Carney Chukwuemeka came on in today’s win over Leicester and made the difference, there’s no two ways about it.
The effect is enhanced by the fact he replaced Raheem Sterling, who was having an all time stinker. But even ignoring that, Carney was a game changer.
He racked up 7 touches in the box, 3rd most on the team, even in his few minutes on the pitch.
He’s so well suited to that inside forward role that Cole Palmer likes on the other side. HIs goal was a lovely finish, lovely link up with Palmer, an intelligent, aggressive run breaking a deep block.
Surely even this brief cameo, combined with the other flashes we’ve seen every time he’s given a chance, will persuade Mauricio Pochettino he needs to start? He’s got a while to think about it with the international break coming up, but we pray he sees the light over the next fortnight. Carney fill be fresh and fit and ready to go. No more excuses to leave him out now, Mauricio.