That’s exactly what I said, great touch and movement for a big guy. His ball distribution was excellent.
Yep. Heard someone behind me shout “get into that donkey” when he was on the ball and I was thinking ??? Weirdly agile for someone that big. Good player.
I don't think he got chased down very often. The players seemed happy to stay clear of him and chase whoever had the ball after he passed it.
Reminiscent of Stones for City, but possibly stronger. After one interception he drifted through three of our players while moving upfield. A Premier League player, for sure (though they'll need to sign him).
Everything they did started with him. To have the confidence to stroll up to half way on the ball looking for pass forward whilst being part of a back three takes some bottle. It wasn’t just a hoof pass either. It happened time and time again. He was the player we needed to close down.