I consider we might remedy two points in a single transfer right here, just by placing Cole Palmer again on the suitable.
Admittedly, I’ve been towards doing this for some time, just because I consider Palmer taking part in centrally could be very efficient when he’s on type.
However as now we have spoken about so usually, placing him again on the suitable can remedy two points.
The primary difficulty is getting Joao Felix into the identical beginning Xl as him, as a result of I consider he now must be beginning video games as a rule, and never simply league video games.
He has executed greater than sufficient to indicate what he brings, and though it was towards a poor opponent once more, Felix was very good towards Morecambe on Saturday and as soon as once more proved that he deserves to be beginning extra. I don’t suppose Enzo Maresca can maintain ignoring him and wishes to offer him a shot in league video games now too.
Once more, you need to take into consideration the opposition right here, however Felix’s two finishes had been completely world class, and he made them look so easy.
Sporting an total 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 go 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 wishes from his attacking gamers.
He has despatched an actual message to the Italian along with his efficiency yesterday, knocking exhausting on the door for extra begins within the Premier League, placing stress on Maresca to place Palmer again out on the suitable so Felix can begin centrally.
What this might additionally do, and I do know a lot of you on right here have additionally known as for this transfer to occur now too, is it could permit Palmer to drift huge, maybe taking away threats of being man-marked when he’s taking part in centrally. Groups often use central gamers to man-mark, so I don’t suppose they’d be doing it as a lot if Palmer was taking part in huge.
The one difficulty is at proper again. Palmer will float inside loads when taking part in huge, 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 want each him and Palmer on the pitch for max attacking menace, so that is actually the one solution to do it.
