Keane is a c**t. An ex Manc c**t.
Is right. Who do you mark ?
Exactly, it's the way I've always loved footy played and why I detest big target men. The unpredictability of our attack means you can't coach a team to counter it. If we perform as we can we score goals, no deep block or 2 banks of 5 can prevent that level of creativity from eventually getting through.
As JĆ¼rgen says, it's about being able to be patient and continue to play football. Where we broke down too often last season was that when the plan wasn't working we started just lumping the ball in there when we really have no suitable target (bar Solanke) for that style of footy. Then the calls of "can't break down bus parkers" came along. As suggested at the time, JĆ¼rgen just needed to continue with his progression and adapt the team to suit, which boy has he done.
Like you say, it's impossible for a defender to ever get comfortable with "their man" because all 3 of our front lads can pop up across that front line and be a threat from inside or outside the box. All 3 can beat a man, all 3 can create for the other and all 3 will make a selfless run. Being a number 10 in this team would be a dream, I know Coutinho was awesome last night and is quite often but playing in behind those 3 just makes you look so much better than you are. You're given more time due to defenders having kittens about stepping up and leaving space, you're left with time to shoot because they always have to be on the back foot due to the electrifying pace all 3 possess. It's a nightmare for them and the good thing is all three of them average out at just over 25 years old, they're not even peaking yet.
Imagine how good these lads could be in a couple of years time, we just have to keep them together, which is going to be an obviously tough ask.
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