Al-Hilal star forward Malcom has thrived in the Saudi Professional League this season in the behind the striker role given to him by his club coach Jorge Jesus.
The Brazilian is important on-ball, but is even more crucial tactically in the out of possession phase helping make up for the slowness of Aleksandar Mitrovic in the pressing, as the two form a complementary duo.
But as The Blues are now preparing to play the Clasico against Al-Ittihad in the AFC Champions League, there is the problem of having only 5 foreigner spots to fill, so the right winger Michael Delgado generally does not make the cut and the Portuguese coach gets forced to start Malcom in the right flank.
This creates a disorganization in the system of the capital club as the presence of Malcom in the central areas is crucial for the team to press and counter-press in the right way.
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