Yesterday’s game highlighted the problem we have against low block teams. We lack threats out wide, which prevents us from stretching out teams with 10 men behind the ball. We are far too predictable playing thru the middle. Even the dippers today were able to generate chances against Newcastle because of the threat posed by TAA and Robertson on the wings, which then gives license to Mane and Salah to cut inside.
AWB is a stout defender one on one but I bet Ole purchased him with the knowledge that the club would invest in a first team RW re: Sancho that would have provided us a different outlet and threat out wide. I think we should be giving Pogba or VDB the license to play with more freedom up front along with Bruno to help unlock low blocks like Wolves. Pogba produced a nice low cross from the right when he was given more freedom to attack against Wolves. Let AWB sit back and focus on defending the counter rather than having him waste opportunities in the final third.