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Bielsa´s irish
it's simple if we are gonna play Parrott in the hole to get free pass ro roam left center right, you need a lungerback 9, to do the dirty unpleasent things 9 usually do, like Guivarch did and the big french Giroud or Cissé did, you eigher play a 9 who could hold it and be a presence for the other defenders or a quick direct 9 who could draw diagonal runs to open defences, Connolly could do that job. Obafemi, Shane long or Aiden O'Brien is another guy who could be useful there from the fellow we have with a flair player.
Parrott scored two brillant goals because there was a 9 on the pitch. so he could keep them in alert, if you play either Idah or Parrott they need another striker to partner, could be a flashy guy like Connolly or Robinson or a classic post player. On Collins that diving header, well Stapleton would had scored that one with ease. But the guy is a presence up front, could be Scott Hogan, anyone with that team work.
Idah and Parrott are similiar in my eyes, they like it shiny, Idah plays with finesse he is not the typical 9. Parrott can pick the ball from deep as he did that splendid solo goal, but I repeat he needed that guy upfront.
On the second goal, that spectacular long pass from Hourihane we had two guys in the box. Collins got them busy on the first post, and Parrott attacked the 2nd post, where that beautiful pass dropped.
Collins played a big part in both goals, it was just his positioning awareness.
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