Liked what I saw from him today, totally bizarre from Arne to sub off the 2 fullbacks today.
In fact all the subs were terrible, Endo should've been on for Jones much sooner.....Harvey should've come on for Mo much sooner and Fede should've been on for Jota.
No way was Conor playing the full 90 though. Next week he should be much closer to it.
Agree with the call for needing fresh legs sooner.
Jota it's the same issue over and over, not involved enough. Being a quality finisher is not enough, especially in today's game when athleticism is so important. 14 touches he had in an hour of play, and that's at home to a team sitting 17th. Just lacks the physical characteristics we need in a #9. Him starting every game has also coincided with the quietest spell for Mo, that is not a coincidence. For the last 20 minutes last week and the first hour this, when Bradley was on the field, Mo was the most involved he had been in the last half dozen games. We have to be supporting our best player with the players around him that gets the most from him, and a mobile/strong #9 who can also finish (last part rules out Nunez) is what we need to be bringing in.
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