Not really sure how we are behind having controlled the game and hit the woodwork twice but we have been stung on the counter attack too many times.
We've been good going forward but just hopeless on defending transitions. Moore & King playing very high & while Dyer is a superb footballer, I don't think he has the legs to cover all that space alone.
Personally I think seeing Moore as anything other than a left winger is a mistake. He's a good but not elite talent who's skills are best utilised attacking from his strong side.
Honestly, the refs have been very strange imo. As I say this we get a penalty but how Norway haven’t had a yellow card before now is strange.
Great defending by Kporha, probably the only sub that's made a big impact. Not the best cameo from Wheatley
Going to be tough couple of matches to come if any chance to qualiy. Particularly if Moore is ruled out as he is still not up.
Doesn’t look good but let’s hope for the best. I mean even though it was a draw they played well in the main despite losing key players in the build up to this tournament.
Yeah, not saying he probably will be disappointed with it but not as bad as the first one when he really should have covered his near post.
On the stats Moore has the most successful dribbles but then he also has the highest failure rate, continuing on that theme he has by far the most possession losses in across both sides with 25 compared to the next worst with 15, he's a massive outlier in this regard. My opinion is that he's not a player to play central and build a team around. Even with the 'eye test' you can see that his technique and control isn't elite. Give him less responsibility and let him cause chaos in moments that favour him. OK you can argue that due to this squad make-up injuries, pull-outs etc he's the best attacking player we have by far but I still think he'd do more damage playing from his strong position.
nah. Moore was good and was getting into great positions which his teammates often didn't find him in. when they did, he done well and created and probably looked the most threatening. as for "25 dispossessions" he certainly didn't lose it 25 times with the ball at his feet. they're counting corners, free kicks etc. Anyine who has watched Moore knows he will end up centrally and be a great player
If Rigg was fit I think he would be wide. Cracking game that and strongest Norwegian youth team I've seen.
It's a though group, and all the teams are likely to take points off each other, pretty much as a expected.
Yeah they were good especially as they probably knew they wouldn’t control the game but were certainly a threat on the break but our defending wasn’t always the best and seem to lack that ability to win duels, not all the time but did notice some 50/50 balls we didn’t commit to and cost us a few times.
Yeah I think centrally is a really interesting prospect for him as at this level he is certainly a threat out wide but not sure he has the pace long term in a similar way to how Sancho has struggled at senior level but that’s just my thoughts so could be wrong.
Is that a surprise? I’m no expert on these teams but that score line does surprise me, maybe Germany missing some key players like us.
All pretty variable, I haven’t bothered looking at each squad, but we beat the Dutch fairly convincing last year and think we lost to the Germans, so god knows!