There is a narrative that Hendo was motm against Milan - and he just wasn't.
He was the match-winner for sure. But if I had to ask anybody to remember now what he did that match literally all you will remember is that goal - because that is how memory works. You remember those
He was the match-winner for sure. But if I had to ask anybody to remember now what he did that match literally all you will remember is that goal - because that is how memory works. You remember those
https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1438236189274877954
big moments, particularly if they are anchored in a big emotion - the absolute joy of someone scoring a worldie to win a game. But that can't be literally the ONLY thing we consider judging motm.
And in truth he was the player who starts the chain reaction for us to
And in truth he was the player who starts the chain reaction for us to
concede both goals. That isn't to say he is entirely at fault, or other players shouldn't have done better in their situations - just that his movement and positioning causes a collapse we never recover from.
First goal, he never presses the ball and the Milan player can take
First goal, he never presses the ball and the Milan player can take
~8 touches before picking off our retreating backline. Our entire system is built on the basis that pressure on the ball is vital to defend. Check out the Madrid goals and you will see ample criticism for Keita for failing to do so. So be consistent - we have to criticise here.
The second goal is much like the Brentford goals, and the City goals. Hendo caught ahead of the ball. Fabinho dragged onto the right to fix the problem - but he can't cover the pitch laterally and struggles. This leaves us 1 midfielder to cover the whole midfield.
https://twitter.com/babuyagu/status/1441862589550678016
And the whole 'not contesting his individual duels' thing is - statistically at least - a MASSIVE drop off from literally every other season.
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