Just found the article Subtle posted and yess, it has good points, but if you ask me, especially that Photo number 1, comes down to lack of communication and chemistry. It seemed like Torres was actually waiting for Hazard to put the cross in and he would have had the pace and acceleration to reach it since he was already **** close to the goal and Hazard was waiting for Torres to make a clear indication that he's gona run for it or someone else. If he had taken the risk however, it might have been a goal. Why he also was waiting for Hazard is that he was wary of a possible offside trap, since he has been caught numerous times offside this season. He DOES indicate when hes making a run between defenders but when that happens, midfield does something else. Then he gets frustrated when hes indications doesnt result in a pass and he's also exhausted after hes running around like a madman and doing all sorts of jobs as I said. Then he drops down and blaablaablaa things I explained in my previous post.
Secondly then yes well he aint necessary in your build-up play. Not at all, you've got the quality in the midfield trio to run it. But I d believe this comes down to the thing I pointed out earlier; Frustration. He drops down cos he wants the ball. He wants to have the ball more, but then he aint got a clue WHEN they will pass to him and when they will not. Think is its a lack of chemistry, communication. Seems like Torres & your midfield trio are having troubles syncing between themselves in some situations, which might result in dangerous chance to score. You tend to keep hold of the ball and pass it around a while before actually deciding to create a chance from it.
In simple words, he doesnt know when the ball will be played at him if he indicates & makes a run and then when he does do that, he wont get it and when he should make it, he aint doing it and he gets frustrated and drops down to see whether something happens. I think thats what it is about and thats why it seems like hes movement is ****, I dont see him as **** passer as you seem to indicate, hes first touch is a bit hard at certain situations and it aint his job to keep the ball, hes job is to score as said.
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