Quote Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman View Post
Having said that, some of the finishing I've seen in this World Cup has been of a quality that Premier League superstar Oumar Niasse could only dream about. Meanwhile, there are plenty of women who can head the ball better than Kenneth Zohore and several of the goalkeepers are far more adept with the ball at their feet than Neil Etheridge and can kick it further and more accurately than him too. Also, the close control and quick, accurate passing displayed by some of the better female midfielders makes you wonder why City's highly-paid professionals found it so difficult to keep the football for much of last season.
To flip the view on its head... the defending is of higher quality in the Premier League therefore meaning it is harder to pass/head accurately. However, we both know that was a useless comparison down to the play style and tactics we use; the idea of giving up possession for territory.