Yes but our back line lacks a leader at times and that can be exploited by good movement or attacking the FB's aerially.
It's a quibble at the moment, we will see next year in CL if it's more or just that.
i'm talking of the team in general.
but in defense, we got Kjaer, and sometimes it feels like we talk of him as if he died.
luckily he got back at this time, giving him the whole summer to be ready.
but even in his absence, in terms of character that Seniors bring, we have been more than alright. that Calm (mental) but also aggressiveness (physical) that the supreme leader Kjaer brought, heaven seems to have distributed that between Fikalulu ... Kalulu playing like a veteran. which is 1 of his main talents. and that's the biggest worry when it comes to young defenders.
aerial dominance? i'm assuming we're referring to Fikalulu ... i don't want to open that discussion again. it now seems like i have this discussion once a week lol...
but i'll just say this though, we have played a few good in the air strikers with Fikalulu, have you seen the numbers? doesn't seem they get a lot of chances in high balls.
probably because 1. they are quite competent in dealing with most of those balls...and 2. our game is probably set to allow fewer crosses and is more susceptible to balls behind, since we press high and there, they'd eat anybody alive.
i don't know that for sure, but i'm pretty sure a lot of aerial dominant CB (perceived or statistically) have conceded more headers goals than them in that period.
[in before Scamacca scores a header lol]
as im writing this, i'm realizing i didn't advocate for not having a leader or a great in the air defender, i actually agree that we need a Kjaer understudy to Replace Romagnoli ... i just said in response to the op that we have exactly what he seems to point as missing...a balanced group of young and experienced players.
well i already wrote it, so there it is