I was rather surprised at how calm and disciplined everyone was, almost as if they believed if they stuck with it they would get there. No panic, just determination. I hope this continues. It is only one element of what is required but as said above it is a very important element at this standard. Not yet exciting but effective.
On the goal, as an ex keeper you just knew with Dack that was going in. But it needn't have. Every credit because he can hit them as well as most in the EFL However, in pursuit of balance because I have criticised Long in the past, not only should the wall have done better but as a counsel of perfection Moore was not in the centre of his goal which might have helped.
Ok, he had to line the wall up for cover and then take a clear view of the ball striker (sometimes you don't need to). However, by his initial position it looks like he is tempting him to take on the shot he eventually did. Look at it from the Dack angle. He is not going for the rhs as he looks. Keeper is there and he's approaching the ball at the wrong angle anyway. He can use the wall as cover. He does. It is the only way he is going. As the commentator says "he took up the invitation" offered by Moore.
I learnt the hard way that in "proper football" there are kids (usually ex pros) that can hit a ball so hard and so well that we observers will never understand how difficult it is to stop a shot. I am surprised that Moore (appears to have) gambled his ability against Dack. I would have criticised Long for exactly the same thing.
Anyway. Yes please score first.
