Grecian Up North
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As a Livi fan who gets down to see Exeter when I can, the recent swapping of players has been a bit amusing. Hopefully Fitzwater is getting on better than Parkes did.
I'll admit I haven't been able to keep as up to date with City this season so don't know what formation is being played, but if he's not on the wing then you at least want another striker alongside him. He isn't a lone striker, and he needs to be able to drift out wide to get the best out of him. He was an absolute colossus last season; but there's no point analysing his goal/assist stats as his game (when he's on form) is not quite about that. What he's great at is holding onto the ball, beating players (he can usually be found with about 3 opposition players hanging off of him) and hitting the byline and creating a chance or winning a corner.
His drop in form this season has been incredibly disappointing, but it's mainly down to the formation being changed - ironically as we thought he'd be getting sold in the summer so have a system that has 0 wingers and only 1 striker, it's seen him play as a central attacking midfielder and as a wing back, neither of which have suited him at all. He *can* be a target man, but he's much better with the ball at his feet and running at defenders. However, the formation changing shouldn't have affected his effort level and passing ability, that's surely something that's on him, but I'm sure a fresh start and a more suitable role would see him able to get back to his best.
All might be a bit premature but we can wait and see, believe Motherwell are trying to get him too along with another EFL League 1 team.
I'll admit I haven't been able to keep as up to date with City this season so don't know what formation is being played, but if he's not on the wing then you at least want another striker alongside him. He isn't a lone striker, and he needs to be able to drift out wide to get the best out of him. He was an absolute colossus last season; but there's no point analysing his goal/assist stats as his game (when he's on form) is not quite about that. What he's great at is holding onto the ball, beating players (he can usually be found with about 3 opposition players hanging off of him) and hitting the byline and creating a chance or winning a corner.
His drop in form this season has been incredibly disappointing, but it's mainly down to the formation being changed - ironically as we thought he'd be getting sold in the summer so have a system that has 0 wingers and only 1 striker, it's seen him play as a central attacking midfielder and as a wing back, neither of which have suited him at all. He *can* be a target man, but he's much better with the ball at his feet and running at defenders. However, the formation changing shouldn't have affected his effort level and passing ability, that's surely something that's on him, but I'm sure a fresh start and a more suitable role would see him able to get back to his best.
All might be a bit premature but we can wait and see, believe Motherwell are trying to get him too along with another EFL League 1 team.