How Eze didn’t get TNT Sports’ MOTM baffles me. He was magnificent in that first half.
He had a really good game, and would have been my MOTM.
This match truly was won in midfield. I have no idea what Wigan were trying to do, bit it failed dismally in the first half. They weren’t really pressing our defense, but at the same time they were playing a ridiculously high defensive line themselves. If your going to do that you have to completely control the middle. But Eze, Saka, and Norgaard dominated. There was some wonderful passing right through their defense, especially from Eze and Norgaard.
If it wasn’t for their change in tactics in the second half to do more of a low block, and their goalkeeper’s heroics, they would have leaked another several goals. Though honestly we should have scored more regardless. We needed a bit more composure in their six yard box.
I thought Gyokeres looked overall pretty good when he came on. That’s exactly the kind of match you’d expect him to thrive in, and he did… At least from a holding the ball up, chasing the ball down role. His finishing wasn’t there though.
