Someone did a Youtube video explaining how, after being targeted early on through balls to Saka, Hinshelwood was spoken to by Hurzeler and then started to take up an inverted central midfield position when we were in possession and how effective this was in allowing us to play through the Arsenal press. I think that FH wants full backs who can double up as midfielders.
This, 100%.
Their best player is a left sided player, Leif Davis, but a left back who likes to get forward rather than a winger though.
I don't think that Davis is necessarily their best player. His attacking strengths were utilised very effectively by the tactics that McKenna used in the Championship & League One. He's excellent on the overlap and got a lot of assists last year, but he's a 24 year old playing his 4th EPL game. So far, his baptism of fire has seen him face Salah, Savinho & Traore. His heatmaps suggest that he's had to spend a lot of time in his own half. Hopefully, Minteh and Rutter will keep him as occupied in that area on Saturday.
Their best attacking player is Omari Hutchinson.
We're a much better team at different levels than we were then. At this level he's been found out yes, sadly.
As it happens, Luongo has visited the Amex before, with Ipswich Town.....12 years ago!
Agree. He was even struggling against Crawley.
