lewys33
Well-Known Member
I think people are very harsh on MAF (kind of proves that cov fans always need to hate on 1 player).
He is a holding striker, so what did people really expect on Monday. He was doing quite well at holding up the ball and being a big presence up top but maddison and the like were not running on when MAF was holding up the ball ready to lay it off. The lack of movement in the first half was unreal.
I think TM played him instead of AA because of 2 reasons:
1) he is big, and we have been struggling in that department lately with physicality etc.
2) TM had a plan that MAF would hold the ball up then lay it off to maddison etc. to take it further on and be quick through the gaps. It didn't work, but I don't think it is all MAF's fault.
He is a holding striker, so what did people really expect on Monday. He was doing quite well at holding up the ball and being a big presence up top but maddison and the like were not running on when MAF was holding up the ball ready to lay it off. The lack of movement in the first half was unreal.
I think TM played him instead of AA because of 2 reasons:
1) he is big, and we have been struggling in that department lately with physicality etc.
2) TM had a plan that MAF would hold the ball up then lay it off to maddison etc. to take it further on and be quick through the gaps. It didn't work, but I don't think it is all MAF's fault.