Quote Originally Posted by Elite_Pie View Post
Eli Sam is still a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma for me. He showed some sublime footwork on the touchline, but inside the box when it really mattered he put a header over the bar, and and then showed the touch of an elephant with his best chance. All he had to do was control an easy ball and then pass it into the net.
I thought his anxiety showed in front of goal, but there was nothing wrong with his build up and support play. You don't expect a man of his size to run far with the ball at his feet, but he seems happier picking the ball up and attacking defenders than he does in the six yard box. The combination between him and Wootton looked promising though. It would be interesting to see if Eli's confidence grew with more game time in that second striker position, but obviously Rodrigues has first dibs on the role.