So many thoughts racing around my head after that game:
Firstly, Dembele was an absolute joy to watch. How refreshing is it to see an attacking player who actually takes risks!! He may lose the ball on occasion but you know what, that is fine! He is constantly looking to attack his opponent and look to make something happen. It’s very easy to defend when it’s just pass, pass, pass. When you’ve got a player like this who will run with the ball it opens up completely new passing angles and opportunities. He could quite honestly be are most important player for the rest of the season.
Secondly, Mark Travers is an absolute monster. He is easily the best keeper in the league and without him we don’t even get a point today. He is going right to the very very top.
Thirdly, we actually looked like a better team today when our supposed star players were replaced/moved. We instantly looked a better side without Billing on the pitch, and Davis looked a lot more of an effective outlet than Zemura, even in his limited time on the pitch. I’d start both vs Forest. We looked a lot more threatening when Lowe was leading the line and Solanke moved to play deeper. We also looked better without Stacy on the pitch, even with Anthony playing out of position. Perhaps goes to show that our play had become pretty stale. You may argue that their impact can be attributed to the period of the game, but how often have we looked threatening this season chasing a game? This is honestly the first time that I can remember us actually having sustained pressure at the end of the game, clearly something worked today when the changes were made.
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