Normally he buzzes around breaking stuff up, doesn’t need to worry about attacking too much and knows he needs to be ready to help out on the right because James will leave gaps.
Against Southampton he had:
1. Iwobi giving the same level of support as James so was stretched both sides
2. Godfrey not being a real RB and James offering little help so was needed even more on the right
3. Sigurdsson being anonymous in defence whereas Gomes would at least try and get stuck in and position himself cleverly (remember how he blocked a player ahead of James’ goal against WBA)
4. Iwobi and Sigurdsson offering nothing going forward except a pot shot hitting the bar, meaning he tried to step up and offer more going forward too
Allan was a victim of our poor squad depth up front and our first three choice RBs all being injured (Coleman, JJK, Holgate out of position over Godfrey)
Against Southampton he had:
1. Iwobi giving the same level of support as James so was stretched both sides
2. Godfrey not being a real RB and James offering little help so was needed even more on the right
3. Sigurdsson being anonymous in defence whereas Gomes would at least try and get stuck in and position himself cleverly (remember how he blocked a player ahead of James’ goal against WBA)
4. Iwobi and Sigurdsson offering nothing going forward except a pot shot hitting the bar, meaning he tried to step up and offer more going forward too
Allan was a victim of our poor squad depth up front and our first three choice RBs all being injured (Coleman, JJK, Holgate out of position over Godfrey)