I imagine we may remedy two points in a single transfer right here, just by placing Cole Palmer again on the proper.
Admittedly, I’ve been in opposition to doing this for some time, just because I imagine Palmer taking part in centrally could be very efficient when he’s on kind.
However as we now have spoken about so usually, placing him again on the proper can remedy two points.
The primary subject is getting Joao Felix into the identical beginning Xl as him, as a result of I imagine he now must be beginning video games as a rule, and never simply league video games.
He has performed greater than sufficient to point out what he brings, and though it was in opposition to a poor opponent once more, Felix was excellent in opposition to Morecambe on Saturday and as soon as once more proved that he deserves to be beginning extra. I don’t suppose Enzo Maresca can hold ignoring him and desires to offer him a shot in league video games now too.
Once more, it’s important to have in mind the opposition right here, however Felix’s two finishes had been completely world class, and he made them look so easy.
Sporting an general ranking of 9.5 on Sofascore – joint-best with Tosin Adarabioyo – the Portuguese worldwide had a dominant 68 touches.
Felix loved 11 touches inside Morecambe’s six-yard field and accomplished one key cross within the recreation. He additionally accomplished 100% (2/2) of his dribble makes an attempt and was pinpoint in his crossing 66% of the time (2/3).
What we noticed from the attacker was much more tenacity, operating, effort, and fixed urgent and hassling to get the ball again. It was the defending on the entrance foot that I used to be tremendous impressed with yesterday, which is one thing that Maresca needs and desires from his attacking gamers.
He has despatched an actual message to the Italian along with his efficiency yesterday, knocking onerous on the door for extra begins within the Premier League, placing stress on Maresca to place Palmer again out on the proper so Felix can begin centrally.
What this might additionally do, and I do know lots of you on right here have additionally referred to as for this transfer to occur now too, is it will enable Palmer to drift large, maybe taking away threats of being man-marked when he’s taking part in centrally. Groups normally use central gamers to man-mark, so I don’t suppose they might be doing it as a lot if Palmer was taking part in large.
The one subject is at proper again. Palmer will float inside rather a lot when taking part in large, so he wants an over-lapping proper again. Does Reece James have the legs to do that? I don’t suppose he does. However Malo Gusto does…
Even nonetheless, Felix wants a shot in league video games now and he’s earned it for my part. And we’d like each him and Palmer on the pitch for max attacking menace, so that is actually the one option to do it.
