I thought he settled well on the right yesterday. His level of performance was as we have seen, dare I say are coming to except from him, on the left.
I also thought Barnes was beginning to find his groove on the left. I know the standard patter is having more than one option is a good problem to have, but part of our winning momentum last season—and perhaps for all effective teams—is having a settled team who ‘just know’ what each other are going to do; where there teammates are going to be.
I wonder whether there is a way to add Miggy to the mix? His linkage with Tripps and Bruno is a great example of that tacit ‘just knowing’ which creates so many problems for opponents.
A lot of hustle and energy in that frontline as well as quality. Not many would fancy defending those three and the multiple openings they could develop.