20, Hodgson wasn't content with his side's performance. Still, despite logging Watford's first league win since Nov. He should now find it tough to usurp Louza after the Moroccan led the midfield battle in interceptions, tackles, and successful take-ons. January signing Edo Kayembe started five consecutive matches before being dropped to the bench for the weekend fixture. James Williamson - AMA / Getty Images Sport / Getty Moussa Sissoko's driving play and Tom Cleverley's tenacity are well known to Premier League viewers, but the trip to Villa also featured a mature two-way performance from youngster Imran Louza on his first start since New Year's Day. It remains to be seen who is Hodgson's midfield equivalent at Watford of Youssouf Mulumbu (from his West Bromwich Albion spell) and Luka Milivojevic (Crystal Palace). I thought the base the back-four and midfield three gave us was very important," Hodgson told the club website after Saturday's 1-0 win at Aston Villa. It's just as you'd expect: Roy Hodgson's introduction at Watford has led to the team tightening up at the back and becoming more disciplined in midfield. The gap between the defense and midfield was alarming and the main reason that Everton succumbed to a 2-0 defeat that didn't adequately reflect Southampton's dominance. Steve Bardens / Getty Images Sport / Gettyĭuring a brief break from Southampton's constant stream of attacks, first-team coach Paul Clement called Gomes over for some hasty instructions on the touchline. Seconds later, Stuart Armstrong fired the Saints ahead. Michael Keane's lazy pass to the Portuguese midfielder soon after the restart did bobble a little on the turf, but Gomes spilled the ball with a clumsy touch and was bullied off it. But his replacement, Andre Gomes, has never proven adept at protecting the Toffees' backline. The January arrivals of Donny van de Beek and Dele Alli should assist Frank Lampard in pulling Everton away from danger, but his late shopping spree failed to include any player who could help Allan and the injured Abdoulaye Doucoure shore up the midfield.Īllan's halftime withdrawal at Southampton was understandable when he performed referee-baiting challenges while carrying a yellow card. Weghorst simply adds a more unpredictable element to a team that many would consider the blandest in the Premier League. But the extra stuff he does makes Burnley far more three-dimensional than they were when Chris Wood, the man he replaced in January, was leading the line. Make no mistake: Weghorst's more traditional qualities - notably, his brilliant hold-up play - make him the perfect fit for Burnley's one-way attack. He's racked up two assists already and released a variety of through balls that could've earned him more.
Against Liverpool, the Dutch striker showed he can get on his horse, too, as he scampered up the pitch on a counterattack that nearly resulted in a famous goal. Against Manchester United, the 29-year-old led Burnley with four dribbles. David Horton - CameraSport / CameraSport / Gettyīut in four matches with the club, Weghorst has performed duties well outside of his job description.
His goal against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday was a picture of brute force, a walloping strike that bulged the netting. Standing 6-foot-6, he's certainly the kind of burly, immovable center-forward you'd expect to see in Sean Dyche's side. The Clarets have added five points since Weghorst's late-January arrival from Wolfsburg and are now just four points from safety with two games in hand. Weghorst is Burnley's best hopeīurnley can thank Wout Weghorst for their renewed sense of optimism in the battle against relegation. As it stands, the Magpies have enough strength to carry Krafth and a few other players who they'll likely jettison soon after the summer transfer window opens. However, despite not having Trippier, Allan Saint-Maximin, and Callum Wilson to call upon, Newcastle salvaged a commendable 1-1 draw from east London.
West Ham striker Antonio also spent much of the game down the left flank in what was likely a deliberate ploy to exploit Krafth. Warren Little / Getty Images Sport / Getty Though Dan Burn's lapse in concentration contributed to Craig Dawson's goal from the subsequent set piece, Krafth was rather ineffectual as the ball floated past him and onto Dawson's head. Krafth desperately - and rather cynically - blocked off Michail Antonio to pick up a yellow card and concede a free-kick in the first half.
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