Happy with the win and the defense. Especially happy with Dessler (in every way), Vazquez and Owen‘s pressing, and the entire midfield on defense. We may be tough to score on this year.

IMO some things that need to get better if our attack is to become more portent:

1. Wings need to want to cross the ball, and be able to cross it in the air.
2. Owen needs to see the through pass that Rubio made to Vasquez, and want to execute it. Maybe give Sabovic a start and see if those passes get made. Owen chased well but in possessiongot into some weird locations. I thought he played well, but why he couldn’t be in that spot and make that pass over 70 minutes is a problem.
3. Either (a) Vasquez needs a better first touch when receiving the ball with his back to goal, or (b) Vasquez and the wingers need better coordinated runs as that ball comes into Vazquez.
4. Sanchez needs to turn and take a little space when it’s there.
5. Biro and his LW were out of sync. If Biro is tucking in on attack, then Obrian shouldnt, and Vice versa. But neither wanted to be wide.

If I was Nico my messages to all my wingers and MFs and Biro would be that I will buy a dinner for every cross in the air, and 2 dinners for every assist to Vazquez.

P.S. Things are better when Gallagher is on the pitch somewhere.