Alessia Russo signed for Manchester United Women’s back in 2020–21 season . Such was the mojo of Alessia Russo that she lifted the Manchester United Women’s crowd with her fantabulous spirit of 3 starts where she registered 2 goals and 3 assists last season. Unfortunately for Manchester United Women’s that Alessia Russo suffered a hamstring which ended her season. Before that hamstring injury Alessia announced herself with her glimpse of show for what she is capable off.
POSITION:
“The comeback is always stronger than ever” .
Alessia Russo’s family is die hard Manchester United fan, while she grew up idolizing Couple of Arsenal Legends Thierry Henry and Kelly Smith and loves to find the back of the net like the two.
Fitness is always a huge factor in sports and Russo is definitely aware of it. Coming back from long injury was never an easy job to start with same pace for any sports players, keeping in mind Russo had to adjust to different managers at Manchester United Women’s (Casey Stoney and Marc Skinner).
Russo is proper box Striker who has clear eye for goal, her movement in the box and ability to make shoulder runs make her a special treat to watch. She makes every spectators in awe struck with her ability to link up with team mates, strong hold up play who could drop deep and linking up with some great passing. A striker’s ability is not only score but what makes makes her different is ability to create chances for her team mates too. Russo is very disciplined with her sense of positioning as good with off the ball movements as well good runner .
Russo’s physically strong trait makes her very tough customer to deal for defenders. Russo is good in the air and likes to win Aerial battle as well fantastic header on the box. Whenever cross comes into the box she always likes to get on to the ball. What makes so special is Manchester United Women’s have someone who can found the back of the net from Katie Zelem’s set pieces as she has done on the numerous occasion this season against Arsenal in Continental Cup, against Arsenal in WSL as well against Birmingham City Women’s.
STATISTICS:
Alessia Russo is back to her full fitness this season as she registered 7 goals in all competition this season as well joint top scorer of Manchester United Women’s in WSL this season. Alessia Russo put 20.48 pressure per 90 in opposition half this season as well 2.82 shot creating per 90 as well 5.45 touches in opposition half .
She is exceptional creator as she earned 2 assists this season too.
Alessia Russo’s defensive work is not often talked about as she could drop deep to help out her team mates in opposition counter attack also helps out her fullbacks too. She even scored fastest ever hattrick in England color against Latvia in 20–0 win.
The Heat Map and Shot Map of Alessia Russo as she has been dominant forward and she loves to target the opposition box every time she gets the opportunity.
MARC SKINNER USE OF RUSSO :
It’s an interesting topic as well surprising that Skinner decided to use her as Winger in many games , while her qualities lies in center forward play. As she struggled at a time to fit in the position , sometimes couldn’t make those central runs like she makes as a center forward and struggle to go forward which limits her ability. When you have a quality center forward you have to use her to his strength not limit her abilities which she is not good at. As a winger the job is to make those cut ins in the box as well stretch the wide which is not the ability of Russo.
But whenever she gets to play in Center Forward this season she makes those bombarded runs in the box in eye for goal. Manchester United Women’s definitely will look for more goals from their young Center Forward.
CONCLUSION:
It is important for Manchester United Women’s to tie up their young Center Forward as she will soon run out of contract . She has potential to be one of the best in the League as well one of the best for England. She is lethal inside the box and coach of United and England has big asset in hand to develop.
