Shocking the drop in his play since last season.
I noticed he seems to be taking WAY too many touches on the ball now; we're trying to play a style with one/two touch and then pass, then Coutinho gets the ball and he must take 10 touches before just giving it back to Stevie or something.
it's worrying. I don't like blaming other players when someone isn't doing well, they should all pull their own weight, but I do wonder if part of it is the lack of movement in front of him. Last season he could get the ball, look up, and Suarez or Sturridge or Sterling were giving him a passing option right away. Now there's no one there so he just kind of dawdles around waiting for something to open up and then it never does.
Logged