David Moyes has admitted that Tomas Soucek hasn't found his best form yet this season and appears to be looking leggy after playing in the Euros on top of a demanding season last time round. Is part of the problem that Declan Rice is getting forward too often and leaving Soucek as more of a defensive shield?
Yes, Declan can add goals to his game and has already scored twice in the Europa League, but Rice venturing further upfield seems to have detracted from Soucek's scoring ability, since his only goal so far has been the rebound from a penalty against Newcastle. Maybe there's a case for resting Soucek and giving Kral some more games.
Soucek did have a goal disallowed at Leeds and could have scored a late header against Brentford, so perhaps if he gets one then his confidence will return. Or maybe he just needs to eat more potato salad. Whatever, the two-week break might be a good time for WHU's array of coaches to consider some tweaks to central midfield. Rice has made his name as a holding midfielder and as with England, perhaps he needs to restrict his runs forward or alternate with Soucek. There's nothing too much wrong, but the balance doesn't look quite right at the moment.
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You may be right Pete. However I’ve been watching Soucek play for the Czech Republic this week and he’s not getting forward very much for them either. Tends to be hanging back and spraying the passes around.
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