It's really hard to tell.
by NDMike2001 (2017-01-30 13:16:24)
Edited on 2017-01-30 13:20:29

In reply to: MB looks like he's lost a step. *  posted by Skip Encarnacion

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When you are paired with Jones at central midfield you just have to accept that you are going to be the guy that has to stay in the deep lying role. I'm not sure if they actually played 4-1-4-1 or if Jones just left him that much (from the 4-2-3-1). Either way, he simply didn't run much.

Even without Jones he didn't run much. US had so much of the ball it was a slower build up. And the times that they looked good were on the counter which was led by the Nagbe and co.

He's been this way for a while now. He's no longer the guy with gut busting runs moving forward. Or the guy that was willing to attack into the box. He stays back for defensive cover and looks for long balls. Ultimately, he's become rather irrelevant - noticeable only when he makes a poor pass. Which is becoming much more prevalent, actually.

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