Ampadu's just come on.
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Ampadu's just come on.
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Highest rated Sheffield United player, not bad for a first run-out in the Premier League.
Wales player Ethan Ampadu impressed in a resilient performance by Sheffield United, who played for 78 minutes with 10 men against Aston Villa.
— BBC Sport Wales (@BBCSportWales) September 21, 2020
⚽https://t.co/T6m101vctA pic.twitter.com/5HFBovH4Sx
Check out this move started by Brooks, rumours are he's of the Man U?
Encouraging news..
“Ethan comes into the picture, Phil Jagielka comes in to the picture, a change of shape might come into the picture.
— Sheffield United (@SheffieldUnited) September 25, 2020
Ethan is going to play a big part in our season. There’s some decisions to be made.”
- CW on squad selection pic.twitter.com/uSyusk6DKg
Bamford peels off him to score the winner. Lost concentration at the end of the game.
I don't think the sweeper is supposed to go beyond the far post when the left centre half and full back are already there, and there is another Leeds player coming into the box from a central position. A bit shabby, but there were two new players in the back 3, and it takes time to develop an understanding.
Ampadu was part of the problem, not exclusively his fault though in my opinion. He passes Bamford on to one of the two defenders who were more central and he covers the near post, nothing wrong with that. He did go for a ball that was none of his business seconds before that and there was zero communication between defenders, also, have a look at Ampadu and the other two defenders, completely ball watching, not one of them had any awareness of players around them and Bamford just ghosted between those two defenders. Shocking stuff.
Like I said it's all down to what instructions the manager gave the players. Bamford was beyond Robinson before the ball was crossed. If Ampadu was tasked to stay between the other two centre backs, he'd be going against his manager. You can clearly see another Leeds player coming into the box, so who was going to deal with him if Ampadu was at the far post with the other two Sheffield defenders?
Goal - BAMFORD
— Chelsea News (@ChelseaFCGH_) September 27, 2020
Assist - HARRISON
Sheff Utd 0-1 Leeds (88 mins)#FPL #SHULEE pic.twitter.com/aJhtouBQSu
I'm not saying that Ampadu should have stayed central, the position he took was correct in my opinion. The header by Bamford should've been dealt with by the defenders in the box, great cross and run, but they weren't aware of it. No way would Ampadu take up a central position in that situation. If there's a leeds midfield player making alate run then that's the job of a midfielder to track. I don't think Ampadu did to much wrong, maybe he should've communicated better. Leeds pushed men on, brave of them, that was basic poor defending.
Ampadu marking the invisible man at the near post totally unaware Bamford had peeled off him. If he was meant to be marking Rodrigo he had a funny way of showing it as he was running away from him!!!
Between the three of them, more so Ampadu and the middle centre half, they got themselves into a right mess. You are trying to say Ampadu takes up his position because of the later runner into the box, absolute nonsense, he is running away from the runner into the box and he runs to the near post because he thinks thats where Bamford is going. If the cross is played to the runner into box he has a free header because Ampadu is in no mans land.
A few moments before Leeds could have scored on the break because Ampadu had gone forward for a set piece and was caught ball watching at the breakdown.
Face facts, your boy isnt living up to his early potential. A big season for him, hopefully, for Wales sake at leasr, today was just a bit of rustiness and him getting used to new team mates as he had abit of a run around, 1st half especially. He will need to shape up a bit if he wants to become a top, top player.
Ampadu was ball watching, he does that quite a lot, and he goes for balls that he has no business going for, that said, i don't think that his position was a bad one, he passed Bamford onto two defenders in the middle and took up a position on the near post. Unless he was told to follow Bamford like a lost puppy, then the only thing i'd accuse him of is a lack of communication and awareness. I'd agree with you in saying that he has a lot to learn, he's a bit all over the place at times.