Photograph by Pixabay

How Leandro Trossard Changes the Game

By Jacob Smith 3 years ago

A career review of the Brighton player who helped his team come back on top!

As the curtain fell on the 2018/19 English Premier League season, Brighton fans breathed a collective sigh of relief, having beaten the drop for the second year in a row. Despite this achievement the season can only be viewed as a disappointment, as the Seagulls managed only 36 points compared to the 40 they accumulated in the previous campaign. Even more concerning was the fact that the south coast side had failed to address their primary problem, namely their lack of goals; Brighton was one of only four teams to average fewer than one goal per game in the 2018/19 season. A plethora of signings during the summer of 2018, including the capture of Iranian international Alireza Jahanbaksh for a club-record fee, hadn’t been enough to redress this issue.

The first casualty of this stagnation was, predictably, the club’s manager Chris Hughton. Hughton’s tenure at Brighton had seen an emphasis on defensive stability and ‘parking the bus’, as his team sought to eke out low scoring wins and draws from strong premier league opposition. His replacement was the much more attack-minded Graham Potter. However, it would take more than a change in managerial philosophy to transform Brighton’s dogged, physical squad into a team capable of scoring regular goals against Premier League opposition. Potter had to ensure that his signings were astute; Brighton could ill afford any more expensive flops.

Meanwhile, a young Belgian by the name of Leandro Trossard was coming to the end of a more satisfactory season. He had led KRC Genk to their first Belgian Pro League title since 2011, netting fourteen goals during the campaign. This nose for goal would undoubtedly have been one of the primary reasons that Brighton swooped in for Trossard, acquiring him for £18m, pocket change in the current transfer climate.

Potter’s plan for Trossard has thus far proved to be for him to take up what had been Pascal Groß’ role as Brighton’s roaming attacking midfielder. Groß himself had been one of Brighton’s beacons of promise in their first season in the premier league, netting seven goals and eight assists. However, 2018/19 saw a dip in form for the German playmaker, whose progress was hampered by injury. The fact that Brighton created fewer than one ‘big chance’ per game made it clear that a new creative influence would be required for the team to really push on, hence Trossard’s arrival.

Photograph by theargus.co.uk

How has the 24 year-old performed so far, then? At first glance, his on-paper stats indicate a good, but not great, start to his Premier League career. In six league appearances, he has scored two goals and created another. However, upon closer inspection the picture improves. He has only played a full ninety minutes on one occasion so far this season, and a groin injury ruled him out for five games. These five games were largely disappointing for Brighton. They picked up draws against Burnley and Newcastle, and were defeated at the hands of first Chelsea, and then Premier League returnees Aston Villa. Their shock 3-0 victory over an ailing Tottenham during this period was the obvious exception.

Both of Brighton’s next two games seemed to be following a similarly uninspiring pattern, a lack of creative ingenuity against both Everton and Norwich left Brighton struggling to score against weak opposition for the majority of the games. The tables were turned on each occasion after the introduction of Trossard to the match. Against Everton, he injected some sorely needed playmaking threat to the Seagulls’ game, and the score line went from 1-1 to 3-2 in the 24 minutes in which the Belgian participated. One week later his impact was even greater, transforming a dull 0-0 draw at home to a struggling Norwich into a convincing 2-0 victory with a goal and an assist to his name.

Photograph by Pixabay

Trossard’s ability to single-handedly alter the balance of a game is evident, and he is a statistically impressive player. However, where he truly shines is not on paper, but on the pitch. He exudes confidence on the ball, demanding that the game be played to his rhythm. Whenever Brighton attack with him on the field, he is inevitably involved in the build-up play every time. He has that special ability to create something from nothing. He is not without his flaws, though. He can be greedy on the ball, holding onto it for too long suggesting a lack of faith in his teammates. This ought to dissipate in time though, as he acclimatises to his new team. Leandro Trossard appears to be a crucial piece in the puzzle of Brighton’s Premier League longevity, but bigger fish will doubtless be coming in with offers for the Belgian sooner, rather than later. If Brighton can cling on to their new star player, mid-table comfort surely awaits.

Comments

comments

Tags: , , , , ,

377 thoughts on “How Leandro Trossard Changes the Game”

  18. Hey, I think your site might be having browser compatibility issues. When I look at your website in Opera, it looks fine but when opening in Internet Explorer, it has some overlapping. I just wanted to give you a quick heads up! Other then that, superb blog!|

    Reply

  33. We’re a group of volunteers and opening a new scheme in our community. Your website provided us with valuable info to work on. You have done an impressive job and our whole community will be thankful to you.|

    Reply

  46. Thank you for the good writeup. It actually used to be a entertainment account it. Glance advanced to more brought agreeable from you! However, how can we keep up a correspondence?|

    Reply

  60. Thank you, I have recently been looking for information about this subject for a long time and yours is the greatest I have discovered so far. But, what concerning the conclusion? Are you positive in regards to the supply?|

    Reply
  61. Pingback: bahis siteleri

  62. I really like your blog.. very nice colors & theme. Did you design this website yourself or did you hire someone to do it for you? Plz respond as I’m looking to construct my own blog and would like to know where u got this from. kudos|

    Reply

  63. Hello there! Would you mind if I share your blog with my twitter group? There’s a lot of folks that I think would really appreciate your content. Please let me know. Cheers|

    Reply

  66. Greetings, I believe your blog might be having web browser compatibility problems. Whenever I look at your web site in Safari, it looks fine however when opening in I.E., it’s got some overlapping issues. I just wanted to provide you with a quick heads up! Besides that, great site!|

    Reply

  71. Good day! This post could not be written any better! Reading this post reminds me of my old room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this post to him. Pretty sure he will have a good read. Many thanks for sharing!|

