Yesterday just illustrated that we really need Eriksen and Lamela to step up quickly. We did everything according to the AVB gameplan (play high up the pitch, pressure opponent) but missed the final creative element to get past the Woolwich bus parked in their final 3rd.
I came away from yesterdays match more positive about our season than I was before.
The one slight concern I have is that Soldado still feels like a strange fit for me. He will never be a player who gets a lot of touches because his game is 100% about getting on the shoulder of defenders and one-touch box finishing. The issue he'll have with AVB's strategy is that with the high line we play, the space behind defenders he thrives on will be very limited.
I came away from yesterdays match more positive about our season than I was before.
The one slight concern I have is that Soldado still feels like a strange fit for me. He will never be a player who gets a lot of touches because his game is 100% about getting on the shoulder of defenders and one-touch box finishing. The issue he'll have with AVB's strategy is that with the high line we play, the space behind defenders he thrives on will be very limited.