Taking a step back to see what we can glean from the opening win, including: the new shape, Havertz and Rice, how to break down a block, and the limits of tactics
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A very insightful read.
As a West Ham supporter, it's nice to see Rice getting the analysis he deserves. For a long time, we've had to listen to pundits and football journalists lazily claim that he's a basic defensive midfielder, or even more questionably, a temporarily out of position centre back. This is one of the few articles I've seen which describes him as what he is, a box-to-box midfielder.
I'll post this here since the subreddit you posted this in deleted my comment.
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A very insightful read.
As a West Ham supporter, it's nice to see Rice getting the analysis he deserves. For a long time, we've had to listen to pundits and football journalists lazily claim that he's a basic defensive midfielder, or even more questionably, a temporarily out of position centre back. This is one of the few articles I've seen which describes him as what he is, a box-to-box midfielder.
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A great piece. I’m looking forward to reading more of the same this season!
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Enjoyed it.