He might physically have “given his all” and put 100% commitment in and put his body on the line (performance against Barcelona the other night aside), but I think “giving your all” means more than that.
Specifically, too often he has gone missing in games and abdicated any form of leadership responsibility. He hasn’t organised the back line and, contrary to the instructions from the sideline, been responsible for the line dropping deeper and deeper and inviting more pressure.
the lack of pace, mobility and not making himself available for more progressive patterns of play is something else and the obvious reason why he is not right for Ange.
Specifically, too often he has gone missing in games and abdicated any form of leadership responsibility. He hasn’t organised the back line and, contrary to the instructions from the sideline, been responsible for the line dropping deeper and deeper and inviting more pressure.
the lack of pace, mobility and not making himself available for more progressive patterns of play is something else and the obvious reason why he is not right for Ange.