IMHO had his best game since the beginning of the season. Much sharper passes and first touch from him on the ball. Movement with the ball was also better than what he's shown since the beginning of the year. Lost the ball much less than in previous games. He was, in the first half, the most dangerous and present of the front three. The finishing touch is still getting there, but IMO he is close to finding his form back. Far from perfect, but much better.
Just a shame that he had to be subbed off. I would've liked him to get the full game, but we were not creating anything and Shaqiri was needed in order to stir things up behind the front line.
Some people will see it as a bad game because he missed a couple of chances in the first half, but he also was almost the only player that put himself in scoring positions/opportunities in the first half as well as coming close to creating a couple for his teammates.
Also, notice his physical demeanor in the past couple of games. Much less frustrated at little things, smile is back, if he misses a chance he continues to play very fast instead of raising his arms in the air and standing there for 3 or 4 seconds.
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