TheGoodJoe:


Then he is picked up. There are three defenders ahead of him, that is a screen/wall. It will prove easier to intercept it. Meanwhile, at the side of those three defenders, it is easier to pick a pass to Osimhen.

Mobility is key for modern day defending. Waiting, means it is easier to pick you up and requiring extra brilliance from the midfielders.

Subzero047:


It is common movement, even the football genius is dribbling himself

drDoom3:


Osimhen might have been playing 3D chess. He might have known Anguissa is less likely to play a splitting through ball through the middle than a Kvara or a Zielinski, so he moved to the right to make it easier. Maybe if it was Zielinski on the ball he would have stayed central because he knows Zielinski can thread the needle.

hatakekakashi:

Same thing Man U fans where saying during Greenwood and Ronaldo time but others were egging Greenwood on. Football fans and hypocrisy

TheLoneCitizen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Y6tLzeTHE?t=106


TheGoodJoe, fabyom.

Judge for yourselves. From 1:48.

Kog45:
Yes he played 45 mins a friendly match with CHAN team against Abuja based team.I just confirmed it from a friend.

TheGoodJoe:


It is so clear. Move and make it easy. Move - pass - move - pass. The pass did not come immediately. Wait and get trapped in a sandwich.

TheLoneCitizen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=63Y6tLzeTHE?t=106


TheGoodJoe, fabyom.

Judge for yourselves. From 1:48.

TheGoodJoe:


Can you explain what I should judge?

drDoom3:


Haaland took the sandwich option because he was confident in his physique to bulldoze through two defenders. Osimhen might not have been able to do the same (physically)

TheLoneCitizen:


Which was the better option for Haaland?

Between two defenders or outside?

andrewbaba44:


Greenwood selfish sha make I no lie

TheGoodJoe:


Totally two different scenarios. Haaland is breaking the line with pace and stregth. He knows De Bruyne has the ability to thread that pass. In this case, Haaland does not have room on the side, and that side is also occupied by another City player. No space wide for Haaland.

In this case, there was space wide for Osimhen. He attacked it and made it easy to receive the pass.

Good movement.

TheGoodJoe:


There is no space out wide. So why would Haaland go there? There is also a Mancity player wide. So why go there?

TheLoneCitizen:



How can you say no space, when Haaland could have started a farm in that space outside the defender?

TheGoodJoe:


Exactly. Also there is no room wide. Haaland going wide is not attacking a space. In Osimhen's case, He is attacking a space and making the pass easier.

TheLoneCitizen:



How can you say no space, when Haaland could have started a farm in that space outside the defender?

TheLoneCitizen:


The difference between moving outside and between two defenders is simple.

If Haaland moves diagonally, he will have to face Schar and Boatman 1on1.

But if he goes vertical, the defender will have to tackle him from the side. All he needs to do is just step across the defender.

Because Haaland chose the second option he was 1on1 with Pope.

Because Osimhen chose the first option he scored from a difficult angle due to calamitous goalkeeping.

One is smart work, the other is hard work. Kudos to the Golden boy.

hatakekakashi:

Teens will be teens no matter how talented, even Ronaldo was once like that, his teammates then complained. Trust pep to coach it out of Foden.

TheGoodJoe:


Haaland is actually the hard work. That is because he is totally relying on his pace and power. Note that he used his power to stop the last attempt of the last man.

In Osimhen's case, he nullified their defensive attempts by taking on the available space.

I repeat, good movement.

TheLoneCitizen:


Brother, be honest.

Between these two highlighted ignored spaces, which was the wrong decision.

Forget the goal.

TheLoneCitizen:


Brother, be honest.

Between these two highlighted ignored spaces, which was the wrong decision.

Forget the goal.

Joebie:
NFF presidency. Who are the contenders?

Joebie:
When is the next AFCON?

TheGoodJoe:
How can you say movement is not his greatest strength when Osimhen showed split-second decision-making, noticed that there was room at the side of the three defenders? Broke away from their sandwich, and gave a passing line for the midfielder.

What Subzero047 is proposing is that Osimhen should not have MOVED, but maintained his position. However, Osimhen showed movement and mobility.

That was brilliant movement, and this is coming from one of Osimhen's most vocal critics.

theophilusj31:
Guys I am confused here, According to statitics this arsenal guy martin odegaard created the second most chances in EPL last season after Trent Alexander Arnold,but martin odegaard is not considered among the top 10 best midfielders in EPL...why

elunico:


If Osimhen had continue running straight down, he'd have been flagged offside.