Leicester moves to the top of the table with a victory on the south coast, as Enzo must prioritize squad objectives and hold player negotiations.
As the important transfer windows in Europe and Saudi Arabia close, Enzo Maresca and the club must hold important player meetings and make decisions on their futures, so that the team’s wonderful start to the season can continue even beyond January, when the transfer gossip ghost reappears.
The team appears to be settling in, with players adopting to the approach and the confidence that comes with it, so Enzo must build on results and trust the first team he has built.
Wilfred Ndidi and Jannik Vestergaard are two players with massive routines and huge international careers that are both ongoing (Ndidi) and on hold (Vestergaard). Jannik Vestergaard possesses unique abilities, but he must also play with players in his position and region who compliment him, rather than the contrary.
Enzo has a fantastic squad, and winning 4-1 away with Kelechi Iheanacho, Patson Daka, Conor Coady, and Wout Faes on the bench leaves a lasting impression.
Ndidi, back from international duty as Nigeria captain, demonstrates that players can adjust and fill different places by playing in a four-man midfield with Kelechi Iheanacho on the flank.
If he continues his great improvement, Jannik Vestergaard will be back in the Denmark squad very soon, and everyone needs to understand that guys who play week in and week out will be lifting the bar.
We were surprised to see Patson Daka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Jannik Vestergaard, and Wilfred Ndidi still with the club in the summer, so ideally this will continue at least through the season and that whispers of sales in January will be put to rest as the lot is required going forward.
Those who assume that you can simply go out and replace such quality with other players will quickly realize that it is tough to return to the Premier League without assembling an entirely new roster of players.