This comes from a misplaced pass from Brinds (more on that later) but the intent from Ruben is so impressive. It’s early and he’s already looking to create scoring chances. The positioning from Macca is sublime, allowing him to receive it in a tight space. The finish is 👌
I’m going to ignore the pen as I feel the footage is inconclusive, but again this clip highlights the attacking intent of Ruben, playing yet another pass into a dangerous area. He not only has the vision to see these passes ahead of time, but the technique to execute them
First I must doff my cap to Tom Weal, once again he’s come up with a set piece which leads to a goal, his work this season has been brilliant. Even tho Chicksen gets into the space and has time the finish is still so impressive; hard and low, and he’s being closed down too
Notice the overlapping run of Ruben dragging Habergham out of position, opening just the slightest of gaps in the defence. The build up here is nice too; Brinds opens the play up, Nemane picks a nice pass too, and Palmer finishes well, the only area he could improve in imo
Allarakhia got a bit of joy down their left side, and tbh I think the suspension may be good for Brinds to have a rest. This ball in tho is pure class, hard to defend against, but really we should close him down quicker. Sam must take massive credit for this save; keeps us on top
Ruben kept dropping into these pockets of space, and here he decides to create from deep rather than look to drive. The great thing about having our attack is any ball into the box is always live, as shown here. Chicksen’s finishing was class; this strike you cannot save
This piece of play is probably the most direct and confident we have seen Aaron all season. He runs at the defence, and when he puts someone on the back foot he’s always going to win. He skips past men with ease and has the confidence to shoot which is great to see
Macca’s positioning is so underrated,you always see him spaced well in btween defenders, & this is 100% intentional. It allows him to receive the ball & his quick feet means he can do so in tight spaces. Really happy to see Chicks let fly with his right, smtimes he’s reluctant to
Probably my favourite of Ruben’s passes last night, perfectly weighted between two defenders and allows Nemane to not break stride. Aaron has really worked on his first time deliveries, a skill he seems to have mastered. It’s so tough to defend these crosses, as seen here
Their goal is disappointing from a concentration point of view. Obiero drifts in from the right, and both Cameron and Chicksen lose sight of him. We also fail to close down Allarakhia quickly enough, which we did earlier too and paid the price. Good finish tbf!
I said earlier we’d come back to Brindley’s passing, and here it was really sloppy. He seemed a little off it with the passing, and could have gone back to Sam here. The decision to pull him back is poor too; he’s come out and addressed it so he will definitely learn from it
Firstly great spot from Sam, superb show of vision. But this chance is all about Macca. The movement & positioning is first class; drifting into space, & showing that yard of pace he has. The touch and reading of the flight is sublime & the finish, on his weak foot, is so unlucky
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Luke Williams’ latest recruit is attacking midfielder Crowley
He’s especially interesting as he’s spent much of his career in the Netherlands
Here is a thread on the new man, and what we can expect from him 👇
The Key Stats
Age: 25
Height: 5ft9
Last Club: Morecambe
Position: AM (as shown in graphic)
22/23 (League One):
Games: 21
Goals: 2
Assists: 5
1.25 Chances Created per 90
671 passes completed (87% accuracy)
8 tackles won (73% accuracy)
The first thing that catches the eye about Crowley is the speed and quickness of his movement. In particular, how quickly he’s able to manipulate the ball by shifting his feet
Here he completely takes the defender out of the game, opening the space for a perfectly weighted pass
🧵🏴 England play against North Macedonia tonight. England aren’t adverse to former Non-League players, with Mings in the current squad potentially playing tonight
So here is an XI of players in Non-League who I feel could one day pull on the famous 3 Lions Shirt 👇
Owen Foster
Scunthorpe’s 18 year old keeper Foster had a brilliant stint when called upon last season, so much so that he is now going on trial at several Championship clubs
A brilliant shot stopper, Foster has massive potential. Needs the right development
Kellen Fisher
Okay, so Fisher isn’t technically a NL player anymore BUT he only just moved to Norwich, so I’m counting him here
That move says it all for him really - he has genuine potential to be a top right back. He’s already mature beyond his years at 18
Promoted side Sheffield Wednesday were requested yday afternoon. So here are 5 players they could look at based on YOUR suggestions
Remember to comment your team + 5 positions below 👇
GK: Josh Vickers
Wednesday rotated their keepers last season, so you’d expect them to need to add another safe pair of hands
Vickers is exactly that. He’s based fairly locally, so geography works, and he’s shown over a number of years he’s a very capable keeper
CB: Lloyd Jones
A defender I’d like to see make the step up with Wednesday is Jones. He’s been brilliant for Cambridge for a number of years, and is now available on a free
A strong defender, one in his prime at 27, Jones is capable on the ball & would be a cost effective move