on the ball

A master of deception, Russell then threw a dummy to create space for Cokanasiga to burst over the gain-line before getting his hands on the ball several phases later to glide past his man and score his side's second try.

"The plan this week was to be organised, to be in our shape, to come to a Premier League team and make it as difficult as we could for them and to have a bit of quality on the ball," said interim coach Nancekivell after the game.

On the ball, it was much of what you would expect from the talented, attack-minded right-back.

Forster again received a backpass from Gray, took too long on the ball and as Amad Diallo slid in Forster's attempted clearance ricocheted back into the goal.

There is a great deal of patience required on the part of the centre-backs too and, in Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, Slot has two defenders who are comfortable on the ball and more than up for the challenge.