I saw quite a few people championing young Bradley in the match thread, and I must say that I'm a bit confused by it. While he was far from terrible, I thought he ultimately brought the same type of performance we typically get from Alberto, minus the pace, stamina, and shitty haircut of the Spaniard....
He did get forward well in the 1st half and he created some decent chances with crosses and balls into the box. However, after every attack broke down West Ham were always quick to counter down their right and Brad was caught out of position on numerous occasions and lacked the pace to catch up with play. When he seemed to tire in the 2nd half, his forays forward reduced drastically and he started getting skinned in 1v1 situations against Antonio.
At the end of the day, it was an industrious performance from young Bradley, but the same flaws that plague Moreno's game (poor positioning, too attack minded, not good enough 1v1, etc) are also apparent in Smith's....
Honestly, after almost 2 full years on the sidelines Flano already looks the best fullback at the club again!!
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