I still think he doesn't run at defenders the way he used to last season. more inclined to look for a pass to Bobby or Salah, which has proven to be more efficient.
See I wouldn’t mind if he did look for a pass but to my mind it was more that he was holding up the flow of our play. He would often come up against a defender and just stand still - maybe a lack of confidence or inventiveness.
There has definitely been a change in his style of play; he seems to be dropping a lot deeper to collect the ball and is creating all sorts of problems when running through the midfield. I still think his touch leaves a bit to be desired but nobody is perfect and I agree that there aren’t many players I would swap him for.
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