And he acknowledged that he was happy with how Sterling, who was originally signed as a defender, had adjusted to his midfield position. “I’m not surprised, or else I wouldn’t do it,” Clement remarked. In training, I observe what I see. Since I wouldn’t want to put a player in a situation without first attempting it in training, I tried him in there. We started him there for the first time in the cup final because he adjusted so quickly and so effectively.
“To get answers, I had to think creatively. With the players on hand, that was the best course of action. Dujon is therefore continuing to train in the same manner as previously. He is demonstrating his commitment to the club and his desire to put in a lot of effort for it, regardless of his role.
“I once asked him if he could be the goalie. We won’t try that, he replied, “Yes, coach, but not as well as the other positions on the pitch.”
Stuart Kettlewell, the manager of Motherwell, was upset with his team’s performance in the first 16 minutes of the match on Sunday, labeling his players foolish. “The game was defined in the first few minutes,” he remarked. Whatever you want to call it—fragility, soft underbelly, etc.—it is more difficult to give up the first goal than it is to hold onto the ball and play it into a better location.
“The most annoying thing is that we found and fixed that before the game. From our perspective, it is incredibly foolish. For the second goal, we are aware of Cantwell’s skill in the box, but I refer to it as emergency defending—risking your life to protect your team.
“In the second half, we responded really well and produced several situations. I have faith in these athletes to make a difference. They can score quite a few points at this level, based on what I’ve seen.
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