which is more than we bargained for. A great bit of business.
Sorry, I didn’t mean AM, I meant ‘an attacking midfielder’ as in he is far less effective at breaking up play and more effective at creating / scoring (although based on Onyeka’s performance yesterday it looks like he can do everything) - maybe I should’ve said creative rather than attacking
still think Torp is an option at 10 though, but agree he’s a CM against teams that aren’t as much of a threat and we don’t necessarily need two sitting mids