Trapdoor
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His work rate and effort is indeed phenomenal. If there is one thing lower league football teaches people, it is "make some bloody effort". Fans will tolerate players being a bit crap technically or not being the quickest but what they wont tolerate is laziness. Woe betide anyone (Sweeney et al) who even gives a hint of slacking.
That culture is something which doesnt really exist in the top flight, or even in the championship to a degree. They prize technical ability and natural physical ability way more and so when they meet players like Watkins the level of effort and determination really surprises them. This is partly the reason I think Ampadus move to Chelsea at such a young age was a poor choice, he didnt spend long enough in the league game to cultivate that work rate and grit. This is why people now start complaining that he just points at unmarked players instead of making the effort to fix the situation. (I'm not saying Ampadu is out of his depth, I'm just saying he would have been better served by staying in the league for longer.)
That culture is something which doesnt really exist in the top flight, or even in the championship to a degree. They prize technical ability and natural physical ability way more and so when they meet players like Watkins the level of effort and determination really surprises them. This is partly the reason I think Ampadus move to Chelsea at such a young age was a poor choice, he didnt spend long enough in the league game to cultivate that work rate and grit. This is why people now start complaining that he just points at unmarked players instead of making the effort to fix the situation. (I'm not saying Ampadu is out of his depth, I'm just saying he would have been better served by staying in the league for longer.)