Why Slot should now use Elliott more

Darwin Nunez got the headlines on Saturday, and rightly so, but Harvey Elliott also made a massive impact off the bench.

The 21-year-old was involved in both goals in what was his most telling contribution of the season.

He has not had many chances this term, with Arne Slot preferring Dom Szoboszlai and Curtis Jones at number 10. Elliott got injured early on and has never been able to force his way in, tellingly not even coming off the bench in the 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest last week.

At Brentford, though, Slot gave him 10 minutes - and Elliott changed the game, proving himself as a creative force.

The midfielder found spaces between the lines and showed an ability to make intricate passes into the penalty area.

Szoboszlai is a better presser and more physical, while Jones is good at retaining possession, but Elliott has superior vision to both.

Hopefully, Slot will now use him more, especially against teams who park the bus, because Elliott has the ability to find attackers in the box instead of just spreading the play wide every time.

Jones has now got himself in the England squad, and if Elliott gets the minutes his talent deserves, he could too by the end of the season.

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