Another solid match report by Jamie Barwick on today's win: http://www.kingfut.com/2013/11/02/m...sunderland-elmohamady-end-red-card-challenge/ Was impressed with Elmo today, much better game from him, and against a side who thought he wasn't prem quality.. Thoughts?
I thought he did ok in the first half. He helped keep possession and was always getting down the line. I didn't want him pushed to right back after Rosey went off. His defending isn't the greatest, especially when he likes to get forward. His crossing lets him down. But Rosey, Boyd & Figueroa suffered form it as well, particularly in the second half. I can't believe some people thought he got Cattermole sent off.
I thought Elmo was dreadful today. In the second half he had no imagination whatsoever in his crosses, every one was lofted in from deep. He never looked to beat his man and cross from the byline, at one point Sagbo got seriously pissed off with him. I loved him last season but so far he has been extremely poor. We need a tricky right-footed winger IMO, I wanted Redmond but I'm sure there will be a few options.
I thought Elmo was dreadful today. In the second half he had no imagination whatsoever in his crosses, every one was lofted in from deep. He never looked to beat his man and cross from the byline, at one point Sagbo got seriously pissed off with him. I loved him last season but so far he has been extremely poor. We need a tricky right-footed winger IMO, I wanted Redmond but I'm sure there will be a few options.
I'd like to see Elmo and Brady switch wings so they can move in and shoot like Townsend and Lennon do at Spurs. Elmo is a good player, gets up and down his wing very well. But he's become too predictable. Defenders are just waiting for him to cross from deep. He needs to cut in and attack the penalty area and shoot more. He could do that better playing LW IMO.
