I completely forgot he was on the pitch. There was one cross which he jumped for and was beaten by the (smaller) defender. He reminds me of Carillo.
I was watching him at the game and he was making runs and looking for the ball but we were content to pass it around from side to side. Really nothing to judge him on last night.
He also ended the game on the deck being treated and was not moving all that well in the last couple of minutes so we may not see him at the weekend. He needs minutes with no pressure just to find some confidence back
He touched the ball once. That’s it. I was counting. The guy just ain’t hungry enough. If you’re genuinely trying to fight your way into the team, you chase everything. No excuses. Adarma will run back to his own area and put in a tackle, because he is desperate to do well.
I'm tempted top make a list of great players who never looked like they were trying, but I cba Not saying Downs is anywhere near that category, but looking busy and being seen to put the effort in is overrated imo.
You've answered your own point with one word there. 'Great' players earn the right to be lazy, because they will create the bit of magic to win the game. So they are invaluable to the team. But a lazy player who doesn't create anything, is just a waste of a shirt.
Yes, but if Downs confounds everyone and starts scoring goals (yeah, I know), it won't matter a **** how hard he seems to be trying. And if he doesn't score goals, it won't matter a **** how hard he seems to be trying then either.