    Reply

  72. Hey there are using WordPress for your site platform? I’m new to the blog world but I’m trying to get started and create my own. Do you require any html coding knowledge to make your own blog? Any help would be greatly appreciated!|

    Reply

  74. hello there and thank you for your information – I have certainly picked up something new from right here. I did however expertise several technical issues using this web site, since I experienced to reload the site lots of times previous to I could get it to load properly. I had been wondering if your web host is OK? Not that I’m complaining, but slow loading instances times will very frequently affect your placement in google and can damage your high quality score if advertising and marketing with Adwords. Anyway I am adding this RSS to my email and could look out for much more of your respective exciting content. Make sure you update this again very soon.|

    Reply
  77. Pingback: 3all-important
  86. Pingback: sildenafil
  91. Pingback: sildenafil citrate

  94. When I initially commented I clicked the “Notify me when new comments are added” checkbox and now each time a comment is added I get three e-mails with the same comment. Is there any way you can remove me from that service? Thanks!|

    Reply

  95. I do believe all the ideas you’ve presented in your post. They are really convincing and can definitely work. Nonetheless, the posts are very brief for starters. May you please prolong them a little from next time? Thanks for the post.|

    Reply

  96. Fantastic website you have here but I was curious if you knew of any forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really like to be a part of community where I can get opinions from other knowledgeable individuals that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Thanks a lot!|

    Reply
  103. Pingback: revatio

  112. Having read this I believed it was really enlightening.

    I appreciate you finding the time and effort to put this information together.

    I once again find myself personally spending a lot of time both reading and posting comments.
    But so what, it was still worthwhile!

    Reply

  119. Hey there! This is kind of off topic but I need some advice from an established blog. Is it hard to set up your own blog? I’m not very techincal but I can figure things out pretty quick. I’m thinking about making my own but I’m not sure where to begin. Do you have any points or suggestions? With thanks|

    Reply

  123. Wonderful article! That is the type of information that should be shared around the net. Disgrace on Google for not positioning this post upper! Come on over and talk over with my site . Thanks =)|

    Reply

  136. Nice blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my blog jump out. Please let me know where you got your design. Thanks a lot|

    Reply

  137. I’ve been exploring for a little for any high-quality articles or blog posts on this sort of space . Exploring in Yahoo I ultimately stumbled upon this web site. Reading this info So i’m happy to exhibit that I have an incredibly good uncanny feeling I discovered just what I needed. I so much indisputably will make certain to do not put out of your mind this site and give it a look regularly.|

    Reply
  190. Pingback: A片

  204. Hi there outstanding blog! Does running a blog like
    this take a great deal of work? I’ve no expertise in coding but I had been hoping to start my own blog in the near future.
    Anyway, if you have any ideas or tips for new blog owners please share.

    I know this is off topic nevertheless I simply wanted to ask.
    Many thanks!

    Check out my web blog :: coupon

    Reply

  205. Thanks for your marvelous posting! I truly enjoyed reading it, you could be
    a great author.I will be sure to bookmark your blog
    and will often come back later in life. I want
    to encourage you to ultimately continue your great writing, have a
    nice afternoon!

    Reply

  215. i need a loan have bad credit, i need loan for business. i need a loan have bad credit i need loan, i need a loan have bad credit, cash advance loans online borrow money now borrow money, cash advance loans brisbane, cash advances, cash advance online, cash advance loans in 1 hour. Investment will spark commerce, financial institution . loan direct lender need fast loan payday loan direct deposit.

    Reply

  217. I’ve been exploring for a little for any high quality articles or weblog
    posts on this kind of area . Exploring in Yahoo I
    ultimately stumbled upon this site. Studying this info So i’m satisfied to express that I have an incredibly good
    uncanny feeling I came upon exactly what I needed.
    I most certainly will make sure to do not forget this web site and
    give it a look on a continuing basis.

    Reply

  239. originated been assisted for his dependent, he was feeling as a do for the row if the tkis immunosuppression, . plaquenil medication plaquenil generic Score nowadays gan orally prop that the value tap began nevertheless, https://www.kiva.org/team/fildena_comprims_achat_en_ligne_belgique under weakly say than it was felt that those adaptations onto the decoy, followers novel 5d02226 regarding inference centering the percentages into collects that seemed with the sparks during composed barking .

    Reply
  299. Pingback: buy propecia india

  304. Awesome website you have here but I was curious about if you knew of any user discussion forums that cover the same topics discussed in this article? I’d really love to be a part of online community where I can get feedback from other knowledgeable individuals that share the same interest. If you have any suggestions, please let me know. Appreciate it!

    Reply

  313. Hello! I’m at work browsing your blog from my new iphone! Just wanted to say I love reading your blog and look forward to all your posts! Keep up the fantastic work!

    Reply

  323. Nice post. I learn something more challenging on different blogs everyday. It will always be stimulating to read content from other writers and practice a little something from their store. I’d prefer to use some with the content on my blog whether you don’t mind. Natually I’ll give you a link on your web blog. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

  342. Furthermore, i believe that mesothelioma cancer is a scarce form of many forms of cancer that is commonly found in people previously subjected to asbestos. Cancerous cells form from the mesothelium, which is a safety lining which covers a lot of the body’s internal organs. These cells normally form from the lining from the lungs, abdomen, or the sac which encircles one’s heart. Thanks for giving your ideas.

    Reply
  345. Pingback: Arie Baisch
  360. Pingback: 1ellipse
  362. Pingback: Devam edersen ederim ananı sıkerım

  364. Thanks for this article. I’d also like to express that it can become hard when you are in school and just starting out to create a long history of credit. There are many scholars who are only trying to make it through and have a good or favourable credit history are often a difficult factor to have.

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

THE STAND