Well I'm not really sure what to make of that game tbh. There were some good points and plenty not so good.
Ibe worries me. He seems like he's got all the tools in the box to make an excellent player but he's still making the same mistakes as he was at 16/17. He's got pace to burn but continually runs into dead ends, he rarely gets his head up to see what's around him, his decision making really hasn't improved over the last couple of seasons and that's what's always let him down. Let's hope he gets to work on these issues with Pep and he can sort it out because otherwise he's not going to step up to that next level and really achieve his potential.
I was paying particular attention to Moreno when he came and he did fine. His defending was solid, he found his man with the pass out, got up and down the line well and got some decent crosses in. Lallana though needs to learn not to hug the line when he (Moreno) has the ball, there was a couple of times when he was in full flow and had to put the breaks on because Adam was directly in front of him. The fbs are supposed to overlap Adam, that means you have to come inside to give them space.
Also why oh why when we're attacking does everyone queue up on the 18 yards box. Everything is so congested there, spread out, create space, move out the way, it pulls defenders out of position leaving the gaps we need to score.
Anyway, it's just pre season and everyone's getting up to speed and working out where they fit in. Glad Ings got his goal, he can relax now and play his natural game.
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