Alvaro Morata (51 Viewers)
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Should definitely sit against Palermo. Maybe needs a rest, I don't know. Has been invisible for 3 weeks. Too bad he didn't score that attempt just before he was sub'd, as it was the first bit of nice play from him today, and would have probably helped his confidence. Tevez--Morata partnership has regressed, and you could definitely see frustration with Morata from Tevez.
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Really poor last night.
I like Morata but his instincts as a striker are terrible at times.
So often he was out wide, often hugging the touchline many times standing wider than Evra. Just about every cross into the box he was standing at the back post with two defenders in between him and the goal. Regardless of who is crossing, it is a lot more difficult to get it to him in that position.
Lichtsteiner isn't a great crosser but the fact that Morata and Tevez rarely move into decent positions in the box doesn't help. There were at least 3 times where he put in balls into dangerous areas where if the striker made a run into the front post they would have a great chance.
We really need to train him to get into the box and stay central more often, if we can do that I'm sure he could score a lot of goals. If not, he isn't going to score many from the touchline...
I like Morata but his instincts as a striker are terrible at times.
So often he was out wide, often hugging the touchline many times standing wider than Evra. Just about every cross into the box he was standing at the back post with two defenders in between him and the goal. Regardless of who is crossing, it is a lot more difficult to get it to him in that position.
Lichtsteiner isn't a great crosser but the fact that Morata and Tevez rarely move into decent positions in the box doesn't help. There were at least 3 times where he put in balls into dangerous areas where if the striker made a run into the front post they would have a great chance.
We really need to train him to get into the box and stay central more often, if we can do that I'm sure he could score a lot of goals. If not, he isn't going to score many from the touchline...
You people talk about consistency all the time.. playing amazing week in and out.. I have never seen that player that you guys are talking about. When Ale played bad people were moaning about consistency, the same was with Neddy (he's getting too old people said) etc. etc.
And no, I don't need any Messi/C.Ronaldo bullshit right here.. even I would be a superstar in that shitty league (just like in EPL, Bundesdick etc.).
And no, I don't need any Messi/C.Ronaldo bullshit right here.. even I would be a superstar in that shitty league (just like in EPL, Bundesdick etc.).
It's hard for our strikers to look good in this formation because they have to drift wide to supply the width too often. Everyone is in the middle of the pitch. If a striker wants to actually touch the ball he has to drift into the space which is always wide.
Tevez has seen a dip in form with this formation although he is still useful of course.
Tevez has seen a dip in form with this formation although he is still useful of course.
