Speaking of punishing, here is Dike casually shouldering a grown man to the ground before nearly finding the corner on a tight angle.
If you look a split second beforehand he could have easily played the ball back to the guy standing by the 18 (who might have been able to slip it further to the runner behind him for a shot) or to take this ball to the byline for a really good crossing opportunity with multiple men crashing the six yard box. Instead, he does a pointless stepover and then takes a shot that probably has an xG of .01 or something.
*Insert IT Crowd monologue about how Arsenal always try to walk the ball into the net here*
I mean, it kinda matters to a lot of us whether one of our top CF prospects is improving his skillset and decision-making or not. Because USA fans are generally rooting for the player moreso than for his club laundry.
Hey its a message board and I'm pretty intent on not getting back to work right now.
And it went well. I watched part of the game and Richards was pretty locked in. There were some moments that reminder the viewer that Richards is far from aerially dominant, but he wasn't punished for this. Overall Richards has had a tremendous week and has catapulted himself into a position where he'll get a lot more playing time for the rest of the season.
I watched a bit too and he did really seem to stand out, especially his speed at the back.
And it sounds like it may be progressing. McKennie has agreed to terms, now just down to the clubs.
Also notice the "Che" among the bench names. He's only 19. Didn't make it off the bench today but if the club is putting him there, it's because they think they could put him on the field if they needed to.
