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·2 October 2022

(Video): Thiago Silva shows positional freedom to score vital goal

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Conor Gallagher’s superb winner deservedly got all the attention in yesterday’s win over Crystal Palace, but there were some interesting things to note on the first goal too.

It was a great ball by Reece James and a great finish by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang – but what was Thiago Silva doing on the left wing to head the ball down?


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It doesn’t feel  like something we would have seen with Thomas Tuchel in charge. Could attacking centre backs be part of Graham Potter’s bold new plan for his team?

You can see the highlights in the clip embedded here:

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